The Vice Versa Tour was the third concert tour by Puerto Rican singer

Rauw Alejandro Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), known professionally as Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Referred to as the " King of Modern Reggaeton", he belongs to "the new generation" of Puerto Rican urban musi ...

, in support of his second studio album, ''

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'' (2021). It began on January 15, 2022 in Los Angeles and concluded on June 11 of that year in

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, with several shows throughout United States, Latin America, and Spain. DVILA, Joonti, and Pailita served as supporting acts on the tour. The Vice Versa Tour sold over 327,000 tickets and grossed over $24.5 million.

Background

On January 12, 2022,

formally announced the Vice Versa tour, with 25 shows across the United States, Latin America, and Spain from January 15 to June 11 of that same year. Tickets went on sale on the same day. On February 2, 2022, Alejandro announced a new Latin American date in

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. On February 16, 2022, he announced that he had been forced to postpone the dates in

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and Jockey Club del Perú in

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to May 5 and 6, 2022, respectively, due to the

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restrictions in the countries; tickets purchased for the original shows were fully valid for the new dates, however there was a process of requesting the return of the money between February 16 and March 13. The April shows on the North American leg, which included seven dates, were retitled to the Rauw Arena Tour, with Puerto Rican singers DVILA and Joonti being announced as the opening acts of the tour. The tour is produced by Elite & Media Marketing (EMM). On April 27, 2022, Chilean singer Pailita was confirmed to be the opening act of the Movistar Arena show in Santiago.

Critical reception

The Vice Versa Tour was met with highly positive reviews from critics. Writing for ''

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'', Lucas Villa called Alejandro an "incredible showman" and stated that he proves he is "the next big Latin pop star" on the tour. He added that "dancing is an integral part to the way Alejandro presents himself" in his performances. An author of Diario El Norte gave the

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show a positive review, saying he "confirmed his excellent professional moment by shining in the concert he gave" at the

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. Erwin Perez from ''

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'' praised his performance at the

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, labeling it "a complete party". He continued: "Rauw doesn't give the public a break, he has a mastery of the stage and a sense of showmanship that avoids bumps." Sónica.mx critic Emily Paulin named his show in

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one of "8 concerts and festivals in Monterrey that you cannot miss in 2022".

Accolades

The Vice Versa Tour was nominated for Concert/Tour of the Year at the 2022 Premios Tu Música Urbano, but lost to the

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Commercial reception

The Vice Versa Tour sold over 327,000 tickets and grossed over $24.5 million.

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on June 10, 2022, in

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Dile a Él "Dile a Él" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro for his debut studio album, '' Afrodisíaco'' (2020), featuring uncredited background vocals from Spanish singer Rosalía. It was written by Alejandro, while the production ...

" #"Mírame" #" El Efecto" #"Caprichoso" #"

Enchule "Enchule" (Puerto Rican slang for "a romantic obsession") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro for his debut studio album, ''Afrodisíaco'' (2020). It was written by Alejandro, while the production was handled by Mr. Naisgai a ...

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Fantasías "Fantasías" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singers Rauw Alejandro and Farruko. It was written by Alejandro, Farruko, Eric Duars, Franklin J. Martinez, Ricardo Lloyd Johnson, and Windel Edwards, while the production was handled by Urbani M ...

" #"Pensándote" #"Problemón" #" Nostálgico" #"

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Reloj "Reloj" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro and Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA for Alejandro's debut studio album, ''Afrodisíaco'' (2020). It was written by Alejandro, Yampi, Luis Guillermo Marval Camerom, Nesty, Anuel AA, ...

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Desesperados "Desesperados" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singers Rauw Alejandro and Chencho Corleone for Alejandro's second studio album, '' Vice Versa'' (2021). It was written by Alejandro, Corleone, Jorge Cedeño Echevarria, Nino Segarra, NaisGai, ...

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Todo de Ti "Todo de Ti" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro for his second studio album, ''Vice Versa'' (2021). It was written by Eric Duars, Colla, Mr. NaisGai, Rafa Pabón, and Alejandro, while the production was handled by Mr. N ...

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La Nota "La Nota" () is a song recorded by Colombian singer Manuel Turizo, with Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro and Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers for Turizo's second studio album, ''Dopamina'' (2020). It was written by Juan Medina, Turizo, Towers, M ...

Special guests

Alejandro surprised fans throughout the tour with special guests, performing his collaborations with them. * February 18, 2022 – Buenos Aires:

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María Becerra María de los Ángeles Becerra (born 12 February 2000) is an Argentine singer and former YouTuber. She has been dubbed as "a leading voice in Argentina's urban pop movement". Career Becerra began her career at twelve years of age on the platfor ...

, and

Nicki Nicole Nicole Denise Cucco (born 25 August 2000, known professionally as Nicki Nicole) is an Argentine rapper and singer. Born and raised in Rosario, Santa Fe, she gained popularity with her singles "Wapo Traketero", " Colocao", "Mamichula", and "Mala ...

* April 9, 2022 – Miami:

Anuel AA Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago (born November 26, 1992), known professionally as Anuel AA, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His music often contains samples and interpolations of songs that were popular during his youth. He is seen as a controv ...

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, and Nio García * April 29, 2022 – Panama City: Sech

Shows

Footnotes

References

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