Cyndi Lauper announces her farewell tour

Cyndi Lauper is retiring from the road. The “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” singer-songwriter announced a farewell tour Monday morning, marking one final national jaunt that will take her to arenas in 23 North American cities this fall before she calls it a day as a touring artist.

Lauper has not issued any statement explaining the reasons behind her decision to go on a farewell tour now, although she is expected to speak about it later this week while promoting a new documentary about her career called “Let the Canary Sing,” which will premiere on… Paramount+. Tuesday.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’s farewell tour, which is being described as their first major road trip in a decade, will kick off on October 18 in Montreal and end on December 5 at Chicago’s United Center.

Arena dates along the way include shows at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 30, at Bridgestone in Nashville on November 1, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on November 23, at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert on November 24, and at St. Francisco. Chase Center on November 26. She will also perform outside the arena at Detroit’s Fox Theater on October 24. (Scroll down for a full list of tour dates.)

Tickets will go on sale with an artist presale on Tuesday, followed by other presales before general sales begin Friday at 10 a.m. local time on LiveNation.com.

The opening activities will be announced at a later time.

Alison Ellwood’s “Let the Canary Sing,” which premiered in Tribeca last year, will debut on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday. On the same day, Lauper will participate in a handprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood before attending a special local premiere of the film at the theater complex, followed by a Q&A. On Wednesday, she will discuss the documentary and farewell tour on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Girls Only Farewell Tour Dates:

Friday, October 18 | Montreal, Quality Control | Bell Center

Sunday, October 20 | TORONTO, ON | Scotiabank Square

Thursday 24 October | Detroit, Michigan | Fox Theater

Saturday 26 October | Boston, Massachusetts | MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Sunday 27 October | Washington DC | Capital One Square

Wednesday 30 October | New York, New York | Madison Square Garden

Friday 01 November | Nashville, Tennessee | Bridgestone Arena

Sunday 03 November | Columbus, Ohio | Schottenstein Center

Wednesday 06 November | Tampa, Florida | Amalie Arena

Friday 08 November | Hollywood, Florida | Hard Rock Hollywood

Sunday 10 November | Atlanta, Georgia | State Farm Square

Tuesday 12 November | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center

Thursday 14 November | Austin, Texas | Moody Centre

Saturday 16 November | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center

Tuesday 19 November | Phoenix, Arizona | Fingerprint Centre

Wednesday 20 November | San Diego, California | Vegas Square

Saturday 23 November | Los Angeles, California | Intuit Dome

Sunday 24 November | Palm Desert, California | Acrisor Arena

Tuesday 26 November | San Francisco, California | Chase Center

Saturday 30 November | Portland, OR | Moda Center

Sunday 01 December | Seattle, Washington | Climate Pledge Square

Wednesday 04 December | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target center

Thursday 05 December | Chicago, Illinois | United Center