Zara Larsson Opening for Major Pop Artists
Zara Larsson has served as an opening act for several high-profile pop artists during international tours and festival circuits. She supported Ed Sheeran on his ÷ Divide Tour in selected European dates and joined Katy Perry on select legs of the Witness: The Tour in 2017 and 2018. She also opened for Coldplay during their A Head Full of Dreams Tour in 2017, playing arenas and stadiums across Europe and Latin America. These support slots helped her reach larger audiences and build a global fan base. Forbes coverage of her Ed Sheeran support run.
In 2023 and 2024, Zara Larsson continued to align herself with major acts through festival and arena appearances. She has performed opening sets for dates linked to David Guetta's global festival circuit and joined post-pandemic tours where headliners required strong local support acts. Her role as a supporting artist often focused on radio-friendly pop and tropical-leaning tracks designed to warm up diverse crowds. These tours placed her on stages with production budgets and audience sizes that matched the headliners she supported. Billboard report on her festival and tour activity.
Key Tours and Festival Appearances as Support Act
The ÷ Divide Tour, headlined by Ed Sheeran, ran from 2017 to 2019 and became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Zara Larsson appeared on select European dates, performing in arenas that seated 10,000 to 20,000 fans. The tour's scale, combined with Ed Sheeran's global streaming dominance, gave her direct exposure to markets in the UK, Europe, and Oceania. Billboard data on the ÷ Divide Tour grosses.
On the Katy Perry Witness: Tour, she performed in North American and European arenas during 2017 and 2018. The tour visited major markets including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France, with stadium and arena stops that averaged 15,000 to 20,000 attendees. Her setlists during these support slots emphasized her singles and early album tracks, aligning with Perry's pop-forward production. Setlist.fm records of Zara Larsson opening for Katy Perry.
Recent and Upcoming Support Slots and Festival Lineups
In 2023 and 2024, Zara Larsson appeared on festival bills and concert series where she functioned as a support or co-headliner. She has performed at events such as Lollapalooza, BST Hyde Park, and other large-scale European and Latin American festivals. These festival slots often placed her alongside headliners from pop, rock, and electronic genres, expanding her audience beyond her core streaming fan base. Lollapalooza artist page for Zara Larsson.
She has also supported acts on residencies and special concert series in major markets such as London, Los Angeles, and Stockholm. These appearances typically involve shorter sets and higher playlist