After Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during the first stop of his American Comeback Tour earlier this month, the tour was put on hold. It has now resumed, with several well-known conservative figures scheduled to take part in his absence.
The Turning Point USA campus tour — which Kirk co-founded — was paused after he was fatally shot on Sept. 10 during its first stop at Utah Valley University. The organization has since confirmed on its website that the tour is continuing, featuring a lineup of new guest speakers.
Savannah Chrisley, Rob Schneider, Megyn Kelly, and Tucker Carlson are among those slated to appear, alongside Charlie’s widow, Erika Frantzve Kirk, who has stepped into her husband’s role as Turning Point CEO. Several Republican governors and other public figures are also listed as upcoming speakers.
“Our campus tour this fall will continue,” Erika, 36, said in a statement on the Turning Point website. The site also emphasizes that each stop on the tour is intended “to honor Charlie’s mission and keep the fight alive.”
The first event back took place at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities on Monday, Sept. 22, with Michael Knowles as guest speaker. The next is scheduled for Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
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Additional speakers this fall include Allie Beth Stuckey, Frank Turek, Vivek Ramaswamy, Alex Clark, Glenn Beck, and Jason Chaffetz. Political figures such as Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte are also listed.
Some appearances have already been confirmed for specific dates, while others will be announced later.
Ahead of Monday’s event at the University of Minnesota, the school prohibited water bottles, signs, banners, and other displayable items inside, according to Politico.
Wednesday’s Virginia Tech stop, originally planned with both indoor and outdoor programming, has been reduced to an indoor-only event, the outlet reported, citing a university spokesperson.
Going forward, Turning Point will no longer host outdoor public events, COO Tyler Bowyer told the Deseret News.
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The final fall tour stop is currently scheduled for Nov. 10 at the University of California, Berkeley, though the organization notes more events “will be announced soon.”
Erika Kirk first revealed the tour would continue when she spoke on The Charlie Kirk Show on Sept. 12, two days after her husband’s death. Shortly after, she addressed tens of thousands at a memorial service in Glendale, Arizona, where she delivered a message of forgiveness for Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged in Charlie’s killing.
