# Stars Align Tour
**Stars Align Tour** is the name of two unrelated concert tours: a 2018 North American summer co-headlining tour by rock veterans [Jeff Beck](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeff-beck), Paul Rodgers, and Ann Wilson of Heart, and a 2026 international headlining tour by the English pop singer [Freya Skye](https://www.edgepedia.org/freya-skye) in support of her debut EP *stardust*.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| 2018 tour | Co-headlined by Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers, and Ann Wilson; produced by Live Nation; announced January 30, 2018[1](https://www.jeffbeck.com/jeff-beck-paul-rodgers-ann-wilson-heart-announce-stars-align-tour/) |
| 2018 run | 19 dates from July 18, 2018 (USANA Amphitheatre, West Valley City, Utah) to August 26, 2018 (MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, Florida)[1](https://www.jeffbeck.com/jeff-beck-paul-rodgers-ann-wilson-heart-announce-stars-align-tour/) |
| 2018 opener | Deborah Bonham, younger sister of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, opened each night[2](https://www.musicconnection.com/the-stars-align-review/) |
| 2026 tour | Freya Skye's first headlining tour, supporting her debut EP *stardust* (Hollywood Records, released February 4, 2026)[3](https://www.hollywoodrecords.com/press/freyaskye/) |
| 2026 first leg | 19 sold-out North American shows, February 6 to February 28, 2026, from Portland's Roseland Theater to New York's Hammerstein Ballroom[4](https://concertsremembered.app/artists/freya-skye) |
| 2026 extension | 36 additional dates across the U.S., Europe, and Australia announced February 19, 2026, running June 7 (Brisbane) to November 27, 2026 (Madrid)[5](https://radiox.cms.socastsrm.com/2026/02/19/freya-skye-extends-stars-align-tour-with-36-new-dates-across-u-s-europe-australia/) |
| 2026 set | About one hour and 13 songs: the full *stardust* EP, the ZOMBIES 4 song "My Own Way," earlier singles, and one unreleased track[6](https://www.laughingplace.com/entertainment/freya-skye-stars-align-tour-review/) |
## The 2018 tour: Beck, Rodgers, and Wilson
The 2018 Stars Align Tour paired three classic-rock headliners on a single bill. Jeff Beck and [Paul Rodgers](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-rodgers) announced the outing on January 30, 2018, with Ann Wilson of Heart joining as co-headliner and Live Nation producing. Tickets went on sale to the general public on February 2 through LiveNation.com, with a Citi cardmember presale the two days before.[1](https://www.jeffbeck.com/jeff-beck-paul-rodgers-ann-wilson-heart-announce-stars-align-tour/)
The run opened July 18, 2018 at the USANA Amphitheatre in [West Valley City](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-valley-city), Utah, and visited 19 amphitheaters and pavilions across the United States and Canada, closing August 26 in [Tampa, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/tampa-florida).[1](https://www.jeffbeck.com/jeff-beck-paul-rodgers-ann-wilson-heart-announce-stars-align-tour/) Deborah Bonham, sister of [Led Zeppelin](https://www.edgepedia.org/led-zeppelin)'s John Bonham, opened the shows.[2](https://www.musicconnection.com/the-stars-align-review/)
Each headliner played a separate set. **Paul Rodgers** fronted Free, Bad Company, and [The Firm](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-firm-rock-band), and 2018 marked both the 50th anniversary of Free and his 50th year as a recording artist, with 125 million records sold. For the first time in 50 years in North America, his set focused on the Free catalog; reviewers noted that [Bad Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/bad-company) songs such as "Can't Get Enough," "Feel Like Makin' Love," and "Shooting Star" drew the loudest response from American audiences.[1](https://www.jeffbeck.com/jeff-beck-paul-rodgers-ann-wilson-heart-announce-stars-align-tour/) • [7](https://chicagoconcertreviews.com/2018/07/29/jeff-beck-paul-rodgers-ann-wilson/) **Ann Wilson** sang mostly cover songs, with Heart's "Barracuda" and her solo song "Fool No More" as exceptions.[2](https://www.musicconnection.com/the-stars-align-review/) **Jeff Beck** closed the night with roughly 75 minutes of material, opening with "Pull It" from his album *Loud Hailer*, backed by drummer [Vinnie Colaiuta](https://www.edgepedia.org/vinnie-colaiuta), bassist Rhonda Smith, cellist Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, and vocalist Jimmy Hall.[7](https://chicagoconcertreviews.com/2018/07/29/jeff-beck-paul-rodgers-ann-wilson/)
## The 2026 tour: Freya Skye
The 2026 Stars Align Tour is the first headlining concert tour by the English singer-songwriter Freya Skye, in support of her debut EP *stardust*, released February 4, 2026 on [Hollywood Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/hollywood-records).[3](https://www.hollywoodrecords.com/press/freyaskye/) Skye, then 16 years old, had represented the United Kingdom at the [Junior Eurovision Song Contest](https://www.edgepedia.org/junior-eurovision-song-contest) in 2022, signed with Hollywood Records, and played Nova Bright in the Disney film *ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires* before launching the tour.[5](https://radiox.cms.socastsrm.com/2026/02/19/freya-skye-extends-stars-align-tour-with-36-new-dates-across-u-s-europe-australia/)
