‘American Idol’ Winner Iam Tongi Announces New Tour Dates
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American Idol Season 21 winner Iam Tongi has announced several new tour dates on the East Coast this fall. The singer shared the exciting news on social media this week, letting fans know he recognized their requests for more shows.
Iam Tongi Announces New Tour Dates This Fall
On Thursday, Tongi posted an image to Instagram showing a list of upcoming concert dates, with stops in New York City, Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, and more. The dates kick off October 25 at New York’s Gramercy Theatre.
Tongi wrote in the post’s caption that he “saw the comments about playing shows on the east coast… so here we go!” Tickets to the listed shows are available now. The singer also has several shows lined up this month in California, Utah, and Nevada.
Tongi will also be heading to Australia and New Zealand for shows at the end of September and early October. The singer is performing at Promiseland 2023 in Main Beach, Australia, and Eden Festival 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Tongi Released a Song with James Blunt
For his audition on American Idol Season 21, Tongi performed an emotional cover of the song “Monsters” by James Blunt, dedicated to his late father. Blunt later joined Tongi for a live performance of the song during the season finale.
The two singers recently teamed up for an official studio version of the track, which was released last week. When announcing the release on Instagram, Tongi wrote that the song “changed my life” and “means so much to me.”
Blunt wrote the song about his own father after he was diagnosed with stage four chronic kidney disease. The track was released in 2019, with Blunt’s father Charles appearing in the music video in 2020. For Father’s Day in 2021, Blunt updated fans to say that his father was “alive and well.”
