Olivia Rodrigo Faces Backlash After Announcing ‘Sour’ Tour

Olivia Rodrigo announced her first-ever music tour.

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On Monday, December 6, the singer announced her “Sour” tour.

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Olivia will tour the US and parts of Europe.

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Many fans were ecstatic about the news, but many others were very upset.

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The backlash and chatter were so intense that ‘Olivia’ began trending on Twitter.

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Many fans were upset she wasn’t going to Latin America.

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“Latin America doesn’t exist? Not even Rio or Santiago?,” this fan asked.

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Others were pissed she didn’t include Spain on her European leg of the tour.

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The exciting tour news comes on the heels of Olivia garnering seven Grammy nominations.

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