# Chromakopia: The World Tour

**Chromakopia: The World Tour** was a global headlining concert tour by the American rapper and producer [Tyler, the Creator](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyler-the-creator), staged in support of his album *Chromakopia* (2024). The tour began on February 4, 2025 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was scheduled to conclude on September 21, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum in [Quezon City](https://www.edgepedia.org/quezon-city), Philippines, with opening support from [Lil Yachty](https://www.edgepedia.org/lil-yachty) and Paris Texas.<sup>[1](https://www.thelogcchs.com/post/chromakopia-the-world-tour-a-review)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcVEIAxCiU8)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Artist | Tyler, the Creator, touring in support of *Chromakopia* (2024)<sup>[3](https://kempinskibangkok.com/Destination-Guide/2025/Destination-Guide-in-Siam_Q3_2025.pdf)</sup> |
| Dates | February 4, 2025 (St. Paul, Minnesota) to September 21, 2025 (Quezon City, Philippines)<sup>[1](https://www.thelogcchs.com/post/chromakopia-the-world-tour-a-review)</sup> |
| Openers | Lil Yachty and Paris Texas<sup>[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcVEIAxCiU8)</sup> |
| Scale | 60 cities and 91 show dates<sup>[4](https://silent-house.com/project/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-tour)</sup> |
| Reported gross | $174,509,771 from 1,297,030 tickets across 95 reported shows<sup>[5](https://touringdata.org/2025/06/19/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-the-tour/)</sup> |
| Average ticket price | $134.55<sup>[5](https://touringdata.org/2025/06/19/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-the-tour/)</sup> |
| Signature staging | A full-scale shipping container that splits open at the top of the show<sup>[6](https://customcreative.store/2026/06/18/chromakopia-tour-decoded/)</sup> |

## Background and announcement

Tyler, the Creator released *Chromakopia* on October 28, 2024, through [Columbia Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/columbia-records), following a short rollout that ran from the cryptic "St. Chroma" video to the full album reveal over 12 days.<sup>[7](https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/tyler-the-creator-releases-new-album-chromakopia-out-now-via-columbia-records)</sup> Within that window he announced a world tour featuring special guests Lil Yachty and Paris Texas, with general on-sale beginning November 1, 2024.<sup>[7](https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/tyler-the-creator-releases-new-album-chromakopia-out-now-via-columbia-records)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcVEIAxCiU8)</sup> The announced routing covered North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and was later extended with Asian dates: Tokyo on September 9, 2025, Manila on September 20, and further shows in Seoul and Bangkok.<sup>[8](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/tylerthecreator/info/571585)</sup> The Tokyo date was his first solo concert in [Japan](https://www.edgepedia.org/japan-epzdpsev89) since October 2017.<sup>[8](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/tylerthecreator/info/571585)</sup>

## Production and stage design

**The staging translated the album's visual world into an arena format.** The centerpiece was a full-scale green shipping container that split open in real time at the top of the show, from which Tyler emerged as St. Chroma, a masked character created for the *Chromakopia* era and tangentially based on Chroma the Great, the orchestra conductor in the children's book *The Phantom Tollbooth*.<sup>[6](https://customcreative.store/2026/06/18/chromakopia-tour-decoded/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/04/02/tyler-creator-concert-review-capital-one-arena/)</sup> He performed in a green military-style suit with wide shoulder pads, his face partly hidden behind a black mask, flanked by masked dancers in matching green field jackets and balaclavas; the lighting drew almost entirely on the album cover's forest green and deep teal.<sup>[6](https://customcreative.store/2026/06/18/chromakopia-tour-decoded/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[10](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2025/04/28/tyler-the-creator-brings-california-flair-to-paris_6740698_30.html)</sup>

A second stage stood at the center of the arena floor, set up to look like a living room within a home, complete with a record player, and an elevated bridge made from a broken-down green shipping container connected it to the main stage.<sup>[11](https://www.hercampus.com/school/u-vic/the-chromakopia-tour-experience-is-it-worth-it/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[12](https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2025/03/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-tour-a-visual-journey-of-self-exploration-and-killer-energy/)</sup> A reviewer for *The Bottom Line*, a UC Santa Barbara student publication, read the construction as representing Tyler's struggle with self-image and the album's exploration of his father's absence.<sup>[12](https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2025/03/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-tour-a-visual-journey-of-self-exploration-and-killer-energy/)</sup> In Paris, the backdrop shifted between an industrial zone of containers and the cozy comfort of a living room, and many fans in the audience of about 20,000 dressed in green to match the album cover.<sup>[10](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2025/04/28/tyler-the-creator-brings-california-flair-to-paris_6740698_30.html)</sup>

