stadium tour

Meaning

A concert tour by an extremely popular artist or band where the venues are massive sports stadiums rather than smaller arenas or theaters. It signifies the highest level of commercial success.

Examples

• Taylor Swift's latest stadium tour broke several ticket sales records worldwide.

  Taylor Swift's latest stadium tour broke several ticket sales records worldwide.

• Only a handful of artists in the world can successfully sell out a stadium tour.

  Only a handful of artists in the world can successfully sell out a stadium tour.

• They announced a massive stadium tour starting next summer.

  They announced a massive stadium tour starting next summer.

• I've never been to a stadium tour before, so I'm excited about the scale of the production.

  I've never been to a stadium tour before, so I'm excited about the scale of the production.

• The band transitioned from playing small clubs to embarking on a global stadium tour.

  The band transitioned from playing small clubs to embarking on a global stadium tour.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ They are going on a stadiums tour next year.

  ✓ They are going on a stadium tour next year.

  In English, when a noun acts as an adjective modifying another noun, it is almost always singular. Use 'stadium tour,' not 'stadiums tour.'

• ✗ The singer is doing a stadium travel this summer.

  ✓ The singer is doing a stadium tour this summer.

  'Travel' is a general verb or noun. A series of scheduled performances in different cities is specifically called a 'tour.'

Related Expressions

Practice

• Selling out a global ___ is a huge milestone for any musician.

  💡 A series of concerts held in giant sports venues.

  Show answer

  stadium tour

• The logistics of planning a ___ are incredibly complex due to the massive venue sizes.

  💡 A massive concert tour in sports stadiums.

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  stadium tour