Aya Nakamura Montreal concert set for October 24 at Centre Bell

aya nakamura montreal now has a date: the French singer will perform at the Centre Bell on Saturday, October 24. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m., giving buyers a narrow window to lock in seats for her first appearance in Quebec.

Centre Bell on October 24

The October 24 concert puts Nakamura back in front of a Quebec audience after two missed chances. She was supposed to play Osheaga in 2023 but canceled for health reasons, and a 2020 show at Place Bell was also canceled because of COVID-19.

That history gives this Montreal date a little more weight than a routine stop. For local buyers, the practical detail is simple: the sale opens Friday at 10 a.m., and the show is being staged at the Centre Bell, not as a festival side slot but as a standalone concert.

225,000 at Stade de France

At the end of May, Nakamura drew 225,000 spectators across three consecutive shows at Stade de France, a run that made her the first francophone female artist to do so. That scale explains why a Quebec debut now arrives with unusual attention attached to it.

The contrast is sharp. In France, she just filled a major national venue three nights in a row; in Montreal, the market is smaller, the date is fixed, and the ticket clock starts Friday morning. For a performer who has repeatedly been unable to reach Quebec, this is the first clean test of demand there.

Francos de Montréal booking

The concert is being presented by the Francos de Montréal, which places it inside a recognized francophone setting rather than a one-off arena date with no local frame. For readers deciding whether to buy, the relevant facts are the venue, the date, and the sale time: Centre Bell, Saturday, October 24, and Friday at 10 a.m.

Given the repeated cancellations in 2020 and 2023, the safest read is that this is the Montreal date fans in Quebec have been waiting for, and the one to move on quickly if they want a seat.