April 11th 2023.
SZA fans had a great time showing their support for the singer at her first arena tour across North America. The St. Louis-born singer's SOS Tour grossed an impressive $34.5 million and averaged 12,812 tickets per night, amounting to $1.9 million per show. The tour followed the release of the successful SOS album, which SZA had announced on Instagram with the words, "Time to take this sh*t on the road".
The singer expressed her gratitude to the fans for believing in her and the journey, writing on Instagram: “Selling out arenas is something I NEVER fathomed for myself. I was literally scared to even try. So grateful for everyone’s time and energy, for riding with me. So blessed to be on this journey with all of you. ”
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, gaining over 400 million streams in the U.S. during the week of its release. This made it the second-largest streaming week for a female artist and third-largest of 2021 among all albums.
TDE boss Terrence “Punch” Henderson praised SZA for her connection with her fans through the SOS Tour, saying, “You’re actually seeing these live people, and you’re seeing them respond to you, and that energy exchange. So she’s handling [fame] a way lot better now.”
The superstar is now looking ahead to her future plans for the album, including the release of a deluxe version of SOS with 10 additional tracks. After the successful tour, she is taking time to reflect on her accomplishments and recognize her own self-worth. She said, “I’m looking forward to actually feeling proud of myself and not just smiling and nodding at accolades, but really feeling it internally and knowing that I’m good enough.”
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