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Central Cee Announces Can’t Rush Greatness 2025 World Tour

Coming off the heels of the release of long-awaited debut album, Can’t Rush Greatness, UK’s global rap sensation Central Cee has announced his first world tour of the same name. Produced by Live Nation, the 39-date tour kicks off on April 1st in Norway at Oslo’s Spektrum Arena making stops at renowned venues in Europe and North America like London’s The O2, Los Angeles’s Hollywood Palladium and New York’s Terminal 5, and more before wrapping up on July 2nd in Perth, Australia.
Central Cee’s album release marks a pivotal moment in his career, taking the London-born rapper to reach global chart dominance with acclaimed mixtapes and the hit single “GBP” featuring 21 Savage. The project has already been hailed as having the biggest streaming day of all-time for a UK rapper globally. This achievement comes on top of three Brit Award nominations for Best UK Artist, Best Song for “Band4Band” and “Best Hip Hop & Grime,” and a cinematic black and white visual for the album track “Limitless”.
Central Cee has redefined the global perception of UK rap, breaking barriers and setting unprecedented milestones. His ability to seamlessly blend raw storytelling with universal appeal has resonated across continents, bridging linguistic and cultural divides. With Can’t Rush Greatness, he reaffirms his position as one of the most vital voices in contemporary rap, delivering an album that is both deeply personal and globally resonant.
Tickets will be available starting with an Artist Presale beginning Wednesday, January 29th at 10am local. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, January 31st at 10am local time at Ticketmaster.com.
*The Auckland show at Spark Arena and Perth show at RAC Arena will both go on pre-sale and on-sale the week of February 3rd.
EU/UK PRESALES: Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in France, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Italy & the Netherlands. Mastercard Presale starts Wednesday, January 29th at 10am local. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available in the countries listed and the UK from Friday, January 31st at 10am local. Check out priceless.com/music for details.
Central Cee – Can’t Rush Greatness 2025 World Tour Dates:
*Presale and On Sale Next Week
April 1 | Oslo, NO | Spektrum
April 3 | Copenhagen, DK | Forum Black Box
April 5 | Hamburg, DE | Sporthalle Hamburg
April 6 | Berlin, DE | Velodrom
April 8 | Amsterdam, NL | Ziggo Dome
April 10 | Milan, IT | Fabrique
April 11 | Munich, DE | Zenith Die Kulturhalle
April 13 | Paris, FR | Accor Arena
April 15 | Dusseldorf, DE | PSD Bank Dome
April 16 | Brussels, BE | Forest National
April 18 | Birmingham, UK | Utilita Arena
April 19 | Manchester, UK | Co-op Live
April 22 | Dublin, IE | 3Arena
April 24 | London, UK | The O2
April 27 | Glasgow, UK | OVO Hydro
May 2 | Portland, OR | Roseland Theater
May 3 | Seattle, WA | Showbox SoDo
May 6 | San Francisco, CA | The Masonic
May 7 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Palladium
May 9 | Denver, CO | The Fillmore Denver
May 11 | Houston, TX | Bayou Music Center
May 12 | Dallas, TX | South Side Ballroom
May 15 | Detroit, MI | The Fillmore Detroit
May 16 | Chicago, IL | Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
May 18 | Charlotte, NC | The Fillmore Charlotte
May 19 | Atlanta, GA | Coca-Cola Roxy
May 21 | Philadelphia, PA | The Fillmore Philadelphia
May 22 | Silver Spring, MD | The Fillmore Silver Spring
May 24 | Toronto, ON, CAN | HISTORY
May 25 | Toronto, ON, CAN | HISTORY
May 27 | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Paramount
May 29 | New York, NY | Terminal 5
May 31 | Boston, MA | MGM Music Hall
June 1 | Montreal, QC, CAN | MTELUS
June 20 | Auckland, NZ | Spark Arena*
June 22 | Brisbane, AU | Brisbane Entertainment Centre
June 25 | Sydney, AU | Qudos Bank Arena
June 28 | Melbourne, AU | Rod Laver Arena
July 2 | Perth, AU | RAC Arena*
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Sombr Announces 2026 ‘You Are the Reason Tour’ Across North America
Rising rock artist sombr is hitting the road in a big way this year. The newly announced You Are the Reason Tour spans 37 dates, bringing the singer to arenas and major festivals across North America through summer and fall.
The run begins with a handful of high-profile appearances in July, including stops in Mexico City, a set at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and a performance at Lollapalooza. The full tour officially kicks off September 29 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, marking the start of a packed fall schedule.
From there, sombr will move through major cities including Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Austin, Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Boston, and Philadelphia. The tour wraps November 23 with a final show at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The tour’s support lineup is just as notable. Artists like Interpol, King Princess, The Last Dinner Party, The Hellp, and Dove Cameron are set to appear across select dates, giving the tour a strong mix of indie, pop, and alternative energy.
Tickets roll out in stages. An artist presale begins April 14 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by additional presales, including a Spotify offering on April 16. General ticket sales open April 17 at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster. Fans can also look to StubHub, where resale tickets are backed by the platform’s FanProtect guarantee, though prices may vary depending on demand.
