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A$AP Rocky Announces Don’t Be Dumb World Tour
Today, multi-hyphenate artist, entrepreneur, actor, and fashion icon A$AP Rocky announces his 2026 tour, Don’t Be Dumb World Tour. The 42-date tour, promoted by Live Nation, will be fans first chance to hear DON’T BE DUMB live, Rocky’s first full-length release in eight years — listen HERE.
Don’t Be Dumb World Tour kicks off in North America on May 27th at United Center in Chicago, and hits major cities including Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, and Houston’s Toyota Center, before wrapping up on July 11th at Prudential Center in New Jersey. The tour then arrives in Europe and the UK from August through September, kicking off in Brussels, Belgium at ING Arena on August 25th. Stops include London, Milan, Germany, Sweden, and more, before wrapping in Paris, France at Accor Arena on September 30th.
The global general on sale will go live on 1/27 at 9:00 AM local time at ASAPROCKY.COM.
ARTIST PRESALE TICKETS: To participate in A$AP Rocky’s Artist Presale in North America on Friday, January 23rd at 10:00AM local time, you must sign up at livemu.sc/asaprocky by Wednesday, January 21st at 10:00PM ET. Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed – access is tied to your account. Artist Presales hosted on other sites may require a code for access. The EU/UK Artist Presale begins Wednesday, January 21 at 9:00AM local time (PW: DONTBEDUMB).
CASH APP VISA CARD PRESALE TICKETS: Cash App Card customers will receive the first chance to purchase tickets to the Don’t Be Dumb Tour with an exclusive presale for U.S. dates only:
- Beginning Wednesday, January 21st at 10:00 AM local time, Cash App Card cardholders can unlock access to the exclusive premium tickets by using the first 9 digits of their Cash App Card to access the presale and then completing the purchase using their Cash App Card. For more information on the Cash App Card presale, please visit https://cash.app/card/presales
- In addition to the Cash App Card Presale, fans who purchase tour merchandise using their Cash App Card will receive a free commemorative Don’t Be Dumb album vinyl featuring an exclusive, limited edition design (while supplies last)
- Fans can now customize their Cash App Card with exclusive stamps designed by A$AP Rocky to create a unique card design just in time for the concert.
VIP Packages: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, access to a behind the scenes tour, exclusive access to a private pre-show VIP Club Lounge, limited-edition VIP gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com in North America and vipnation.eu in Europe and the UK.
The announcement comes on the heels of Rocky’s fourth studio album, DON’T BE DUMB, released last Friday. As Rocky’s first album in nearly 8 years, DON’T BE DUMB “not only rewards patience but adds new wrinkles to the rapper’s approach — an evolved relationship with melody and a wiser lyrical slant,” says Billboard.
An unprecedented hype led up to DON’T BE DUMB’s release, surpassing 1 million pre-saves on Spotify, making it hip-hop’s most pre-saved album on the platform. This hype was built through a massive past year for Rocky, in which he starred in two A24-produced feature films — Highest 2 Lowest directed by Spike Lee, and the Golden-Globe-winning If I Had Legs I’d Kick You directed by Mary Bronstein. Rocky also served as co-chair of the 2025 Met Gala, was announced as the creative director for Ray-Ban, and was appointed as Chanel’s new house ambassador.
DON’T BE DUMB WORLD TOUR 2026 DATES:
Wed May 27 Chicago, IL United Center
Fri May 29 Cleveland, OH Rocket Arena
Sun May 31 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Mon Jun 01 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Tue Jun 02 Boston, MA TD Garden
Thu Jun 04 Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena
Sun Jun 07 New York, NY The Governors Ball*
Mon Jun 08 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena
Thu Jun 11 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
Fri Jun 12 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
Sun Jun 14 Orlando, FL Kia Center
Mon Jun 15 Miami, FL Kaseya Center
Thu Jun 18 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Fri Jun 19 Austin, TX Moody Center
Sat Jun 20 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Tue Jun 23 Phoenix, AZ Mortgage Matchup Center
Thu Jun 25 San Francisco, CA Chase Center
Fri Jun 26 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sat Jun 27 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum
Tue Jun 30 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Jul 01 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
Fri Jul 03 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
Sat Jul 04 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
Wed Jul 08 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
Sat Jul 11 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Tue Aug 25 Brussels, Belgium ING Arena
Thu Aug 27 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
Sun Aug 30 London, UK O2 Arena
Wed Sep 02 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
Fri Sep 04 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro
Sat Sep 05 Manchester, UK Co-op Live
Tue Sep 08 Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena
Thu Sep 10 Milan, Italy I-DAYS*
Fri Sep 11 Munich, Germany Olympiahalle
Sun Sep 13 Lodz, Poland Atlas Arena
Wed Sep 16 Hamburg, Germany Barclays Arena
Fri Sep 18 Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena
Sun Sep 20 Oslo, Norway Unity Arena
Mon Sep 21 Stockholm, Sweden Avicii Arena
Thu Sep 24 Riga, Latvia Xiaomi Arena
Fri Sep 25 Kaunas, Lithuania Zalgiris Arena
Mon Sep 28 Berlin, Germany Uber Arena
Wed Sep 30 Paris, France Accor Arena
*Festival Performance
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aespa Announce 2026-2027 ‘SYNK : COMPLæXITY’ World Tour
aespa are hitting the road again, and Vancouver is on the map.
