Meet the Woo Tour
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| Tour by Pop Smoke | |
 Poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | Meet the Woo and Meet the Woo 2 |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 2, 2020 |
| End date | April 16, 2020 |
| No. of shows | 25 |
The Meet the Woo Tour was scheduled to be the debut headlining concert tour by American rapper Pop Smoke. It was launched in support of his two mixtapes, Meet the Woo (2019) and Meet the Woo 2 (2020), and had been set to consist of concerts in North America and the United Kingdom. The tour was announced in January 2020, with dates being released at the same time. Pop Smoke later added more UK tour dates after high demand from fans. The tour was canceled after Pop Smoke was shot and killed at the age of 20 in a home invasion on February 19, 2020.
Background and development[]
On January 29, 2020, Pop Smoke announced his debut concert tour Meet the Woo Tour, to promote his two mixtapes Meet the Woo (2019) and Meet the Woo 2 (2020), shortly after when he was arrested for transporting a stolen 2019 Rolls Royce Wraith from California to New York between November 5 and December 3, 2019.[1][2][3] Tour dates were released on the same day for North America,[4] while dates for the United Kingdom were revealed in February.[5] Due to high demand from fans, more tour dates for the UK were revealed on February 13, 2020.[6] Pop Smoke shared a promotional flyer for the tour on social media.[2] Pop Smoke and his team were planning on finishing, mixing, and mastering his debut studio album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, starting the first week of March 2020.[7]
In an interview with Revolt, Pop Smoke's DJ Jeffrey Archer talked about the tour. "Honestly, it's nothing planned yet. We just got those dates. This is officially going to be our first real big tour. This is going to be a month. I’m very excited about it. We're going to a few places we've never been to. We've been getting feedback over the last seven months [from] fans like, 'Please come out here.' There are loyal fans at these shows. You should expect a lot more music and shows. He has a lot of music coming out with a lot of artists. He’s not playing. We're definitely shaking the room in 2020."[8]
Tour cancellation[]
The Meet the Woo Tour was later canceled after Pop Smoke was killed by a torso wound at the age of 20 in a home invasion on February 19, 2020.[9][10] Four hooded men, including one wearing a ski mask and carrying a handgun, broke into a house he was renting in Hollywood Hills, California, and shot him twice in the chest.[10][11][12][13] Fans were offered refunds after Pop Smoke's death: "As we mourn the loss of this great artist, refunds will be available at point of purchase."[14]
Canceled shows[]
| Date (2020) |
City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| March 2 | Washington, D.C. | United States |
| March 4 | Atlanta | |
| March 5 | New Orleans | |
| March 7 | Houston | |
| March 8 | Dallas | |
| March 10 | Scottsdale | |
| March 12 | San Francisco | |
| March 13 | Santa Ana | |
| March 15 | Los Angeles | |
| March 16 | ||
| March 18 | Albuquerque | |
| March 19 | Denver | |
| March 21 | Chicago | |
| March 22 | Milwaukee | |
| March 23 | Detroit | |
| March 24 | Toronto | Canada |
| March 26 | Pawtucket | United States |
| March 27 | New Haven | |
| March 29 | Boston | |
| March 30 | ||
| March 31 | Philadelphia | |
| April 13 | Birmingham | United Kingdom |
| April 14 | Manchester | |
| April 15 | London | |
| April 16 |
References[]
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua (February 6, 2020). "Pop Smoke Unleashes 'Meet the Woo 2' Project f/ Quavo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and More". Complex. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c Inman, DeMicia (February 3, 2020). "Pop Smoke Announces 'Meet The Woo' Tour". Def Pen. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Daniela (February 3, 2020). "Instagram Flexin: Pop Smoke Shares Meet The Woo Tour Dates". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Smoke, Pop (January 29, 2020). "Meet The Woo Tour We Bout To Shake The Fuckin Room!! Which Date U Pullin Up To?". Twitter. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Smoke, Pop (February 6, 2020). "UK Move Quick This Time