Hollywood, Ending book tour (2026)
project history · status: completed · last event: outcome (2026-10-13) · last mentioned: 2026-10-16
John's tour for Hollywood, Ending, announced in July 2026, running from September 20 in Toronto to October 13 in Los Angeles with guests such as Hank and Daniel Alarcón. On the tour John set a Guinness World Record for signed tip-in sheets and saw more than 20,000 readers.
Part of: Hollywood, Ending: announcement and publication of John's novel (2026)
Told alongside: John asks viewers in the US and Canada to pre-order signed copies of Hollywood, Ending (2026) · Nerdfighteria revenue (Pizzamas royalties, Life's Library proceeds) redirected to charity (2018)
About: Hollywood, Ending, Toronto, Los Angeles
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | proposed | Replying to a viewer's comment, John says there are no tour dates yet, but hopefully soon. (hedged) | On the Death of the Author creator comment |
| 2026-07-14 | announced | John announces a Hollywood, Ending tour from September 20 in Toronto, where fans get the book two days before its September 22 release, to October 13 in Los Angeles. | On the Road Again 00:01:39 |
| 2026-07-21 | milestone | The description announces that tickets for John's Hollywood, Ending tour are now on sale at hollywoodendingbook.com. | One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy creator comment |
| 2026-08-18 | milestone | John announces special guests on the Hollywood, Ending tour: Lily King in Portland, Maine, Sarah Urist Green in Birmingham, Clint Smith in DC, Suleika Jaouad in New York, Hank in San Diego, Sharon McMahon and Brandon Sanderson. | My Nemeses 00:01:56 |
| 2026-09-18 | milestone | Hank says John is off on tour; many dates are sold out, but tickets remain for Brooklyn, Birmingham, Portland (Maine), Gainesville, Nashville, Madison, St. Paul, Tucson, Boise, San Diego and Los Angeles. | John was Wrong about YouTube Views 00:09:04 |
| 2026-09-22 | milestone | John thanks Toronto for welcoming the book and everyone who will see him on tour over the next month. | I Want You to Know Nothing About This 00:04:12 |
| 2026-09-25 | milestone | Hank says John got a Guinness World Records title this week (week of 21 September 2026) for the most tip-in sheets signed, 875,557 so far; on the phone John said it happened on stage and he was delighted. | Who Has Signed Their Name the Most Times? 00:03:53 |
| 2026-09-30 | milestone | A joy of John's tour was sharing a New York stage with his lifelong friend Daniel Alarcón, with whom he has talked about books since he was 14, 35 years on. | The Point of Life 00:01:05 |
| 2026-10-08 | milestone | John calls time with readers among the most magical experiences of his life: on this incredible tour he has seen over 20,000 people, about 17,000 nerdfighters and 3,000 other readers. | The Test of a First Rate Intelligence 00:02:27 |
| 2026-10-13 | outcome | John says he met 30,000 people on his Hollywood, Ending tour and enjoyed it so much; too tired to take it in yet, he will spend much of his life buoyed by the last month. | My Lungs Are on the Outside of the Body 00:02:51 |
| 2026-10-16 | looked back | Hank thanks John for having him along for the second-to-last stop of the Hollywood, Ending tour. | Is Happiness the Goal? 00:00:00 |
What is said about it
28 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — ask: John points viewers to ticket links in the description, apologizing that they aren't free: renting the spaces is expensive and bookstores bear the cost. — 00:02:09
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — John hasn't visited Canada in almost 15 years, at least professionally, and is very excited to. — 00:02:09
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — announcement: John: Tour stops: New York City on release day, September 22 (tickets soon); Birmingham, Alabama, his high-school roots, on the 23rd; DC on the 24th; Winston-Salem on the 25th. — 00:02:09
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — announcement: John: Next stops: Portland, Maine; Pittsburgh, where much of Hollywood, Ending is set; Gainesville; Nashville; Madison; and a hometown show in Indianapolis on October 2. — 00:02:38
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — John is taking October 3 off the tour because it is Sarah's birthday. — 00:02:38
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — announcement: John: The tour continues to Chicago, St. Paul, Kansas City and Tulsa, a city John has never visited. — 00:02:38
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — John: Sarah, in Tulsa for work a couple of weeks ago, told John he has to visit. — 00:02:38