## Setlist and show structure

The setlist ran roughly 38 songs in a single uninterrupted arc, opening with "St. Chroma" and proceeding through much of *Chromakopia* in album order, including "Rah Tah Tah," "Noid," "Darling, I," "Hey Jane," "I Killed You," "Judge Judy," "[Sticky](https://www.edgepedia.org/sticky-tyler-the-creator-song)," "Take Your Mask Off," and "Tomorrow."<sup>[6](https://customcreative.store/2026/06/18/chromakopia-tour-decoded/)</sup> Later acts reached back across the catalog, from *IGOR* songs such as "Earfquake" and "I Think" to *Goblin*-era material like "Yonkers," "Tron Cat," and "She," and closed with songs including "Like Him," "See You Again," "New Magic Wand," and "I Hope You Find Your Way Home."<sup>[6](https://customcreative.store/2026/06/18/chromakopia-tour-decoded/)</sup> At the Manila show, the career-spanning section compressed two tracks from nearly all of his albums, each shortened to a verse and chorus.<sup>[13](https://billboardphilippines.com/music/reviews/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-concert-world-tour-manila/)</sup>

Midway through the run, on July 21, 2025, Tyler released his album *[Don't Tap the Glass](https://www.edgepedia.org/dont-tap-the-glass)* while the tour was still active.<sup>[6](https://customcreative.store/2026/06/18/chromakopia-tour-decoded/)</sup>

## Reception and commercial performance

Critics responded strongly to the show's design and performance. *The Washington Post* described an arena-worthy spectacle of light, sound, choreography, and costumery, noting Tyler's dancing across a 90-plus-minute set.<sup>[9](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/04/02/tyler-creator-concert-review-capital-one-arena/)</sup> Reviews of the Manila dates praised the immersive lighting design paired to individual tracks, with one reviewer remarking that a set list twice as long would not have drawn complaints.<sup>[13](https://billboardphilippines.com/music/reviews/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-concert-world-tour-manila/)</sup> Rolling Stone Philippines noted that the two-night Manila run ended the eight-month tour and marked Tyler's first shows in the country.<sup>[14](https://rollingstonephilippines.com/music/live-reviews/tyler-the-creator-manila-concert-review/)</sup>

Reported box office data put the tour's gross at $174,509,771 from 1,297,030 tickets across 95 reported shows, an average of $1,836,945 in revenue and 13,653 tickets per show, at an average price of $134.55.<sup>[5](https://touringdata.org/2025/06/19/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-the-tour/)</sup> Regional figures were $108,420,672 from 702,873 tickets across 52 shows in North America, $36,587,733 from 349,963 tickets across 24 shows in Europe, $21,952,197 from 171,152 tickets across 12 shows in Oceania, and $7,549,169 from 73,042 tickets across 7 shows in Asia, with Latin America figures unreported at the time of the data.<sup>[5](https://touringdata.org/2025/06/19/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-the-tour/)</sup> The opening night in St. Paul grossed $2,265,441 from a sold-out crowd of 14,383.<sup>[5](https://touringdata.org/2025/06/19/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-the-tour/)</sup>

## References

1. ["CHROMAKOPIA": The World Tour - A Review, The Log](https://www.thelogcchs.com/post/chromakopia-the-world-tour-a-review)
2. [CHROMAKOPIA TOUR, Tyler, The Creator Official Artist Channel, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcVEIAxCiU8)
3. [Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA: THE WORLD TOUR, Destination Guide in Siam Q3 2025](https://kempinskibangkok.com/Destination-Guide/2025/Destination-Guide-in-Siam_Q3_2025.pdf)
4. [Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA Tour, Silent House](https://silent-house.com/project/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-tour)
5. [Chromakopia: The Tour (2025), Touring Data](https://touringdata.org/2025/06/19/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-the-tour/)
6. [The CHROMAKOPIA Tour, Fully Decoded: Setlist, Stagecraft, Openers, Custom Creative](https://customcreative.store/2026/06/18/chromakopia-tour-decoded/)
7. [Tyler, the Creator Releases New Album Chromakopia Out Now via Columbia Records, Sony Music Canada](https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/tyler-the-creator-releases-new-album-chromakopia-out-now-via-columbia-records)
8. [Tyler, the Creator, first solo Japan show in 8 years announced, Sony Music Japan](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/tylerthecreator/info/571585)
9. [Tyler, the Creator's imagination keeps growing. And he can dance, too., The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/04/02/tyler-creator-concert-review-capital-one-arena/)
10. [Tyler, The Creator brings California flair to Paris, Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2025/04/28/tyler-the-creator-brings-california-flair-to-paris_6740698_30.html)
11. [The Chromakopia Tour Experience: Is it Worth it?, Her Campus](https://www.hercampus.com/school/u-vic/the-chromakopia-tour-experience-is-it-worth-it/)
12. [Tyler, The Creator "Chromakopia" Tour: A Visual Journey of Self-Exploration and Killer Energy, The Bottom Line](https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2025/03/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-tour-a-visual-journey-of-self-exploration-and-killer-energy/)
13. [Tyler, The Creator Immerses Manila In His 'CHROMAKOPIA' - Review, Billboard Philippines](https://billboardphilippines.com/music/reviews/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-concert-world-tour-manila/)
14. [Tyler, The Creator Shows Range in First-Ever Manila Concert, Rolling Stone Philippines](https://rollingstonephilippines.com/music/live-reviews/tyler-the-creator-manila-concert-review/)

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