Platinum-selling Canadian pop phenom Tate McRae shifted into a new gear on her Miss Possessive Tour at the MEO Arena on Wednesday (5/7), doling out 13 tracks from her third studio album, So Close to What, including several live debuts.
The sold-out show's 21-song set allowed the 21-year-old artist to showcase her talents as a songwriter, dancer, and singer.
Opening with the tour’s title track, “Miss Possessive,” McRae planted the flag from the outset: this show would spotlight her newest material while flaunting the skills she developed as a child dance prodigy.
Born in Calgary, Alberta, and trained at the School of Alberta Ballet as well as her mom’s YYC Dance Project, McRae’s choreography throughout the show easily separated her from peers who only sing, march, or slither across the stage.
As is the norm these days, the concert was divided into five short acts, each highlighting a specific vibe from her catalog.
Act II featured several live debuts, including “Like I Do” and “Purple Lace Bra” (which she performed while wearing what sure looked like a white bra).
Wardrobe aside, the tunes, the dancing, her talented background performers, and the production were warmly embraced by Portuguese fans soaking up the new material.
For Act III, McRae shifted to a more intimate B-stage setup.
There, she belted out a medley of earlier bangers, including “That Way,” “Chaotic,” and “One Day”—the viral 2017 track that launched her music career and helped land her a record deal with RCA.
Oh you know the video:
In her young career, she’s earned multiple platinum certifications—including 5× Platinum for “You Broke Me First,” the breakout single from her 2020 EP Too Young to Be Sad.
Spotify confirms the EP, her second, has been streamed over a billion times.
McRae also has a 4× Platinum certification for “Greedy,” and Platinum status for her album Think Later, along with Gold records for “Feel Like Shit,” “Rubberband,” “Uh Oh,” “Chaotic,” and “It’s OK I’m OK.”
If she seems young now, keep in mind that at just 13 she became the first Canadian finalist on So You Think You Can Dance, finishing third in 2016.
By 2021, she’d earned a spot on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list as the youngest musician included that year. Continuing that momentum, So Close to What debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 earlier this year.
Feeling FOMO over the five live debuts Lisbon fans got to hear? Don’t worry. Three songs from the standard edition of the album still haven’t had their moment in the sun: “Signs,” “I Know Love” (featuring The Kid LAROI), and “Means I Care.”
Hang in there—she’s mixing things up.
Before the Lisbon gig, Tate launched the Miss Possessive Tour, her first arena tour, two months ago in Mexico City. She barnstormed through several Latin American cities, including Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogotá, and São Paulo, before making it to Europe.
In addition to her headlining shows south of the border, McRae delighted crowds at major festivals such as Lollapalooza Argentina, Chile, and Brazil last March.
She also held a special 16-song Lollapalooza "side show" at Teatro Coliseo in Santiago, offering her dearest fans an intimate experience outside the typical festival hoo-ha.
So what's next for Tate? Oh, the fun has just begun. She continues her European leg with two nights at London’s O2 Arena before heading to Canada in August, then crisscrossing the U.S. for major dates including Madison Square Garden, LA’s Kia Forum, and many more.
Grab your tickets on Tate's website.
Miss Possessive Arena Tour 2025 Global Dates:
Friday, May 9 - Madrid, Spain - Palacio Vistalegre~
Monday, May 13 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyer-Halle~
Wednesday, May 14 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis~
Friday, May 16 - Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena~
Saturday, May 17 - Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena~
Monday, May 19 - Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena~
Tuesday, May 20 - London, UK - The O2~
Friday, May 23 - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro~
Saturday, May 24 - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
Tuesday, May 27 - Paris, France - Accor Arena~
Wednesday, May 28 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome~
Friday, May 30 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena~
Sunday, June 1 - Stockholm, Sweden - Avicii Arena~
Tuesday, June 3 - Hamburg, Germany - Barclays Arena~
Wednesday, June 4 - Berlin, Germany - Uber Arena~
Friday, June 6 - Lodz, Poland - Atlas Arena~
Sunday, June 8 - Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle – Halle D~
Tuesday, June 10 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena~
Wednesday, June 11 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle~
Friday, June 13 - Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena~
Monday, June 16 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena~
Wednesday, June 18 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion~
Sunday, June 22 - Nottingham, UK - Motorpoint Arena~
Tuesday, June 24 - London, UK - O2 Arena~
Wednesday, June 25 - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live~
Monday, August 4 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena^
Tuesday, August 5 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena^
Thursday, August 7 - Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place^
Saturday, August 9 - Winnipeg, MB - Canada Life Centre^
Wednesday, August 13 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center^
Friday, August 15 - Chicago, IL - United Center^
Saturday, August 16 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena^
Tuesday, August 19 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena^
Wednesday, August 20 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena^
Friday, August 22 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre^
Sunday, August 24 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre^
Tuesday, August 26 - Boston, MA - TD Garden^
Wednesday, August 27 - Boston, MA - TD Garden^
Friday, August 29 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse^
Sunday, August 31 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena^
Wednesday, September 3 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden^
Thursday, September 4 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden^
Saturday, September 6 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center^
Tuesday, September 9 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena^
Thursday, September 11 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena^
Saturday, September 13 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center^
Sunday, September 14 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center^
Tuesday, September 16 - Austin, TX - Moody Center^
Thursday, September 18 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center^
Saturday, September 20 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena^
Wednesday, September 24 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center^
Friday, September 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum^
Saturday, September 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum^
Friday, October 03 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena+
Sunday, October 05 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center+
Tuesday, October 07 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center+
Thursday, October 09 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center+
Saturday, October 11 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center+
Monday, October 13 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena+
Wednesday, October 15 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena+
Friday, October 17 – Boston, MA – TD Garden+
Saturday, October 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden+
Tuesday, October 21 – Chicago, IL – United Center+
Wednesday, October 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena+
Friday, October 24 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center+
Saturday, October 25 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center+
Tuesday, October 28 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center+
Wednesday, October 29 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center+
Friday, October 31 – Austin, TX – Moody Center+
Saturday, November 01 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center+
Tuesday, November 04 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center+
Friday, November 07 – Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena+
Saturday, November 08 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum+
~With BENEE
^With Zara Larsson
+With Alessi Rose
