{"id":425,"date":"2021-11-02T11:28:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T15:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/trends\/?p=425"},"modified":"2026-05-02T08:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T12:55:20","slug":"ariana-grande-to-headline-fortnites-in-game-rift-tour-concert-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/trends\/celebrity\/ariana-grande-to-headline-fortnites-in-game-rift-tour-concert-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande to Headline Fortnite’s In-Game ‘Rift Tour’ Concert Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ariana Grande will perform at Fortnite’s online concert series from Friday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 8<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The next Fortnite concert is officially on the way \u2014 and Ariana Grande will be front and center.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Epic Games<\/strong>, developer of the popular video game<\/strong>, announced Sunday that the singer will headline its upcoming online concert, “Rift Tour.”<\/p>\n

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“From August 6-8, take a musical journey into magical new realities where Fortnite<\/strong> and Ariana Grande<\/strong> collide,” Epic Games<\/strong> said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Grande, 28, will perform in-game with five showtimes over three days to reach global audiences: Friday at 6 p.m. ET, Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday at 12 a.m., 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

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The singer also shared the news on her social media accounts, posting a promo video of the event, featuring her playable animated character.<\/p>\n

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This isn’t Fortnite’s first music tie-in. Last year, rapper Travis Scott logged on for his “Astronomical” in-game concert, which saw more than 12.3 million people online as he debuted his collaboration with Kid Cudi.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inspired by the work of Cactus Jack, the event took place in the battle-royale game and included both performances and in-game rewards, like special outfits and other Scott-themed goodies. Grande’s virtual concert series is said to follow suit, with her own themed rewards for gamers.<\/p>\n

Scott’s Fortnite concert was the first of five “other-worldly” tour dates the popular online game put on over the following three days.<\/p>\n

In 2019, Marshmello also participated in a similar event, where over 10 million players were said to have logged in.<\/p>\n

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Epic Games suggests that fans log in to Fortnite an hour prior to Grande’s “Rift Tour.” The company is planning to release more information for the event on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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