It began on February 23, 2024, at the Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, United States, and is set to conclude on July 1, 2025, at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England, comprising 102 shows across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Brazil.

In line with the promoted album's themes, the show's nature is inspired by rock-driven music, more specifically by girl rock and riot grrrl live concerts.

[10] Rodrigo announced the first set of dates from the Guts World Tour on September 13, 2023, on her official social media platforms, with shows in various different cities across the US, Canada, and Europe.

Before its commencement, Rodrigo performed Guts in an exclusive concert at Los Angeles Theatre at Ace Hotel on October 9, 2023, from which all proceeds from ticket sales went to her Fund 4 Good nonprofit organization.

[14] Nine new dates were added to the tour on May 8, 2024, with five corresponding to several Asian countries, while the remaining four were distributed between the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney, each one with two concerts scheduled and with New Zealand singer Benee as opening act.

[16] Two rescheduled shows at Manchester's Co-op Live were announced on October 10, 2024, after the original dates had to be postponed due to technical issues with the venue.

[34][35][36] On June 17, 2024, two additional dates for Inglewood were announced to be held on August 20 and 21 at the brand new Intuit Dome, bringing the total to six shows in the city.

[41] Heavily inspired by female rock bands such as The Breeders, Hole, Sleater-Kinney, L7 and Babes in Toyland,[42] the show lasts approximately one hour and a half, and begins with the word Guts being displayed on the stage's screen as birthday candles that progressively melt until the start of the concert.

[43] A black and white introductory video depicts Rodrigo running desperately across a somber hotel aisle, in which she eventually arrives to a room and knocks on the door with rings that appear on Guts’ album cover.

[47] After a second costume change, Rodrigo sings “Lacy” in the middle of a retractable circle while dancers perform additional choreography surrounding the structure.

[51] An encore begins with the performance of "Good 4 U", while Rodrigo uses a megaphone and wears a specific iron-on T-shirt for each date, including one referencing No Doubt's "Just a Girl".

"; the concluding song of the show, confetti shoots up from the ceiling and the stage's lighting rigs heavily flash until turning off completely.

[50] In The New York Times, Jon Caramanica complimented Rodrigo's performance, which he praised for "the perfection and order of musical theater to the pop-punk and piano ballads her songs alternate with".

[40] Variety's Chris Willman lauded Rodrigo for being "equally, proficiently gifted in the areas of singing, songcraft, self-revelation and the fine art of rocking out".

[57] Writing for The Arizona Republic, Ed Masley called Rodrigo a "gifted lyricist whose finest work speaks to the human condition with a winning blend of brutal-out-here honesty and wit", while declaring "if anyone is keeping rock alive in 2024, I'm just glad I got to see her concert".

[59] The Big Issue's Annie McNamee named Rodrigo "the definitive spokesperson for Gen Z girlhood" after the shows held in Glasgow, while writing that "[her] success was built on her understanding of one, fundamental truth; you should never, under any circumstances, underestimate the righteous anger of a teenage girl".

[61][62] Mitch Stevens wrote for The Line of Best Fit that Rodrigo "is able to act as the conduit to bring language to the things that can’t be communicated without a visceral response".

[63] Harvey Marwood concluded on his review for Clash that "the set hybridisation between relatable and angry-at-times love music and more emotional" intertwined for the "perfect concert".

[78][79] On March 6, 2024, it was announced that HeadCount, a non-profit organization that promotes participation in democracy in the United States through music and culture, would have a booth at all shows of the tour in the country and would assist those who wish to register to vote in the U.S.

[85] After some criticism, Rodrigo's management team prohibited the abortion funds from distributing contraceptives and supplies at future shows because they would be too accessible to young girls in the audience.

[76] Rodrigo also donated all the ticket sale profits of her October 5 performance in Bocaue to Jhpiego Philippines, a Johns Hopkins University-affiliated non-profit organization that helps "women and girls, especially in underserved and conflict-affected areas".

The event will take place in Inglewood at the Intuit Dome on January 30, 2025, in order to raise funds to help the population affected by the 2025 Southern California wildfires.