Meet You There Tour

{{Short description|2018 concert tour by 5 Seconds of Summer}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2022}}

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|artist=5 Seconds of Summer

|album=Youngblood

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|end_date={{End date|df=yes|2018|11|19}}

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|number_of_shows=53

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|last_tour=5SOS III Tour
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|this_tour=Meet You There Tour
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|next_tour=Take My Hand World Tour
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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.

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.{{Cite web|title=Review: 5 Seconds of Summer's Youngblood|url=https://medium.com/@atlasartistgroup/review-5-seconds-of-summers-youngblood-57bdde803d64|last=Group|first=ATLAS Artist|date=2018-06-16|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=2020-05-22}}

The band announced the North America dates on 13 April 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ticketnews.com/2018/04/5-seconds-of-summer-drop-album-release-date-summer-tour/|title=5 Seconds of Summer Drop Album Release Date, Summer Tour|website=www.ticketnews.com|date=13 April 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-09}} They announced the Australian dates on 21 May 2018.{{Cite news|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/5-seconds-summer-2018-meet-there-national-tour/|title=5 Seconds Of Summer Announce 2018 'Meet You There' National Tour|date=2018-05-21|work=Music Feeds|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en-US}} The European dates were added on 8 June 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://celebmix.com/5sos-announce-european-tour-dates/|title=5SOS Announce European Tour Dates|date=2018-06-08|work=CelebMix|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en-GB}} Additional UK dates were added for Glasgow, Manchester and London on 14 June 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/5SOS/status/1007307295922024448|title=Additional Meet You There Tour UK Dates}}

Live album

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| label = Capitol

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| prev_title = Youngblood

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| next_title = Calm

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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.{{Cite web|last=Holmes|first=Martin|date=2018-12-21|title=5 Seconds Of Summer Drop Surprise Live Album And New Single|url=https://etcanada.com/news/399649/5-seconds-of-summer-drop-surprise-live-album-and-new-single/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221163251/https://etcanada.com/news/399649/5-seconds-of-summer-drop-surprise-live-album-and-new-single/|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2018|access-date=2020-09-01|website=ET Canada}}{{cite web|url=https://www.capitolrecords.com/5-seconds-of-summer-release-meet-you-there-tour-live/|title=5 Seconds of Summer Release 'Meet You There Tour Live'|publisher=Capitol Records|date=22 December 2018|accessdate=28 December 2018}} Additionally, they released a vinyl version.{{Cite web|date=2018-12-21|title=5 Seconds of Summer Drop "Meet You There Tour Live"|url=https://celebmix.com/5-seconds-of-summer-drop-meet-you-there-tour-live/|access-date=2020-09-01|website=CelebMix|language=en-GB}} It features all the songs performed live during the band's third tour except for "Girls Talk Boys".{{Cite web|last=Casteel|first=Beth|date=2018-12-21|title=5 Seconds Of Summer surprise-drop a new live album|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/5-seconds-of-summer-drop-meet-you-there-live-album/|access-date=2020-09-01|website=Alternative Press|language=en-US}}

=Charts=

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|+ Chart performance for Meet You There Tour Live

Chart (2018)

! Peak
position

scope="row" | Australian Digital Albums (ARIA){{Cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1505.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190114021404/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20190114-1250/Issue1505.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-01-14|title=ARIA Digital Albums – Week Commencing 31st December 2018|date=31 December 2018|website=webarchive.nla.gov.au|access-date=4 October 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| 41

{{album chart|UKDigital|88|date=20181228|rowheader=true|access-date=4 October 2022}}

Setlist

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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

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! width="175" |Date

! width="150" |City

! width="150" |Country

! width="275" |Venue

! width="150" |Opening Act(s)

colspan="5" |Asia
2 August 2018

|Osaka

| rowspan="2" |Japan

|Zepp Osaka Bayside

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

3 August 2018

|Tokyo

|Zepp Tokyo

colspan="5" |Oceania
7 August 2018

|Auckland

|New Zealand

|Logan Campbell Center

|Nakita

9 August 2018

|Sydney

| rowspan="5" |Australia

|Hordern Pavilion

|rowspan="5" |Muki

11 August 2018

|Brisbane

|Convention & Exhibition Centre

13 August 2018

|Melbourne

|Festival Hall

16 August 2018

|Adelaide

|Thebarton Theatre

18 August 2018

|Perth

|HBF Stadium

colspan="5" |North America
27 August 2018

|Toronto

|Canada

|RBC Echo Beach

|rowspan="25"|The Aces{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/5-seconds-of-summer-the-aces-tour-support/|title=5 SECONDS OF SUMMER ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR SUPPORT|work=AltPress|date=3 July 2018 |accessdate=31 July 2018}}

29 August 2018

|Uncasville

| rowspan="24" |United States

|Mohegan Sun Arena

30 August 2018

|Boston

|Leader Bank Pavilion

1 September 2018

|Allentown

|The Great Allentown Fair

2 September 2018

|Virginia Beach

|Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre

5 September 2018

|Vienna

|Wolf Trap

7 September 2018

|Allegan

|Allegan Country Fair

8 September 2018

|Chicago

|Aragon Ballroom

9 September 2018

|Minneapolis

|The Armory

11 September 2018

|Rochester Hills

|Meadow Brook Amphitheatre

13 September 2018

|York

|York Fair

14 September 2018

|Holmdel

|PNC Bank Arts Center

18 September 2018

|Orlando

|House of Blues

19 September 2018

|Atlanta

|Coca-Cola Roxy

20 September 2018

|Charlotte

|PNC Music Pavilion

24 September 2018

|Nashville

|Nashville Municipal Auditorium

26 September 2018

|Rogers

|Walmart AMP

27 September 2018

|Irving

|The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

28 September 2018

|Sugar Land

|Smart Financial Centre

30 September 2018

|Denver

|Fillmore Auditorium

2 October 2018

|San Diego

|Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

3 October 2018

|San Jose

|Event Centre

5 October 2018

|Seattle

|The Paramount

11 October 2018

|Phoenix

|Comerica Theatre

12 October 2018

|Los Angeles

|The Greek Theatre

colspan="5" |Europe
23 October 2018

| rowspan="2" |Glasgow

| rowspan="2" |Scotland

| rowspan="2" |O2 Academy

|rowspan="20"|lovelytheband

24 October 2018
26 October 2018

| rowspan="2" |Manchester

| rowspan="6" |England

| rowspan="2" |O2 Apollo

27 October 2018
29 October 2018

| rowspan="2" |London

|O2 Academy Brixton

30 October 2018

|Eventim Apollo

1 November 2018

|Birmingham

|O2 Academy

2 November 2018

|Sheffield

|O2 Academy

4 November 2018

|Brussels

|Belgium

|Forest National

5 November 2018

|Amsterdam

|Netherlands

|AFAS Live

6 November 2018

|Hamburg

|Germany

|Mehr! Theatre

8 November 2018

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

|Forum Black Box

9 November 2018

|Oslo

|Norway

|Sentrum Scene

10 November 2018

|Stockholm

|Sweden

|Fryshuset

12 November 2018

|Cologne

|Germany

|Palladium

13 November 2018

|Paris

|France

|Zenith

15 November 2018

|Munich

|Germany

|Tonhalle

16 November 2018

|Zurich

|Switzerland

|Halle 622

17 November 2018

|Milan

|Italy

|Forum

19 November 2018

|Madrid

|Spain

|Wizink 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