Stromae Headlines MSG & More

Earlier this year NPR ran a feature on Stromae and called the Belgian singer/songwriter a “global star in the making.” Well, it looks like his star power is certainly on the rise. After playing his first-ever North American tour this fall, he’s planned his next batch of dates, including a show at Madison Square Garden.

Stromae’s debut North American tour was filled with sold-out shows, including two nights at New York City’s Terminal 5. When he returns to the Big Apple next October, he’ll take the stage in front of a much bigger audience. Terminal 5 has a capacity of 3,000, whereas MSG can fit up to 19,420 fans for a concert.

As Stromae’s press reps say, his “American takeover just began in 2014. 2015 will be his year.”

Photo: Bart Heemskerk

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The musician is continuing to support his second studio album, 2013’s Racine Carrée, which includes breakout single “Papaoutai.” The song broke the 210-million mark on YouTube/Vevo and reached No. 1 on iTunes in 16 countries.

His new single, “Meltdown,” can be heard on the soundtrack to “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.” In addition to curating the soundtrack, Lorde is featured on the tune, along with Pusha T, Q-Tip and HAIM.

With more dates to come, here are the initial North American concerts booked for 2015:

April 5 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Orpheum
April 6 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox SoDo
April 7 – Portland, Ore., Crystal Ballroom
April 9 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater
Sept. 29 – Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre
Oct. 1 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena

Tickets go on sale to the general public Dec. 12.

For more information click here for Stromae’s Facebook page.