Alanis Morissette has postponed her summer of 2020 tour to the summer of 2021.
Alanis Morissette has postponed her summer of 2020 tour with Garbage and Liz Phair to the summer of 2021. New Jersey dates had included the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, June 28; and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, July 1. The new dates are not yet available.
(June 8 Update: The new dates have been announced, Aug. 26, 2021 for the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, and Sept. 1, 2021 for the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel.)
The 2020 tour had been planned to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Morissette’s breakthrough album, Jagged Little Pill.
Morissette wrote on her web site and social media: “hi everyone …. my north american tour scheduled to begin in a few weeks is being rescheduled to summer 2021 out of an abundance of caution. please hold on to your tickets as they will be honored for the new dates which we hope to announce very soon.
“so much going on inside and outside…. take care of yourselves and each other. thank you for understanding. can’t wait to see you when it is safe for us all to gather. hand on all hearts til then!
“i miss you … stay safe and see you soon.”
For information and updates, visit alanis.com.
A musical based on the songs of Jagged Little Pill opened on Broadway in December and was still running in March when it was shut down because of the coronavirus crisis. All Broadway shows will be closed until at least Sept. 6.
May 19 at 8 p.m., Morissette will host a livestream featuring performers from the musical and benefiting the Actors Fund COVID-19 effort. It is called “You Live, You Learn: A Night With Alanis Morissette and ‘Jagged Little Pill’ ” and can be seen on Facebook (here) or YouTube (here).
Morissette had been planning to release a new album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road, on May 1, but the album’s release has been postponed indefinitely.
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