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — announcement: John: The final stops are Tucson, Boise, Salt Lake City, San Diego and Los Angeles; John jokingly calls the schedule light work. (playful) — 00:03:07
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — John: Hank can no longer spend a month in a minivan with John, a real bummer, but he is a parent now with a lot going on. — 00:03:07
- 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — announcement: John: Hank will come to one tour event, maybe two; John will appear in conversation with friends and authors from around the country. — 00:03:37
- 2026-07-21 · One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy — ask: The description tells New York City viewers that a nerdfighteria presale for the Brooklyn tour show starts Wednesday July 22 at 10 AM eastern, with the password dftba, and asks them to spread the word. — video description
- 2026-07-28 · 'Are You John Green?' — ask: The description invites viewers to get tickets to the Hollywood, Ending tour or pre-order a signed book at hollywoodendingbook.com. — video description
- 2026-07-28 · 'Are You John Green?' — John says he is often desperate to be perceived: he wants everyone in Birmingham, New York City and 17 other cities to see him on the Hollywood, Ending tour. — 00:02:58
- 2026-07-28 · 'Are You John Green?' — ask: John hopes to see many viewers on tour (tickets in the doobly-doo) and a few at Target. (playful) — 00:04:25
- 2026-08-11 · Hollywood, Ending — announcement: John says he is going on tour and would love to see many viewers there. — 00:07:24
- 2026-09-08 · The Life Expectancy Lies That Won't Die — ask: In a channel comment John says he is touring for Hollywood, Ending, out September 22, and invites viewers to get tour tickets or order a signed copy at hollywoodendingbook.com. — creator comment
- 2026-09-15 · YouTube Says This Video Has 683,183 Views, It Actually Has 312,584 — announcement: John says that in one week Hollywood, Ending, his first novel in nine years, will be out and he will be touring the country. — 00:00:00
- 2026-09-15 · YouTube Says This Video Has 683,183 Views, It Actually Has 312,584 — ask: John points viewers who want to see him on tour or pre-order a signed copy of the book to the link in the doobly-doo. — 00:00:00
- 2026-09-25 · Who Has Signed Their Name the Most Times? — Hank: John has definitely signed the most tip-in sheets bound into books, 875,557 so far, which recently earned him the Guinness World Records title. — 00:01:56
- 2026-09-25 · Who Has Signed Their Name the Most Times? — announcement: Hank: Hollywood, Ending is out wherever books are sold and John is on tour, with tickets possibly still available; Hank's bookstore had only one colorway. (hedged) — 00:02:55
- 2026-09-25 · Who Has Signed Their Name the Most Times? — John Green (quoted): On the phone this morning John told Hank he is a little proud of the record: he didn't expect a big deal, then it happened on stage and he was delighted. — 00:03:53
- 2026-09-28 · Death. Taxes. Pizzamas. — John says he filmed the unboxing in the past because, now on the road for Hollywood, Ending, he could not bring the merch; he speaks from a hotel-room floor, he thinks in Portland, Maine. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:30
- 2026-10-02 · the most powerful attention-consuming tools in the history of the world — John: Pizzamas rolls on; John is in his 13th different hotel room in 15 days and feels reasonably disoriented; the description says he is on a five-hour drive to his next tour stop. — 00:00:01
- 2026-10-08 · The Test of a First Rate Intelligence — John loves travel and calls it a privilege, but he is tired of airports and limping to the finish of the Hollywood, Ending tour, missing his family, his bed and his wardrobe. — 00:00:29
- 2026-10-09 · The Productivity Lie — Hank: After Pizzamas ends Hank is flying to San Diego to see John at Sunday's Hollywood, Ending tour stop. — 00:00:44
- 2026-10-13 · My Lungs Are on the Outside of the Body — John says his Hollywood, Ending tour is the longest tour he has ever done: 20 cities and 20 hotel rooms in 21 days. — 00:00:00
- 2026-10-13 · My Lungs Are on the Outside of the Body — In the description John calls his Hollywood, Ending tour a pure joy and the gift of a lifetime, saying he didn't get tired until about the 19th day. — video description
- 2026-10-13 · My Lungs Are on the Outside of the Body — John says that by the time the video comes out he will be sitting in a chair staring into the middle distance until his body comes back into his body. — 00:06:56