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North West and Molly Santana Announce 14‑City Kimokawaii Tour

The short run aims to grow both artists’ online-driven fanbases by testing live shows in intimate North American venues.

North West and Molly Santana will surely be singing their hearts out at a venue near you come summertime.
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Overview

  • The artists announced the Molly x North Kimokawaii Tour on Tuesday, confirming a 14-city North American run from Aug. 5 in Dallas to Aug. 27 in Los Angeles.
  • Artist presales begin June 17 at 10 a.m. local time and general tickets go on sale June 19 at 10 a.m. local time, according to the tour release.
  • North West, who released her debut EP N0rth4evr on May 1 and is credited with producing every track, will use the run to build live performance experience.
  • Molly Santana, whose profile rose after a feature on Drake’s Iceman, joins as co-headliner following both artists’ festival appearances at Rolling Loud and Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash.
  • The Kimokawaii name draws on Japanese-derived 'cute but edgy' aesthetics and the routing of intimate venues in major markets is intended to convert social-media buzz into streaming and ticket revenue.