Joy Crookes announced as special guest on Lizzo's 'Special' tour

London-based Irish/Bangladeshi musician Joy Crookes has been tapped to go on tour with Lizzo, including a 3Arena Dublin date.

The Grammy winning artist will commence the European leg of “The Special Tour” in February 2023 and will visit 15 different cities across the continent. The 'Truth Hurts' singer-songwriter's Dublin date at the 3Arena is scheduled for March 13th.

Lizzo's North American tour has already commenced and will come to an end this November. Other cities in Europe that Lizzo will perform in from February onwards include London, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Paris and Milan.

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The news of Lizzo’s European tour coincides with the release of her new album, Special. The album is currently No. 2 on the US Billboard charts and is currently the highest charting album by a female artist for 2022.

The 34-year-old singer also hit a TikTok record earlier this year after her `No.1 single 'About Damn Time' became the most used sound on the app. The tune is the hip hop artist’s fourth hit to feature in the top ten of the “Hot 100” list and will likely become her most streamed song on record.

Following the release of her acclaimed debut album, Skin, in November 2021, Joy Crookes stopped off in her dad’s hometown of Dublin for a sold-out headline show at The Academy. Ahead of the gig, she sat down for a candid conversation about Irishness, gentrification, Blindboy, the Palace Bar, protest music, and more - which you can read here.

Tickets for Lizzo's 3Arena Dublin gig go on sale this Friday, October 7, at 12pm for €60.50 via Ticketmaster.