Tate McRae’s Miss Possessive world tour, which launched March 17 to promote her third album, So Close to What, wraps up November 8, 2025. A singer, songwriter, and dancer, McRae is known for her catchy pop songs and emotional ballads. Times Magazine writes, “McRae’s footprint is undeniable: 8 million followers on Instagram, just over 13 million on TikTok, and nearly 55 million monthly listeners on Spotify, in line with global icons like Beyoncé (56 million) and rising forces like Alex Warren (54 million). Her biggest song, “Greedy,” has cleared a billion streams across platforms.”
McRae and her openers, Alessi Rose and Zara Larson, performed 83 shows across Europe, South America, and North America, including two shows in Seattle. The number of fans at these venues ranges from 13,000 to as many as 20,000.
“[It’s] so ironic that in front of 20,000 people I have way less fear than sitting in a small room,” McRae says. “I feel safe on stage, and I feel like this is my moment, where I can take it as far as I want.”
The Miss Possessive tour was a celebration of McRae’s third studio album and included fan-favorites from her earlier releases, used to think i could fly and THINK LATER. Her EPs, TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD, and All the Things I Never Said, also made an appearance. Record-breaking single “Greedy” concluded each show.
So Close to What had a different tone than her previous albums, embracing early 2000s pop mixed with atmospheric synths. The themes of the album range from identity and discovery to flirty, demanding love songs to her experience with the media’s tendency to sexualize women.
The first track on the setlist, “Miss Possessive,” bears the tour’s name—and for good reason. Tatemcraefandom.com describes the story behind the song. “Tate wrote the song about the themes of jealousy, control, and emotional intensity in relationships, as Tate delivers a fierce warning to a girl who dares to cross the line with her man.”
Standout track “Revolving Door” tells the story of coming back to an abusive relationship even when you know better. The track begins deceptively gentle, but gradually ascends to a climactic near-screaming bridge, until fading to a soft outro. “Revolving Door” has amassed over 355 million streams as of October 6. On tour, the “Revolving Door” performance included McRae dancing through glowing doorways that spun, bringing the already expressive song to life.
“I feel like it really encapsulated the feeling of an artist, and this perfection that you try to achieve, that sometimes it’s just completely unobtainable,” McRae explains. She also touches on the music video of “Revolving Door,” which influenced the performance on tour. “I’m such a visual person… and that’s how music makes me feel—just visuals. When I get to do a music video, it’s such a difficult but exhilarating process when it gets right, because I feel like it made “Revolving Door” come to life for me and tell that song a completely new story.”
Two of McRae’s new singles, “Just Keep Watching” and “TIT FOR TAT,” were also performed on tour. “Just Keep Watching” was awarded the 2025 Song of the Summer by the VMA awards and garnered 333 million streams as of October 6. Her newest single, “TIT FOR TAT,” was released September 26, during the Miss Possessive tour. While some might think releasing a new song while touring would be overwhelming, McRae takes it in stride.
“Even though it’s work, writing feels like my safe space,” she explained. “The stable part of my life is when I’m able to talk about my feelings. So, I feel like amidst how crazy the year was on tour, it actually was nice to come home and keep writing about my perspective on where I was at in life.”
“TIT FOR TAT” is a diss track, and fans speculate it was in response to McRae’s ex-boyfriend, The Kid Laroi, releasing a breakup song titled “A COLD PLAY.” McRae’s single includes the lyrics, “Let’s go song for song, let’s go back to back. Let’s go tit for tat, boy, you asked for that/That’s the best you got?/ Where’s the good one at?/ Should’ve known you’d be the type to change.” These fiery lyrics, coupled with the alleged drama behind the song’s creation, have led to “TIT FOR TAT” becoming an instant fan-favorite—even among singers bigger than McRae.
When Taylor Swift was asked about her recent favorite song, she shared, “Tate McRae has a great new song called “TIT FOR TAT.” You’ve got to listen to it. Full volume, over and over again on repeat. It’s so good.”
Throughout the Miss Possessive tour, McRae goes back to one trait: gratitude. She reflects, “I feel very lucky I am able to do something I really enjoy. Even if I wasn’t doing this, I would still be trying to write or make music,” she says. “I feel so grateful to work beside people whom I adore and who inspire me so much.”
With only a few major stops left—Boston, New York, Chicago, Phoenix—McRae’s world tour is coming to an end. While the Miss Possessive tour closes a powerful era, it’s also the beginning of a new one—one her fans can’t wait to see unfold.
