With over 20 performances across North America, Joshua Bassett completed the North American leg of The Complicated Tour in Los Angeles on April 11 and April 12.
Excited to hear their favorite songs like “LA” and “Smoke Slow,” fans screamed in anticipation for the start of the final show. As the lights dimmed and pre-show music cut out, the room was filled with an intense shared energy for Bassett’s music.
Bassett was accompanied by his fellow Warner Records singer-songwriter, Lindsey Lomis. Days following the conclusion of the tour, she released the “Universe EP,” featuring songs like “Universe” and “Bad News / Good News,” that were also part of her setlist. The Nashville singer’s discography is filled with catchy, soulful pop tracks that show off her vocal range.
While Lomis was originally the only opening act for the tour, 19-year-old singer Jenna Raine performed as a second support act for the L.A. shows.
Originally from Texas, Raine took her passions for songwriting and performing to L.A. Raine performed her viral track, “see you later (ten years),” which has gained over 90 million Spotify streams and been used as an audio for over 274,000 TikTok videos. She also included her newest song, “Stupid Cupid,” “Fumbled the Bag” and a cover of “As It Was” by Harry Styles.
After Lomis and Raine’s performances, Bassett made his entrance to the stage for his final performance of the North American leg of The Complicated Tour.
Following his first few songs, Bassett told his inspirational story of his initial move to L.A. in which he lived out of his car. Just as he was about to give up on his acting and music career, his father instructed him over the phone to live in the city for two more weeks. Within that short time frame, he received a call that he had been cast as Ricky Bowen, the lead of the hit series, “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.”
Throughout the first three seasons, he wrote a handful of songs such as “Just for a Moment,” “The Perfect Gift” and “Finally Free.” The release of these singles eventually translated into his signing with Warner Records where he has since continued to release music.
He performed a variety of songs from his ballads, “would you love me now?” and “Sad Songs In A Hotel Room” to upbeat tunes such as “Feel Something” and “Lie Lie Lie.” Bassett also included a rendition of “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls and a surprise cover that changed each night of his tour. To commemorate the end of the North American leg of “The Complicated Tour,” he performed two covers on April 12: “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John, sung as a duet with Lomis, and “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus.
He also told a collection of deeply personal stories to leave a lasting impact on fans throughout the night.
Basset shared the story of how he nearly died because of a heart condition and septic shock. Singing, “I called you without a second thought / Plane ride within the hour as she pictures life without her son,” in his song, “Lifeline,” Bassett continued to elaborate on his interactions with his mother the day he was hospitalized in the track.
Speaking about his mental health struggles that came with masses of internet hate, he spoke about the mental and emotional growth he has experienced since his hospitalization in 2021. Bassett encouraged fans to make amends with those in their lives and reminded them that they are never alone in their mental health struggles: “I know that I’m not alone in those thoughts, and I know that many people struggle. I think I’m so emotional because I talk about that, but right now I am the happiest and the most joyful and the most peaceful that I have ever been. I promise you it will all be okay. All in due time.”
The words of “All In Due Time,” echoed through the walls of the venue as he cried out, “Maybe someday it’ll all fade away and the weight of the world won’t be mine.”
The personal stories told through Bassett’s speeches and songs made “The Complicated Tour” a standout performance. No matter if audience members were huge Joshua Bassett fans or casual listeners when the lights initially turned on, they walked out of The Wiltern with teary eyes and a newfound appreciation for his storytelling.