With a mix of big rooms, festival slots, and a stacked opener lineup, sombr’s upcoming run looks set to be a busy—and loud—season.
SOMBR 2026 TOUR DATES
04/18 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
05/24 – Napa, CA @ BottleRock Napa Valley
07/22 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Pepsi Center ~
07/26 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ~
07/30 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/01 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/11 – Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival
08/13 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Syd For Solen
08/14 – Oslo, Norway @ Øyafestivalen
08/15 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West
08/16 – Helsinki, Finland @ Flow Festival
08/20 – Gampel, Switzerland @ Openair Gampel
08/22 – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands @ Lowlands
08/23 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop
08/26 – Paris, France @ Rock En Seine
08/28 – Stradbally, Ireland @ Electric Picnic
08/29 – Reading, United Kingdom @ Reading Festival
08/30 – Leeds, United Kingdom @ Leeds Festival
09/01 – Munich, Germany @ Superbloom
09/11 – Quebec City, QC @ Fono Festival
09/12 – New Glasgow, NS @ Sommo Festival
09/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena +#
10/01 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena +§
10/02 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center +§
10/06 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center +‡
10/07 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center +‡
10/09 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center +‡
10/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum +‡
10/13 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena +‡
10/14 – Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena +‡
10/16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center +*
10/17 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center +*
10/18 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center +*
10/20 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center +*
10/22 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena +*
10/24 – Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena +*
10/25 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center +*
10/27 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center +*
10/28 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena +*
10/30 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center =*
10/31 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center =*
11/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center =*
11/03 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum =*
11/04 – Chicago, IL @ United Center =*
11/06 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse =^
11/07 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena =^
11/08 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena =^
11/10 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena =^
11/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena =^
11/13 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena =^
11/14 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center =^
11/16 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena =^
11/18 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden =^
11/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena =^
11/21 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center =^
11/23 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden =^
# = w/ Interpol
* = w/ The Last Dinner Party
‡ = w/ Tom Odell
^ = w/ Dove Cameron
§ = w/ Balu Brigada
~ = w/ King Princess
+ = w/ The Hellp
= = w/ Hannah Jadagu
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The Strokes Announce Global Tour across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan
The Strokes unveil global dates across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan kicking off in June and running through the fall.
The tour will see stops including two nights at Red Rocks, London’s The O2, Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre, Paris’ Accor Arena, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and more. Thundercat, Cage the Elephant, Hamilton Leithauser, Fat White Family, Alex Cameron and ÖLÜM will support select dates across the tour.
Further information and fan registration is on thestrokes.com, with presales beginning Wednesday, April 15 and general on sale this Friday, April 17. To participate in the Artist Presale in North America you must sign up here by Tuesday, April 14 at 9am ET.
The Strokes are fresh from Coachella’s first weekend, with headline sets for Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026 and more to come this spring and summer.
Reality Awaits, the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records—get it here. Last week, the band shared the first single from the album, “Going Shopping.”
Recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin and finished around the globe, Reality Awaits marks the band’s first new music since 2020’s much-lauded The New Abnormal and extensive global touring in its wake.
The Strokes are a band from New York City. Since their 2001 debut, their beloved discography has defined the sound of a generation.
THE STROKES LIVE
June 12—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
June 15—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre*
June 17—Chicago, IL—United Center*
June 19—Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center*
June 21—Toronto, ON—RBC Amphitheatre*
June 23—Boston, MA—TD Garden*
June 26—Philadelphia, PA—TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann*
June 27—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion*
July 12—Richmond, VA—Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront☨
July 14—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center*
July 15—Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center*
July 17—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Insurance Amphitheater‡
July 19—Saint Paul, MN—Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
July 22—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre†
July 23—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre†
August 8—San Francisco, CA—Outside Lands Music Festival
August 14—Tokyo, JP—Summer Sonic
August 15—Osaka, JP—Summer Sonic
August 22—Pasadena, CA—Just Like Heaven
August 25—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater
August 27—Vancouver, BC—Rogers Arena
August 28—Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena
September 12—Tampa, FL—Benchmark International Arena
September 13—Hollywood, FL—Hard Rock Live
September 17—Charlotte, NC—Truliant Amphitheater
September 18—Atlanta, GA—Shaky Knees Music Festival
September 20—Asbury Park, NJ—Sea.Hear.Now Festival
October 6—London, U.K.—The O2§
October 11—Amsterdam, NL—Ziggo Dome§
October 13—Dusseldorf, DE—PSD Bank Dome§
October 15—Berlin, DE—Uber Arena§
October 17—Bologna, IT—Unipol Arena§
October 20—Barcelona, ES—Palau Sant Jordi§
October 22—Paris, FR—Accor Arena§
October 25—Newcastle, U.K.—Utilita Arena§
October 26—Manchester, U.K.—Co-op Live§
October 28—Dublin, IE—3Arena§
*with Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser
☨with Hamilton Leithauser
‡with Cage the Elephant and Thundercat
†with Hamilton Leithauser and ÖLÜM
§with Fat White Family and Alex Cameron
