On Friday (Jan. 24), Dora Jar introduced she will likely be opening for Gracie Abrams on her upcoming Europe and UK tour. The bedroom-pop musician shouldn’t be very well-known, although she’s opened up for Billie Eilish, the 1975, and extra. Nonetheless, as a result of Gracie Abrams followers have by no means heard of her and her songs are sluggish, they’re apparently petitioning for an additional opening act.
A marketing campaign on Change.org referred to as “Substitute Dora Jar because the Opening Act for The Secret of Us Europe Tour” went viral. Its description reads:
Many followers, together with myself, are baffled by the current announcement that Dora Jar would be the opening act for The Secret of Us Tour’s Europe Exhibits. We’re perplexed as we don’t acknowledge her, and with lower than two weeks until the tour, it’s just about not possible to familiarize ourselves along with her slow- paced songs. For a memorable live performance expertise, a gap act ought to set the temper and get the gang excited, however Dora’s sluggish tempo songs could not obtain this objective.
It’s not only a private concern. Based on Billboard, upbeat opening acts are important to the general live performance expertise as they set the tone for the headlining act and assist in retaining the viewers’s vitality up all through the present (Billboard, 2019). Retaining this in consideration, it appears solely truthful {that a} extra well-known, energetic artist or band ought to change Dora Jar because the opening act.
Please present your help for a extra satisfying live performance expertise by signing this petition for the substitute of Dora Jar because the opening act of The Secret of Us Tour.
On X, Dora Jar reacted: “Don’t fear this doesn’t bum me out! I’m hear to carry out for all of the music loving open hearted followers. those that aren’t can go purchase merch whereas I’m taking part in (however they may as effectively let me entertain them tho..;)) an awesome quantity of followers have been so type & excited.”
Don’t fear this doesn’t bum me out! I’m hear to carry out for all of the music loving open hearted followers. those that aren’t can go purchase merch whereas I’m taking part in (however they may as effectively let me entertain them tho..;)) an awesome quantity of followers have been so type & excited ❤️
— Dora Jar (@dorajar_) January 25, 2025
