Tate McRae Towers Over New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Miss Possessive Tour: 5 Best Moments

In an odd year for pop music — the official song of the summer has never felt flatter, fictional K-pop bands are ruling the Hot 100 and nostalgia-mining reunions appear to be the name of the game — Tate McRae has maintained her focus. By way of her tenacity, she’s also properly cemented herself as one of contemporary pop’s reigning princesses — and the Miss Possessive World Tour is nearly two hours of stone-cold proof.

Launched in support of So Close to What, her first Billboard 200 chart-topper, the Miss Possessive Tour arrived less than six months after McRae’s last arena trek, which she built around her 2023 Think Later LP. For her latest outing, McRae upped the ante on all fronts, tapping choreography powerhouse Sean Bankhead to movement direct the show and incorporating her latest string of hits, including “Sports Car,” “2 Hands” and “Just Keep Watching.”

On Wednesday night (Sept. 3), Swedish pop star Zara Larsson kicked things off with a hit-packed opening set that reminded American audiences of her talent, longevity, and stamina. Shortly after, McRae strutted onto the stage to the opening notes of “Miss Possessive,” the opening track from So Close to What. Rocking a white two-piece ensemble with her blonde locks flowing behind her like a true student of Beyoncé, McRae ripped through her headlining set with professional finesse that she tempered with small glimpses into the 22-year-old underneath the glitz and glamour who’s just living out her wildest dreams.

Though So Close to What anchored the setlist, the Canadian pop powerhouse made sure to show love to her entire catalog, pulling out a keyboard and a B-stage for her moodier, early breakthrough cuts like “You Broke Me First.” Closing things out with a knockout one-two punch of “Sports Car” and “Greedy,” Tate McRae dazzled Madison Square Garden on her first of three nights at the iconic NYC arena on her latest tour.

Here are the five best moments of Tate McRae’s Miss Possessive Tour.