TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper is out to have fun again this fall with her newly announced farewell tour.
Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" Tour will begin on Oct. 18 - four decades after her 1983 breakthrough solo album "She's So Unusual" - with her performing at the Centre Bell in Montreal. Lauper's tour will end in Chicago on Dec. 5.
The 70-year-old award-winning singer-songwriter rose to fame in the 1980s with such hits as “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” and “Time After Time.”
Lauper's tour will feature special guests, though they have not yet been named.
The tour dates are:
- Friday, Oct. 18 — Montreal, QC; Bell Centre
- Sunday, Oct. 20 — Toronto, ON; Scotiabank Arena
- Thursday, Oct. 24 — Detroit; Fox Theatre
- Saturday, Oct. 26 — Boston; MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- Sunday, Oct. 27 — Washington, D.C.; Capital One Arena
- Wednesday, Oct. 30 — New York; Madison Square Garden
- Friday, Nov. 1 — Nashville, Tennessee; Bridgestone Arena
- Sunday, Nov. 3 — Columbus, Ohio; Schottenstein Center
- Wednesday, Nov. 6 — Tampa, Florida; Amalie Arena
- Friday, Nov. 8 — Hollywood, Florida; Hard Rock Hollywood
- Sunday, Nov. 10 — Atlanta; State Farm Arena
- Tuesday, Nov. 12 — Dallas, Texas; American Airlines Center
- Thursday, Nov. 14 — Austin, Texas; Moody Center
- Saturday, Nov. 16 — Houston; Toyota Center
- Tuesday, Nov. 19 — Phoenix; Footprint Center
- Wednesday, Nov. 20 — San Diego; Viejas Arena
- Saturday, Nov. 23 — Los Angeles; Intuit Dome
- Sunday, Nov. 24 — Palm Desert, California; Acrisure Arena
- Tuesday, Nov. 26 — San Francisco; Chase Center
- Saturday, Nov. 30 — Portland, Oregon; Moda Center
- Sunday, Dec. 1 — Seattle; Climate Pledge Arena
- Wednesday, Dec. 4 — Minneapolis; Target Center
- Thursday, Dec. 5 — Chicago; United Center
Earlier this year, Lauper entered a partnership with the Swedish masterminds behind the immersive virtual concert ABBA Voyage that involved the acquisition of a majority share of her music. The aim was to develop new ways to bring Lauper’s music to fans and younger audiences through new performances and live experiences.
Lauper has long advocated for women’s rights and gender equality, and her 1983 hit “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” reinvented by other female artists through the years, has become a feminist anthem.
On Tuesday, Paramount+ is adding a feature-length music documentary on Lauper. “Let the Canary Sing” explores her rise to fame, her political activism, and most crucially, her hits.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.