TheLA to the Moon Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by American singerLana Del Rey, in support of her fifth studio album and fourth major-label studio album,Lust for Life (2017). The tour began on January 5, 2018, at theTarget Center inMinneapolis,[1][2] and visited cities across North America, South America, Oceania and Europe.[3] Originally scheduled to end September 7, 2018, inLehavot HaBashan, it ended early in Budapest on August 10, 2018, due to protest associated with the ongoingIsraeli–Palestinian conflict.[4]
Del Rey's fifth studio album,Lust for Life was officially released worldwide on July 21, 2017. During the months leading up to the album's release, fans and press speculated whether or not Del Rey would embark on a headlining concert tour in support of the album, as she did not for her previous release,Honeymoon. In an interview forBeats 1 on July 12, 2017,Zane Lowe asked Del Rey if she planned to go on a world tour and she seemed unsure,[5] but during the following months Del Rey began to announce various one-off promotional concerts across the United Kingdom and United States. The promotional tour took place from July to October 2017, and consisted of concerts at intimate venues in London,[6] cities inCalifornia[7][8][9] and New York City,[10] as well as shows at theEcho Arena Liverpool and theSSE Hydro in the United Kingdom.[11]
On August 19, 2017, Del Rey confirmed in a video viaInstagram that she would be embarking on an official world tour in support ofLust for Life, as her first official headlining concert tour sinceThe Endless Summer Tour in 2015, which was in support ofUltraviolence. Del Rey teased many details of the tour during the following weeks, she informed fans of what continents she would be visiting and how to purchase tickets through presale.[12]
The first dates for the LA to the Moon Tour were eventually announced on September 27, 2017, with a leg of North American dates,[13] and on the same day Del Rey announced that she would be appearing at various South American festivals.[14][15] Tickets for the North American shows became available for presale on September 29, followed by general sale on October 2. The North American leg is supported by American singerJhené Aiko and Colombian-American singerKali Uchis. Australian and European dates for the tour were announced on October 16, 2017.[16][17][18]
On January 16, 2018, it was announced that American singerBørns, whom Del Rey had recently collaborated with on two tracks for his second studio albumBlue Madonna, would be joining Del Rey as the opening act for the Australian leg of the tour.[19]
In an interview withMTV during October 2017, Del Rey stated that she was working to create a stage design for the tour that incorporates "lots of senses", and beach themed projections with "beautiful structures that move in and out of the stage to give it a classic feeling".[20] The stage design, designed byJason Ardizzone-West, was revealed once the tour began on January 5, 2018. The stage features an array of beach-themed props and is backed by a large screen displaying visuals designed by Storme Whitby-Grubb.[21] Terence Cawley ofThe Boston Globe described the set-up as a "microcosm of [Del Rey's] beloved California" with a display of rock formations, palm trees, and beach chairs.[22] Reed Fischer ofGoMN similarly described the stage as "pure Los Angeles", suiting the title of the tour, "LA to the Moon", with "projections of crashing waves, a fast-moving highway, and a sun-drenched swimming pool danced on the stage floor throughout the night".[23]
During the show in Boston on January 13, 2018, "Yayo" was performed in place of "Serial Killer".[citation needed]
During the shows inHawaii andLatin America, "High By the Beach" "Florida Kilos" (Show in Bogotá, Colombia. After the crowd repeatedly asked the artist to perform it since in the song she mentions Colombians) and "West Coast" were added to the set list.
During the Nashville show on February 6, 2018, she performed "Yayo", "Body Electric", "God bless America- and all the beautiful women in it", and "Honeymoon".
In place of certain songs, Del Rey has performed (at select venues) "Yayo", "God Bless America – and All the Beautiful Women in It", "Honeymoon", "Body Electric", "Diet Mountain Dew", "Dark Paradise", "Radio", "Get Free", "Old Money", "Cruel World", "Salvatore", "Terrence Loves You", "Paradise", "High by the beach", "West coast", "Gods & Monsters", "Carmen" and "Florida Kilos".
In select venues Del Rey also performed acapella versions of "In My Feelings", "Heroin", "Art Deco", "Get Free" and "God Bless America- and all the beautiful women in it".[citation needed]
