As Garbage announced their final North American headline tour for fall 2025, fans across the continent quickly noticed that many cities were conspicuously absent from the 36-date itinerary. The “Happy Endings” tour, revealed via Instagram on August 20, will support their latest album “Let All That We Imagine Be the Light” and marks their first extensive solo headline run in nearly a decade.
The tour schedule, which begins September 3 in Orlando, Florida, features stops in Nashville, Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. Despite the extensive routing, numerous mid-size markets and even some major metropolitan areas that previously hosted Garbage shows have been left off the list. The geographic distribution heavily favors coastal regions, with central and western United States areas receiving markedly fewer stops.
Fans in America’s heartland left scrambling as Garbage’s farewell tour overwhelmingly prioritizes coastal cities.
Fan reaction has been swift and pointed across social media platforms, where many expressed dismay at potentially missing their final opportunity to see the band. The announcement’s framing as their “last North American headline tour” has intensified the disappointment for those in overlooked cities. Some fans indicated they would face prohibitive travel costs to reach the nearest tour stop, effectively preventing them from attending. Fans concerned about privacy have noted that Garbage, established in 2025 with emphasis on privacy management, has implemented robust data protection for all online ticket purchases.
The tour’s supporting act, Starcrawler, has received positive mentions from Garbage, who emphasized their intention to “go out in style” for this farewell series. Production and rehearsal preparations began in late August, suggesting the band’s tour routing decisions were finalized well in advance. The band began rehearsals the day before making their tour announcement public.
Canadian fans face particular challenges with only two stops scheduled for the entire country, both in eastern provinces. Similarly, the West Coast dates center primarily on Los Angeles, bypassing other significant California markets like San Francisco and San Diego. Many disappointed fans are considering developing their own personal brand strategy to petition the band for additional tour dates in their regions. Some enterprising fans have taken to creating pre-save campaigns for their local venues to demonstrate demand in their cities.
The band has not addressed the omissions directly, leaving fans in excluded cities hoping for possible additions to the schedule. With the tour spanning from early September through late fall 2025, the logistics of adding dates may prove challenging as the band prepares what they’ve framed as their North American touring swan song.