The global K-pop powerhouse has announced their 2026-2027 SYNK : COMPLæXITY world tour, a massive arena run stretching across Asia, North America, Latin America, the UK, and Europe in support of their upcoming second full-length album LEMONADE, out May 29.
The North American leg kicks off September 15 and includes a stop at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on October 11, alongside major dates in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Seattle. The tour opens August 7 at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome before heading through Taipei, Latin America, and later Europe in early 2027.
Produced by Live Nation, the new run promises a fresh live production with updated stage design, new performances, and expanded visual storytelling, building on the ambitious world-building that shaped the group’s previous tours.
Fans won’t have to wait long for a preview. aespa are set to headline Lollapalooza on August 2 ahead of the tour launch.
Ticket demand is expected to be intense. Weverse membership presale begins May 6 at 11 a.m. local time, with registration open through April 29. General on-sale for U.S. and Canadian dates starts May 6 at 3 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster and the tour’s official site. VIP packages will include premium tickets, a post-show send-off, Hi-Bye access, and exclusive merch.
The tour arrives as aespa continue a huge run globally. Since debuting with “Black Mamba” in 2020, Karina, Winter, Giselle, and Ningning have stacked up million-selling releases and major accolades, including Billboard Women in Music’s Group of the Year honor.
With LEMONADE on the way and a new arena production in tow, this looks poised to be aespa’s biggest era yet.
aespa 2026-27 “SYNK : COMPLæXITY” Tour Dates:
08/02 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/07 – Seoul, South Korea @ Gocheok Sky Dome
08/08 – Seoul, South Korea @ Gocheok Sky Dome
08/11 – Taipei, Taiwan @ Taipei Dome
09/04 – São Paulo, Brazil @ Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu
09/06 – Santiago, Chile @ Movistar Arena
09/09 – Lima, Peru @ Costa 21
09/11 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Palacio de los Deportes
09/15 – Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum
09/18 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena
09/22 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
09/24 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
09/26 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
09/29 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
10/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome
10/06 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
10/09 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
10/11 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
01/14 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ AO Arena
01/16 – London, United Kingdom @ The O2
01/19 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
01/22 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Avicii Arena
01/24 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Royal Arena
01/26 – Berlin, Germany @ Uber Arena
01/29 – Milan, Italy @ Unipol Dome
01/31 – Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi
02/02 – Paris, France @ Accor Arena
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Beck Announces Ride Lonesome Single & Tour
Yesterday, eight-time GRAMMY winner Beck unveiled the stunning new surprise single, “Ride Lonesome.”
Today, Beck follows that hypnotically sublime ballad with the announcement of the Ride Lonesome Tour, a 25-date trek stopping at some of North America’s most renowned theaters and amphitheaters.
The Ride Lonesome Tour, promoted by Live Nation, will kick off September 16 at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre, with stops including the Santa Barbara Bowl, the Greek in L.A., Red Rocks, two nights each at The Masonic in SF, Massey Hall in Toronto and the Brooklyn Paramount, and more, before concluding October 31 at The Truth in Nashville.
Tickets for Beck’s Ride Lonesome Tour go on sale Friday, April 24 at 10am local time. For further information, go to Beck.com.
Produced by Beck and Mixed by Nigel Godrich, the song “Ride Lonesome” evokes the beautiful and haunting sonic landscapes and textures of 2015 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner Morning Phase and its spiritual predecessor, 2002’s classic Sea Change—and features multiple musicians who played on those milestone releases. From the resonant acoustic guitar strains of its opening to the emotional peaks of its final chorus, this long-awaited new original composition is the first indication of a different yet familiar direction for Beck in the year ahead.
Citi is the official card of the Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 21 at 11am local time until Thursday, April 23 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
BECK: Ride Lonesome Tour
09-16 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09-18 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle
09-19 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium
09-22 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl*
09-23 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
09-25 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
09-26 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
10-01 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10-03 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha
10-04 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
10-06 Milwaukee, WI Landmark Credit Union Live
10-07 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
10-09 Chicago, IL The Auditorium
10-12 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
10-14 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
10-15 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
10-17 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10-18 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10-22 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
10-23 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
10-25 Washington, DC The Anthem
10-27 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
10-28 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
10-30 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy
10-31 Nashville, TN The Truth
*not a Live Nation event