{"id":1592,"date":"2024-07-08T06:42:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T11:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itparadise.net\/2020\/11\/08\/ariana-grande-is-headlining-fortnites-next-concert-series\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T08:57:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T13:57:16","slug":"ariana-grande-is-headlining-fortnites-next-concert-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/?p=1592","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande is headlining Fortnite\u2019s next concert series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, Epic Games teased that a \u201crecord-breaking superstar\u201d would be performing in Fortnite\u2019s<\/em> upcoming Rift Tour concert series, and now we know that the mystery performer is none other than Ariana Grande.<\/p>\n

The five-show concert series kicks off August 6th at 6PM ET, and shows will run through August 8th. (You can find the full schedule here.) Epic recommends being ready in-game 60 minutes before any of the performances so that you can jump into the Rift Tour playlist when it goes live 30 minutes ahead of showtime. Fortnite<\/em> events have filled up in the past \u2014 I personally missed Fortnite\u2019s<\/em> \u201cThe Device\u201d event in-game because I signed on too late \u2014 so I\u2019d recommend showing up early to the Rift Tour shows just in case.<\/p>\n

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#rifttour
august 6-8@FortniteGame https:\/\/t.co\/Mlf5Xpl9HO pic.twitter.com\/pTgLJ7e67O<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 1, 2021\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As for what you can expect from the shows? \u201cBuilding on and incorporating other celebrated Fortnite<\/em> moments, the Rift Tour will begin with experiences that pair popular tracks with moments based on elements from the game,\u201d according to Epic Games. \u201cPlayers will be able to travel side by side with their friends on a journey to magical new realities where Fortnite<\/em> and Ariana collide.<\/p>\n

Epic will also be selling a skin based on Grande as part of its Icon Series, which features real-world celebrities like LeBron James and Tyler \u201cNinja\u201d Blevins. Grande\u2019s skin will go on sale August 4th at 8PM ET, meaning you can show up to Grande\u2019s concert dressed as Grande, and you can get a preview of the skin and a backpack based on her actual pet pig, Piggy Smallz, in this teaser video:<\/p>\n

If you attend the concert, you\u2019ll also get a special umbrella glider. Players who subscribe to the monthly Fortnite<\/em> Crew subscription will get some exclusive bonuses for attending, including a rainbow variant of the concert umbrella.<\/p>\n

Fortnite\u2019s<\/em> past concerts have been massively successful \u2014 more than 10 million people watched Marshmello\u2019s in-game concert in February 2019 and more than 12 million people attended Travis Scott\u2019s surreal Fortnite<\/em> performance in April 2020. It seems likely that Epic will be aiming to up the spectacle with this latest concert, and we\u2019ll have to wait and see what the combination Grande\u2019s performance inside of Fortnite\u2019s<\/em> currently alien-themed world could bring.<\/p>\n

Grande\u2019s performance was rumored in July, and documents unearthed as part of Epic\u2019s case against Apple also revealed that Epic was planning a concert with the megastar. The event seems to have been in the works for quite some time \u2014 according to a June 2020 document from the case, a Grande concert was in the works for that October. At the time, a J Balvin concert was set for that September, which ended up happening a month later as part of the game\u2019s Halloween event, while a still-unannounced Lady Gaga concert was planned for that December.<\/p>\n

Update August 1st, 2:48PM ET<\/strong><\/em>: Added description from Epic Games about the performances.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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