Head Above Water Tour

The Head Above Water Tour was the sixth concert tour by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. Launched in support of her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), the tour began on September 14, 2019 in Seattle and ended on October 11, 2019 in Bensalem.^[1] Initially scheduled to end mid-2020 and early 2021 with a total of 43 concerts, all concerts in Asia and European legs were postponed and eventually cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many international tour dates were moved to the Love Sux Tour in 2022.

Head Above Water Tour

Continental tour by Avril Lavigne
Promotional poster for the tour
Location	North America
Associated album	Head Above Water
Start date	September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
End date	October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
Legs	1
No. of shows	15
Supporting act(s)	Jagwar Twin
Avril Lavigne concert chronology

Background

The tour was announced by Lavigne on her social media on June 24, 2019.^[2] She also announced that a portion of the proceeds from every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to The Avril Lavigne Foundation to raise awareness and fund treatment for those in need.^[3] Due to the high demand, extra concerts were added in London,^[4][5] Milan^{[citation needed]} and Tokyo^{[citation needed]}. The concert in Vienna was moved to Wiener Stadthalle, due to high demand in the country.^{[citation needed]} The shows in Italy and Switzerland also had venues upgraded due to the demand.^{[citation needed]} Tickets for Berlin and Cologne shows were sold out three months in advance.^{[citation needed]}

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on September 14, 2019, in Seattle. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.^[6]

1. "Head Above Water"
2. "My Happy Ending"
3. "Here's to Never Growing Up"
4. "What the Hell"
5. "Complicated"
6. "It Was in Me"
7. "Keep Holding On"
8. "Don't Tell Me"
9. "When You're Gone"
10. "Hello Kitty"
11. "Girlfriend"
12. "Dumb Blonde"
13. "He Wasn't"
14. "Sk8er Boi"

Encore

15. "I Fell in Love with the Devil"
16. "I'm with You"

Notes

• In Toronto, Lavigne performed "Sk8er Boi" with Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds of Summer.^[7]

Tour dates

List of North American concerts^[8]

Date	City	Country	Venue	Supporting act
September 14, 2019	Seattle	United States	Paramount Theatre	Jagwar Twin[9]
September 15, 2019	Portland		Keller Auditorium
September 17, 2019	Oakland		Fox Oakland Theatre
September 18, 2019	Los Angeles		Greek Theatre
September 21, 2019	Denver		Paramount Theatre
September 24, 2019	Minneapolis		State Theatre
September 26, 2019	Chicago		Chicago Theatre
September 28, 2019	Detroit		Fox Theatre
October 1, 2019	New York City		The Rooftop at Pier 17
October 3, 2019	Boston		Orpheum Theatre
October 5, 2019	Wallingford		Toyota Oakdale Theatre
October 6, 2019	Toronto	Canada	Meridian Hall
October 8, 2019	Pittsburgh	United States	Roxian Theatre
October 9, 2019	Oxon Hill		MGM National Harbor Theater
October 11, 2019	Bensalem		Xcite Center

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts^[10][11]

Date	City	Country	Venue	Reason
March 15, 2020	Milan	Italy	Lorenzini District	COVID-19 pandemic[12][13]
March 16, 2020[a]
April 23, 2020	Shenzhen	China	Shenzhen Bay Sports Center
April 25, 2020	Foshan		GBA International Sports and Cultural Center
April 27, 2020	Shanghai		Mercedes-Benz Arena
April 29, 2020	Nanjing		Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
May 8, 2020	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo Garden Theatre
May 20, 2020	Quezon City	Philippines	Smart Araneta Coliseum
May 22, 2020	Taipei	Taiwan	Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
January 28, 2021	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo Garden Theatre
January 29, 2021
January 31, 2021	Nagoya		Aichi Sky Expo
February 2, 2021	Osaka		Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
February 9, 2021	Hong Kong		AsiaWorld–Arena
February 23, 2021	Zürich	Switzerland	Samsung Hall
February 24, 2021	Amsterdam	Netherlands	AFAS Live
February 25, 2021	Cologne	Germany	Palladium
February 28, 2021	London	England	O2 Brixton Academy
March 1, 2021
March 2, 2021
March 4, 2021	Manchester		O2 Apollo
March 8, 2021	Berlin	Germany	Knorkatorhalle
March 9, 2021	Offenbach		Stadthalle Offenbach
March 10, 2021	Munich		Zenith
March 12, 2021	Milan	Italy	Lorenzini District
March 14, 2021	Padova		Fiera
March 17, 2021	Prague	Czech Republic	Tipsport Arena
March 18, 2021[b]	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle
March 22, 2021	Brussels	Belgium	Forest National
March 23, 2021[c]	Paris	France	Zénith de Paris

Personnel

• Avril Lavigne – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Steve Ferlazzo – keyboards, music director
• Dan Ellis – lead guitar, backing vocals
• David Immerman – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Matt Reilly – bass, backing vocals
• Chris Reeve – drums

Notes

1. The March 16, 2020, show was originally set to take place at Fabrique di Milan, but was rescheduled due to high demand.^[13]
2. The March 18, 2021, show was originally set to take place at Gasometer, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.^[14]
3. The March 23, 2021, show was originally set to take place at Olympia Hall, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.^[15]