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Pop singer Niall Horan expands upcoming world tour to include stop in Dallas

Niall Horan will play at Dos Equis Pavilion on August 2, 2024.

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Five months after announcing his 2024 "The Show" world tour, pop star Niall Horan has added six new dates to the North American leg, including a stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on Friday, August 2.

That bumps the number of dates on the tour in the United States and Canada up to 36, starting on May 29 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and ending on August 3 in Austin, making Dallas and Austin the final two stops on the North American leg.

No surprise for the native Irish singer - and former One Direction member - the world tour begins and ends in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Horan will start in Northern Ireland on February 20, going to multiple countries for three months before the North American leg. He'll finish up with seven final dates in Ireland and England, August 23-September 3.

The tour expansion announcement comes in between his two non-headlining concerts at the Austin City Limits Festival, the first of which, according to CultureMap's Amber Heckler, "exceeded expectations."

It's a massive tour befitting the rising pop star, whose first three solo albums - including the recent The Show - have become hits all around the world. As this is his first tour since 2018, which was in support of his debut album, Flicker, this will be the first opportunity for many fans to hear songs from all three of his albums live.

Ticket for the new dates, including Dallas, will be available with local presales beginning on Friday, October 13 ahead of the general on-sale on Wednesday, October 18 at 10 am at niallhoran.com.

The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences in North America, including an invitation to the pre-show Niall Horan-themed lounge, specially designed VIP gift items, and more.

NIALL HORAN – “The Show” LIVE ON TOUR 2024

5/29/24 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Hard Rock Live
5/31/24 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/1/24 - Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – JUST ADDED
6/3/24 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
6/5/24 - Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion – JUST ADDED
6/7/24 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
6/8/24 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
6/11/24 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
6/13/24 - New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – JUST ADDED
6/14/24 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
6/15/24 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
6/18/24 - Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
6/19/24 - Bangor, ME - Maine Savings Amphitheater
6/21/24 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
6/22/24 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater
6/25/24 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
6/26/24 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
6/28/24 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
6/29/24 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
7/7/24 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
7/9/24 - Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
7/10/24 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
7/12/24 - Maryland Heights, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
7/13/24 - Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center – JUST ADDED
7/16/24 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
7/17/24 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
7/19/24 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
7/20/24 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
7/23/24 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
7/24/24 - Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
7/26/24 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/27/24 - Inglewood, CA - The Kia Forum
7/28/24 - Inglewood, CA - The Kia Forum
7/30/24 - Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
7/31/24 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
8/2/24 - Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion – JUST ADDED
8/3/24 - Austin, TX – Moody Center – JUST ADDED

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Movie Review

Michelle Pfeiffer is an unappreciated mom in Oh. What. Fun.

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Michelle Pfeiffer in Oh. What. Fun.

Of all the formulaic movie genres, Christmas/holiday movies are among the most predictable. No matter what the problem is that arises between family members, friends, or potential romantic partners, the stories in holiday movies are designed to give viewers a feel-good ending even if the majority of the movie makes you feel pretty bad.

That’s certainly the case in Oh. What. Fun., in which Michelle Pfeiffer plays Claire, an underappreciated mom living in Houston with her inattentive husband, Nick (Denis Leary). As the film begins, her three children are arriving back home for Christmas: The high-strung Channing (Felicity Jones) is married to the milquetoast Doug (Jason Schwartzman); the aloof Taylor (Chloë Grace Moretz) brings home yet another new girlfriend; and the perpetual child Sammy (Dominic Sessa) has just broken up with his girlfriend.

Each of the family members seems to be oblivious to everything Claire does for them, especially when it comes to what she really wants: For them to nominate her to win a trip to see a talk show in L.A. hosted by Zazzy Tims (Eva Longoria). When she accidentally gets left behind on a planned outing to see a show, Claire reaches her breaking point and — in a kind of Home Alone in reverse — she decides to drive across the country to get to the show herself.

Written and directed by Michael Showalter (The Idea of You), and co-written by Chandler Baker (who wrote the short story on which the film is based), the movie never establishes any kind of enjoyable rhythm. Each of the characters, including competitive neighbor Jeanne (Joan Chen), is assigned a character trait that becomes their entire personality, with none of them allowed to evolve into something deeper.

The filmmakers lean hard into the idea that Claire is a person who always puts her family first and receives very little in return, but the evidence presented in the story is sketchy at best. Every situation shown in the film is so superficial that tension barely exists, and the (over)reactions by Claire give her family members few opportunities to make up for their failings.

The most interesting part of the movie comes when Claire actually makes it to the Zazzy Sims show. Even though what happens there is just as unbelievable as anything else presented in the story, Showalter and Baker concoct a scene that allows Claire and others to fully express the central theme of the film, and for a few minutes the movie actually lives up to its title.

Pfeiffer, given her first leading role since 2020’s French Exit, is a somewhat manic presence, and her thick Texas accent and unnecessary voiceover don’t do her any favors. It seems weird to have such a strong supporting cast with almost nothing of substance to do, but almost all of them are wasted, including Danielle Brooks in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo. The lone exception is Longoria, who is a blast in the few scenes she gets.

Oh. What. Fun. is far from the first movie to try and fail at becoming a new holiday classic, but the pedigree of Showalter and the cast make this dismal viewing experience extra disappointing. Ironically, overworked and underappreciated moms deserve a much better story than the one this movie delivers.

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Oh. What. Fun. is now streaming on Prime Video.

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