PinkPantheress is giving fans a new reason to celebrate as she prepares to return to North America in 2026. On Tuesday, the British singer announced the second North American leg of her An Evening With PinkPantheress tour, set to begin on April 8 in Mexico City. The run spans 14 dates and will take her through major cities across the U.S. and Canada before closing on May 15 in Montreal. “i’m heading back stateside…,” she wrote, confirming the announcement across her social platforms. Presale begins Friday, December 12, at 10 a.m. local time, and demand is already expected to be high following the success of the first tour leg earlier this year.
Shortly after unveiling the new dates, PinkPantheress shared an important update for fans hoping to secure tickets at fair prices. She revealed that she will be using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange, a policy designed to protect fans from inflated resale markets. “In effort to give fans the best chance in getting tickets at the original price, we’re using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange where tickets can only be resold at face value and are non-transferable for shows sold on Ticketmaster in the U.S. and Canada,” she explained. Vancouver and New York are excluded due to their non-Ticketmaster venue partners. She added that while she cannot control third-party platforms, this step is meant to limit scalping and give fans the best opportunity to secure legitimate tickets.
So what exactly is Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange? The system emerged as a response to widespread fan frustration throughout 2025. High-demand tours—including those from Ariana Grande, Olivia Dean, and other major acts—triggered digital queues with thousands waiting online for limited seats. Many shows sold out within minutes, leading to immediate markups on third-party resale sites. Ticketmaster introduced Face Value Exchange as an artist-optional protection tool. It allows fans to resell their tickets only at the original price they paid, including fees and taxes. Sellers cannot add markups, and buyers avoid inflated secondary-market rates. The system aims to reduce scalping, slow bot-driven demand, and maintain price integrity for fans looking for fair access.
PinkPantheress’ decision to adopt the model aligns with her growing reputation for fan-first touring practices. The singer recently wrapped the first North American leg of An Evening With PinkPantheress, a run supporting her critically acclaimed project Fancy That. The mixtape, released in May 2025, marked a significant artistic step for the singer-songwriter and producer. Featuring collaborators including The Dare, Aksel Arvid, Count Baldor, and Oscar Scheller, the project showcased her refined production style and narrative cohesion. She described Fancy That as the “most tied together” work of her career and hoped listeners would hear “signs of growth” across its tracks.
Upon release, Fancy That earned widespread praise and reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom. It was shortlisted for the 2025 Mercury Prize and earned Grammy nominations for Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Dance Pop Recording for its breakout track “Illegal.” Its companion remix project, Fancy Some More?, released last October, expanded her creative universe with features from artists including Kylie Minogue, Seventeen, Anitta, Sugababes, Zara Larsson, and Kaytranada.
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