Chappell Roans new U.S. tour will stand up against brutal treatment of trans girls
Queer pop star Chappell Roan is heading out on tour and has pledged to donate a portion of ticket sales to trans organizations.On Thursday, July 24, the Grammy-winning Pink Pony Club singer announced a series of pop-up shows in three U.S. cities this fall. Her Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things tour will kick off with four concerts at New Yorks Forest Hills Stadium from September 2024, followed by two nights at Kansas City, Missouris Museum and Memorial Park on October 34. The brief tour will conclude with two shows in Pasadena, California, at the Brookside at the Rose Bowl on October 1011. Related Chappell Roan dominated the VMAs. Here are her 5 top moments. From the red carpet to the stage, Chappell Roan was the center of attention last night. I love these three cities so much + wanted the chance to do something special before going away to write the next album, Roan wrote in a Thirsday Instagram post announcing the tour. She added that $1 from every ticket purchased for the eight U.S. shows would go to local organizations that support and provide resources for trans youth. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Roan also explained her strategy for keeping ticket prices more affordable and keeping them out of the hands of scalpers. She and her team have partnered with Cash App to offer 15% cash back on tickets purchased using the Cash App Visa debit card, and with Fair AXS where fans can register to buy tickets by Sunday, July 27. The company aims to stop bots and scalpers so that only actual fans have a chance to get tickets when they go on sale between August 57. View this post on Instagram A post shared by : * Chappell Roan *: (@chappellroan)Since releasing her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, in 2023, Roan has continued to put out new music. She had described her breakthrough 2024 single, Good Luck, Babe! as the first song of the next chapter of her career. The song earned her three Grammy nominations earlier this year, and Roan took home the award for Best New Artist. In March, she released The Giver, and has been teasing another new song, The Subway. Roan debuted the track at during her performance at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City last summer. Earlier this week, a fan account posted what appeared to be a clip from the songs music video.During a red-carpet interview at the Grammy Awards in early February, Roan acknowledged the state of transgender rights in the U.S. in just the first month of the current presidential administration. Its brutal right now, Roan said, but trans people have always existed, and they will forever exist, and they will never, no matter what happens, take trans joy away, and that has to be protected more than anything.I would not be here without trans girls, she added. So, just know that pop music is thinking about you and cares about you. And Im trying my best to best to stand up for you in every way that I can.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.