Ball of Confusion Tour
| Tour by Blondie | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Start date | April 20, 2024 |
| End date | June 19, 2024 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 11 |
| Blondie concert chronology | |
Ball of Confusion was the thirteenth headlining tour by the American new wave band, Blondie. The tour took place from April 20, 2024, to June 19, 2024, with shows in Australia, North America and Europe.
It was the band's final tour before the death of drummer, Clem Burke, in April 2025.[1]
Background
Like the band's previous tour, the line-up featured former Sex Pistols bassist, Glen Matlock, covering for Leigh Foxx, who retired from the band's touring in 2022, and also did not feature founding member, Chris Stein, on guitar.
The tour began on April 20, at the Pandemonium Music Festival in Melbourne, Australia with further dates following in Australia until April 27, in Gold Coast. Two dates in North America followed in early May, playing at Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado and the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California.
The tour progressed into Europe with two sold-out dates at The Piece Hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire[2] with further dates in Spain, Ireland and Northern Ireland, where the first leg concluded in Belfast at Belsonic music festival. This was to be Clem Burke's final performance with Blondie, before his death from cancer on April 8, 2025.
Originally, a second leg of the tour, featuring dates in Vancouver, Carnation, Troutdale and St. Louis was announced, but was subsequently cancelled in July 2024. An official statement from the band did not state a reason for the cancellation, but said that it was a 'hard decision to make'.[3][4]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2024 | Melbourne | Australia | Pandemonium Melbourne |
| April 23, 2024 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | |
| April 25, 2024 | Sydney | Pandemonium Sydney | |
| April 27, 2024 | Gold Coast | Pandemonium Gold Coast | |
| May 8, 2024 | Denver | United States | Mission Ballroom |
| May 11, 2024 | Pasadena | Cruel World | |
| June 7, 2024 | Halifax | England | The Piece Hall |
| June 9, 2024 | |||
| June 13, 2024 | Mallorca | Spain | Mallorca Live Festival |
| June 16, 2024 | Plymouth | England | The Borgata |
| June 18, 2024 | Cork | Ireland | Virgin Media Park |
| June 19, 2024 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Belsonic |
Cancelled dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2024 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| August 23, 2024 | Carnation | United States | Remlinger Farms |
| August 25, 2024 | Troutdale | McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor | |
| September 28, 2024 | St. Louis | Evolution Festival |
Personnel
- Debbie Harry – vocals
- Clem Burke – drums, percussion
- Glen Matlock – bass
- Matt Katz-Bohen – keyboards
- Tommy Kessler – guitar
- Andee Blacksugar – guitar
References
- ^ "Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies, aged 70". BBC News. April 7, 2025.
- ^ Geraghty, Hollie (January 15, 2024). "Blondie announce another summer 2024 show at Halifax Piece Hall due to phenomenal demand".
- ^ "Blondie cancel upcoming US and Canadian shows". Radio X.
- ^ "Blondie - We are saddened to announce the cancellation of..."