The first leg ran 19 sold-out North American shows from February 6, 2026 at the Roseland Theater in [Portland, Oregon](https://www.edgepedia.org/portland-oregon), through February 28 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, followed by UK and Ireland dates in March.[4](https://concertsremembered.app/artists/freya-skye) On February 19, 2026, Billboard announced an extension of 36 new dates across the U.S., Europe, and Australia, opening June 7 in Brisbane and concluding November 27, 2026 in Madrid, which included Skye's first headline shows in Europe and Australia.[5](https://radiox.cms.socastsrm.com/2026/02/19/freya-skye-extends-stars-align-tour-with-36-new-dates-across-u-s-europe-australia/) Demand outgrew several venues: in Australia, the Sydney show was upgraded from the [Enmore Theatre](https://www.edgepedia.org/enmore-theatre) to the [Hordern Pavilion](https://www.edgepedia.org/hordern-pavilion) and the Melbourne show from the Forum to Margaret Court Arena, where Skye played her biggest headline show to date on June 11, 2026.[8](https://www.frontiertouring.com/freyaskye) • [9](https://www.theaureview.com/music/freya-skye-margaret-court-arena-melbourne-review/)
**The show.** Because Skye's discography was still small, the set ran about an hour across 13 songs: all five *stardust* tracks plus the vinyl-exclusive bonus, her ZOMBIES 4 solo number "My Own Way," her pre-EP singles, and one unreleased track.[6](https://www.laughingplace.com/entertainment/freya-skye-stars-align-tour-review/) She performed with a three-piece band, guitarist Donnie Laudicina, Anna Bettendorf on keys and bass, and David Cola on drums, with pre-recorded stems filling out the sound.[6](https://www.laughingplace.com/entertainment/freya-skye-stars-align-tour-review/) Reviewers described star-shaped lighting, an acoustic interlude, and a gold-dress encore of "Gold's Gone," which at the Melbourne show was accompanied by confetti for the first time in her career.[6](https://www.laughingplace.com/entertainment/freya-skye-stars-align-tour-review/) • [9](https://www.theaureview.com/music/freya-skye-margaret-court-arena-melbourne-review/)
**Support acts.** Adrian Lyles, Skye's Hollywood Records labelmate from *[High School Musical: The Musical: The Series](https://www.edgepedia.org/high-school-musical-the-musical-the-series)*, opened the North American dates with a half-hour set.[6](https://www.laughingplace.com/entertainment/freya-skye-stars-align-tour-review/) Australian singer-songwriter Jack Gray opened the Australian and New Zealand shows.[8](https://www.frontiertouring.com/freyaskye)
**Commercial context.** By the time of the tour, Skye had amassed over 1.5 billion streams of her music, and her single "silent treatment" had passed 40 million streams while reaching a new peak of No. 22 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart during the extension announcement week.[5](https://radiox.cms.socastsrm.com/2026/02/19/freya-skye-extends-stars-align-tour-with-36-new-dates-across-u-s-europe-australia/) The tour's audience skewed young, largely teenagers accompanied by parents, and reviewers noted that most first-leg venues were general-admission standing rooms that strained younger attendees' sightlines.[10](https://theconcertchronicles.com/2026/03/05/freya-skyes-stars-align-tour-hits-boston/) • [6](https://www.laughingplace.com/entertainment/freya-skye-stars-align-tour-review/)
## References
1. [Jeff Beck & Paul Rodgers + Ann Wilson Of Heart Announce "Stars Align Tour", JeffBeck.com (January 30, 2018)](https://www.jeffbeck.com/jeff-beck-paul-rodgers-ann-wilson-heart-announce-stars-align-tour/)
2. [The Stars Align at Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine, CA, Music Connection Magazine (July 30, 2018)](https://www.musicconnection.com/the-stars-align-review/)
3. [Freya Skye press releases, Hollywood Records](https://www.hollywoodrecords.com/press/freyaskye/)
4. [Freya Skye, Stars Align Tour (2026) setlist and run data, Concerts Remembered](https://concertsremembered.app/artists/freya-skye)
5. [Freya Skye Extends Stars Align Tour With 36 New Dates Across U.S., Europe & Australia, Billboard via Radio 88.8 (February 19, 2026)](https://radiox.cms.socastsrm.com/2026/02/19/freya-skye-extends-stars-align-tour-with-36-new-dates-across-u-s-europe-australia/)
6. [Concert Review: Freya Skye's Stars Align Tour Proves She's Ready for Stardom, LaughingPlace (February 7, 2026)](https://www.laughingplace.com/entertainment/freya-skye-stars-align-tour-review/)
7. ["Stars Align" for guitar god Jeff Beck, Free-thinking Paul Rodgers, covers from the heart of Ann Wilson, Chicago Concert Reviews (July 29, 2018)](https://chicagoconcertreviews.com/2018/07/29/jeff-beck-paul-rodgers-ann-wilson/)
8. [Freya Skye, Stars Align Tour 2026 Australian dates, Frontier Touring](https://www.frontiertouring.com/freyaskye)
9. [Freya Skye performs her biggest show to date at Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena, The AU Review (June 13, 2026)](https://www.theaureview.com/music/freya-skye-margaret-court-arena-melbourne-review/)
10. [Freya Skye's Stars Align Tour hits Boston, The Concert Chronicles (March 5, 2026)](https://theconcertchronicles.com/2026/03/05/freya-skyes-stars-align-tour-hits-boston/)
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