Doja Cat has kicked off her much-awaited The Scarlet Tour during Halloween 2023 with a houseful show at San Francisco’s Chase Center and Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. Many of the fans, who are avid participants of the internet fan culture, might not have seen this success coming.
However, with the vibes of the grandiose opening and 24-song setlist, it is evident that the pop icon has been planning the show for a while now. Let’s take a look at the highlights of The Scarlet Tour and how it weaves the online into the offline arenas.
Doja Cat Paints the World in Red with Her Recent Concert
After a controversial year with multiple run-ins with her fandom, Doja Cat has kicked off her tour. Both the shows so far have been packed from floor to ceiling with her loyal fanbase, who dressed up in exquisite shades of red.
The concert itself was divided into five chapters, although it can be hard to spot the transaction. As the star religiously stuck to her scarlet era as opposed to the extravagant shows of Taylor Swift and Beyonce. However, do not take this loyalty to red as a sign of weak stages as the star shined through the setlist, focusing on her latest album.
The subtle changes created an immersive experience that can make any fan feel a post-concert lightheadedness. Doja Cat’s all-exposed costumes depicting the internal mechanism of humans also added to her recent process of shedding her TikTok star image and returning to Rap and R&B artistry.
The Scarlet Tour’s Breakthrough the Fan Culture: The Highlights
The major highlights of The Scarlet Tour appear to weave the online with the offline stages seamlessly and breakthrough the cancel culture. Doja Cat began her show with power-packed rap performances, proving her mastery as a rapper. She later slowly transitioned into her music that blends rap with R&B elements, which are better representatives of her vibe.
Doja Cat performing “Say So” #TheScarletTour pic.twitter.com/UNjg4uByk7
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The third act of her tour includes the hits that placed her on the global charts, such as ‘Say So.’ Which the artist once declared to have been a cash grab that her fans indulged in. However, the performance of the song has significant changes with the addition of other tribal and tropical influences.
The concert continues with more balladic and comparatively soft performances of “Hot Pink” and “Streets” before returning to the wild tracks from “Scarlet.” Overall, the show progresses with avant-garde horror vibes with less to no commentary from the artist. She does indulge the fans in a bit of love, which might come as a surprise after her trolling them in the past months.
At one point, Doja Cat also asked her fans to turn down the lights, receiving an opposite reaction. After all, it isn’t an everyday thing for an artist to ask the audience to tone down. This sequence leads to a comic situation. Similarly, her momentarily struggle with the mic during the ‘Kiss Me More’ performance also added a natural lightheartedness to the show.
Overall, Doja Cat’s return to her rapper roots by zeroing down on the music and vibes during The Scarlet Tour makes it a busy show. It also acknowledges her honesty towards the music and a step back from the fan culture. Simultaneously, it leaves the internet wondering if the online cancel culture has any real-life impact and/or whether it should even have.
