Meet You There Tour

The Meet You There Tour was the third headlining concert tour by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer in support of their third studio album Youngblood. The tour began in Osaka, Japan on 2 August 2018, and concluded in Madrid, Spain on 19 November 2018.

Meet You There Tour
Tour by 5 Seconds of Summer
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumYoungblood
Start date2 August 2018 (2018-08-02)
End date19 November 2018 (2018-11-19)
Legs4
No. of shows53
5 Seconds of Summer concert chronology

A live recording was released on 21 December 2018 under the title Meet You There Tour Live.

Background

Following their March 2018 to June 2018 5SOS III promotional world tour which sold out within three minutes and was praised by critics, the band announced that they would be embarking on another world tour in support of their third studio album, Youngblood.[1]

The band announced the North America dates on 13 April 2018.[2] They announced the Australian dates on 21 May 2018.[3] The European dates were added on 8 June 2018.[4] Additional UK dates were added for Glasgow, Manchester and London on 14 June 2018.[5]

Live album

Meet You There Tour Live
Live album by
Released21 December 2018 (2018-12-21)
Length82:16
LabelCapitol
5 Seconds of Summer chronology
Youngblood
(2018)
Meet You There Tour Live
(2018)
Calm
(2020)

Meet You There Tour Live is the second live album by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Announced via Twitter, the album was digitally released on 21 December 2018 without any prior notice.[6][7] Additionally, they released a vinyl version.[8] It features all the songs performed live during the band's third tour except for "Girls Talk Boys".[9]

Charts

Chart performance for Meet You There Tour Live
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[10]41
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[11]88

Setlist

The following setlist is from the first show of the tour on 2 August 2018 in Osaka, Japan. It is not intended to represent all concerts for 5 Seconds Of Summer’s "Meet You There" tour:

  1. "Babylon"
  2. "Talk Fast"
  3. "Moving Along"
  4. "Girls Talk Boys"
  5. "She’s Kinda Hot"
  6. "Waste The Night"
  7. "More"
  8. "Better Man"
  9. "If Walls Could Talk"
  10. "Ghost Of You"
  11. "Amnesia"
  12. "The Only Reason"
  13. "Lie to Me"
  14. "Why Won’t You Love Me"
  15. "Valentine"
  16. "Meet You There"
  17. "Jet Black Heart"
  18. "Want You Back"
Encore
  1. "She Looks So Perfect"
  2. "Youngblood"
Other songs
  • "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis was played on the second Manchester show (27 October 2018)
  • "Wherever You Are" was performed at the Paris show (13 November 2018)

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOpening Act(s)
Asia
2 August 2018OsakaJapanZepp Osaka Bayside
3 August 2018TokyoZepp Tokyo
Oceania
7 August 2018AucklandNew ZealandLogan Campbell CenterNakita
9 August 2018SydneyAustraliaHordern PavilionMuki
11 August 2018BrisbaneConvention & Exhibition Centre
13 August 2018MelbourneFestival Hall
16 August 2018AdelaideThebarton Theatre
18 August 2018PerthHBF Stadium
North America
27 August 2018TorontoCanadaRBC Echo BeachThe Aces[12]
29 August 2018UncasvilleUnited StatesMohegan Sun Arena
30 August 2018BostonLeader Bank Pavilion
1 September 2018AllentownThe Great Allentown Fair
2 September 2018Virginia BeachVeterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
5 September 2018ViennaWolf Trap
7 September 2018AlleganAllegan Country Fair
8 September 2018ChicagoAragon Ballroom
9 September 2018MinneapolisThe Armory
11 September 2018Rochester HillsMeadow Brook Amphitheatre
13 September 2018YorkYork Fair
14 September 2018HolmdelPNC Bank Arts Center
18 September 2018OrlandoHouse of Blues
19 September 2018AtlantaCoca-Cola Roxy
20 September 2018CharlottePNC Music Pavilion
24 September 2018NashvilleNashville Municipal Auditorium
26 September 2018RogersWalmart AMP
27 September 2018IrvingThe Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
28 September 2018Sugar LandSmart Financial Centre
30 September 2018DenverFillmore Auditorium
2 October 2018San DiegoCal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
3 October 2018San JoseEvent Centre
5 October 2018SeattleThe Paramount
11 October 2018PhoenixComerica Theatre
12 October 2018Los AngelesThe Greek Theatre
Europe
23 October 2018GlasgowScotlandO2 Academylovelytheband
24 October 2018
26 October 2018ManchesterEnglandO2 Apollo
27 October 2018
29 October 2018LondonO2 Academy Brixton
30 October 2018Eventim Apollo
1 November 2018BirminghamO2 Academy
2 November 2018SheffieldO2 Academy
4 November 2018BrusselsBelgiumForest National
5 November 2018AmsterdamNetherlandsAFAS Live
6 November 2018HamburgGermanyMehr! Theatre
8 November 2018CopenhagenDenmarkForum Black Box
9 November 2018OsloNorwaySentrum Scene
10 November 2018StockholmSwedenFryshuset
12 November 2018CologneGermanyPalladium
13 November 2018ParisFranceZenith
15 November 2018MunichGermanyTonhalle
16 November 2018ZurichSwitzerlandHalle 622
17 November 2018MilanItalyForum
19 November 2018MadridSpainWizink Center

Personnel

  • Luke Hemmings – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Calum Hood – bass guitar, keyboard, vocals
  • Michael Clifford – lead guitar, vocals, piano
  • Ashton Irwin – drums, percussion, vocals

References