"That's huge for her": Fans react as Tate McRae performs 'Miss Possessive' to open sold-out Madison Square Garden concert

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Tate McRae performs at sold-out Madison Square Garden concert (Image via Getty)

Tate McRae opened the first of her three scheduled shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden with her single “Miss Possessive,” which also serves as the lead track from her new album So Close To What. The debut MSG performance was a sold-out show, marking a major milestone in her career.

As the Canadian pop star performed her hit single, fans online were quick to react. One such netizen took to X (formerly Twitter) to declare that,

"That's huge for her. Selling out MSG and opening with Miss Possessive is a real power move. it shows she is stepping fully into her star era."

The Miss Possessive Tour is Tate McRae's first arena-headlining run. It will stretch across North America through the fall of 2025. Zara Larsson and Alessi Rose are set to rotate as support acts during the trek.


Internet reactions to Tate McRae performing 'Miss Possessive' at sold-out MSG concert

Pop Base took to its official X handle to share that,

"Tate McRae opens her sold out show at Madison Square Garden with 'Miss Possessive.'"

Fans were notably quick to weigh in on the comment section of the X post as they shared their remarks on her performance. Below are some of their reactions:

"Madison Square Garden sold out and Tate McRae opening with 'Miss Possessive'? That's a whole vibe", hyped a fan.
"She is one of the greatest performers we have ever seen, astounding.", lauded another.
"She could have a song saying all kinds of slurs and nothing would happen to her career because you can't even understand her when she sings", opined a third.

Others also chimed in:

"Crazy how Tate McRae went from bedroom covers on YouTube to opening a sold-out Madison Square Garden with Miss Possessive. That is not just growth, that's a whole career arc in real time", noted a netizen.
"Tate opening madison square garden with miss possessive is wild that's like showing up to prom and starting with your breakup speech she basically turned 20k people into her exes for the night the confidence is insane you don't even ease the crowd in you just slap them with emotional foreclosure from the jump", stated another.

The user also added,

"tate walking into msg and opening with miss possessive is like saying hi welcome to therapy grab a drink and cry she turned the world's most famous arena into a group chat where she is holding all the receipts that's not just a concert that's psychological warfare with lighting and backup dancers and the crowd loved every second"

Tate McRae's MSG shows are scheduled on September 3, 4, and October 18, 2025. A complete itinerary of all the upcoming live shows follows.

Tate McRae's 2025-26 North American Miss Possessive Tour dates

  • Thursday, September 04, 2025, New York, NY at Madison Square Garden (with Zara Larsson)
  • Saturday, September 06, 2025, Philadelphia, PA at Xfinity Mobile Arena
  • Tuesday, September 09, 2025, Atlanta, GA, at State Farm Arena
  • Thursday, September 11, 2025, Nashville, TN, at Bridgestone Arena
  • Saturday, September 13, 2025, Orlando, FL, at the Kia Center
  • Sunday, September 14, 2025, Orlando, FL, at the Kia Center
  • Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Austin, TX, at Moody Center (with Zara Larsson
  • Thursday, September 18, 2025, Dallas, TX, at American Airlines Center
  • Friday, September 19, 2025, Las Vegas, NV at T-Mobile Arena
  • Saturday, September 20, 2025, Denver, CO at Ball Arena
  • Wednesday, September 24, 2025, San Francisco, CA at Chase Center
  • Friday, September 26, 2025, Inglewood, CA, at Kia Forum
  • Saturday, September 27, 2025, Inglewood, CA, at Kia Forum
  • Thursday, October 02, 2025, Seattle, WA at Climate Pledge Arena
  • Friday, October 03, 2025, Seattle, WA, at Climate Pledge Arena
  • Sunday, October 05, 2025, Sacramento, CA at Golden 1 Center
  • Tuesday, October 07, 2025, Salt Lake City, UT, at Delta Center
  • Thursday, October 09, 2025, Omaha, NE at CHI Health Center Omaha
  • Saturday, October 11, 2025, St Louis, MO, at Enterprise Center
  • Monday, October 13, 2025, Detroit, MI, at Little Caesars Arena
  • Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Pittsburgh, PA, at PPG Paints Arena
  • Friday, October 17, 2025, Boston, MA, at TD Garden
  • Saturday, October 18, 2025, New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
  • Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Chicago, IL at United Center
  • Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI, at Van Andel Arena
  • Friday, October 24, 2025, Charlotte, NC, at Spectrum Center
  • Saturday, October 25, 2025, Raleigh, NC, at the Lenovo Center
  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Kansas City, MO, at T-Mobile Center
  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Tulsa, OK, at BOK Center
  • Friday, October 31, 2025, Austin, TX at Moody Center
  • Saturday, November 01, 2025, Houston, TX at Toyota Center
  • Tuesday, November 04, 2025, Phoenix, AZ at PHX Arena
  • Wednesday, November 05, 2025, Phoenix, AZ at PHX Arena
  • Friday, November 07, 2025, Palm Desert, CA at Acrisure Arena
  • Saturday, November 08, 2025, Inglewood, CA at Kia Forum

Available tickets can be purchased from Tate McRae's official website.


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Edited by Gourab Kundu