go on tour

Meaning

To travel to different cities or countries to perform live shows or concerts, typically over a period of weeks or months. It is used for musicians, theater groups, comedians, and sports teams.

Examples

• The band is planning to go on tour across Europe this summer.

  The band is planning to go on tour across Europe this summer.

• It can be very exhausting for young musicians to go on tour for months at a time.

  It can be very exhausting for young musicians to go on tour for months at a time.

• They had to cancel their plans to go on tour due to travel restrictions.

  They had to cancel their plans to go on tour due to travel restrictions.

• I hope my favorite indie artist will go on tour and visit my city soon.

  I hope my favorite indie artist will go on tour and visit my city soon.

• Before they go on tour, they need to rehearse their entire setlist multiple times.

  Before they go on tour, they need to rehearse their entire setlist multiple times.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The band is going to make a tour next month.

  ✓ The band is going to go on tour next month.

  We use the collocations 'go on tour' or 'do a tour', not 'make a tour'.

• ✗ They will go on a tour in Asia.

  ✓ They will go on tour in Asia.

  While 'go on a tour' is used for sightseeing (e.g., a city tour), musicians 'go on tour' (no article) when traveling to perform.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The band is finally ready to ___ after spending a year in the studio.

  💡 Travel and perform live in different cities.

  Show answer

  go on tour

• It's expensive to ___, but it's the best way to build a fanbase.

  💡 Travel around performing shows.

  Show answer

  go on tour