Tour for the Fans

The **Tour for the Fans** was a concert tour by Lupe Fiasco around the United States. It began at The Neptune Theatre on January 13, 2016 in Seattle, Washington, and concluded on May 6, 2016 at Iron City in Birmingham, Alabama. In a statement to *HipHopDX*, he said, "I've dedicated this tour to my fans who have stood by me as I work on new material for them in 2016." Opening acts on select dates included Billy Blue, The Boy Illinois, and Zverse. Later that year, he unveiled dates for a fall tour that ran from October to December.

## Background

The tour was announced on December 28, 2015, with a list of seventeen dates. The second leg was added in March 2016. A majority of his set list contained songs from his fifth studio album, *Tetsuo & Youth*, which was released in January 2015.

During the last part of his set list for the New York show, he revealed that he would leave the hip hop scene after his albums *Drogas*, *Skulls*, and *ROY* come out in 2016 and *The Cool 2* in 2017. After his New York City show on October 18, he took to Twitter to state of being followed by the police. He remarked, "When the NYPD follows you from the show then pulls you over 10 deep to the search the car cuz we from Chicago! Hahaha…I ain't even mad." While he later deleted the tweet, he had mentioned before that he has family who are police officers, so he "walks both sides" when it comes to the relationship between the police and the Black community.

At the Austin show in December, Bill Murray visited and wanted an encore and also gave him "words of encouragement."

## Critical reception

Newspaper *Willamette Week* commented, "For a tour dedicated to his fans, the Chicago MC spent a lot of time onstage pleasing himself." Reviewing Fiasco's New York concert on February 4, Darryl Robertson of *Vibe* praised the vocal ability, "To see Lupe roll through top-notch bars for nearly nine minutes [...] It takes serious breath control, and a sharp mind to remember such complex raps on one song." He continued, "Overall, Lupe's energetic and passion on stage matches the same explosive and fieriness behavior that he displays on his Twitter rants. After seeing Lupe's performance, it makes one appreciate his voice, and thought-provoking—and important content all the more. Lupe really cares about hip-hop, his art and the important issues that he discusses. [...] he left it all on the stage."

*Billboard* wrote of the first Los Angeles performance, "For an event targeting fans, it was admittedly perplexing in terms of pacing and execution." *Boston Globe*' Franklin Soults reported for the February 10 date, "For a tumultuous decade on Atlantic Records, this Jay-Z and Kanye West protégé continually surprised listeners with just such contradictory twists of brazen, purist righteousness and broad, all-is-forgiven fun."

## Opening acts

* Billy Blue
* The Boy Illinois
* Zverse
* Positive Disturbance
* Wayne Brezz
* Chutes McGoo & The Trukstop Assasins
* B-Ham
* RXMN
* Venture

## Set list

1. "Mural"
2. "Dots & Lines"
3. "Prisoner 1 & 2"
4. "Body of Work"
5. "Little Death"
6. "Deliver"
7. "Adoration of the Magi"
8. "The Coolest"
9. "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)"
10. "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
11. "Go Go Gadget Flow"
12. "Next to It"
13. "Touch the Sky"
14. "Out of My Head"
15. "Paris, Tokyo"
16. "Bitch Bad"
17. "Tranquillo"
18. "Kick, Push"
19. "Superstar"
20. "Words I Never Said"
21. "American Terrorist"
22. "Daydreamin'"
23. "Gold Watch"
24. "The Instrumental"
25. "Dumb It Down"
26. "Mission"
27. "The Show Goes On"
28. "Fundamentals"
29. "Next to It"

## Gallery

Tour for the Fans promotional poster
Artwork by PixoteFall Tour 2016 promotional poster
## References

1. ↑ Green, S. (January 2, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Announces "Tour for the Fans"". *The Source*.
2. ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (December 29, 2015). "Lupe Fiasco Announces "Tour for the Fans"". *HipHopDX*.
3. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. September 8, 2016.
4. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. December 28, 2015.
5. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. March 14, 2016.
6. ↑ Platon, Adelle (October 19, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Pulled Over by Police Following New York City Show". *Billboard*.
7. ↑ Brennan, Colin (December 1, 2016). "Bill Murray shows up to support Lupe Fiasco, then demands encore". *Consequence*.
8. ↑ "Concert Review: Lupe Fiasco at Roseland Theater, 1/14". *Willamette Week*. January 15, 2016.
9. ↑ Robertson, Darryl (February 9, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Feels The Big Apple Love At 'Tour For The Fans' Concert". *Vibe*.
10. ↑ Horowitz, Steven (January 19, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Caters to His Fans on L.A. Tour Stop at Fonda Theatre: Live Review". *Billboard*.
11. ↑ Soults, Franklin (February 11, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco engrosses with career review at Wilbur Theatre". *Boston Globe*.