A$AP Rocky announces huge Manchester gig on new world tour

A$AP Rocky is heading out on a massive world tour, and is including a gig here in Manchester.

The rapper, producer, actor and entrepreneur has just announced his upcoming 2026 tour, the Don’t Be Dumb World Tour, with a whopping 42 dates across the globe.

This will be fans’ first chance to hear his latest album and first release in eight years, Don’t Be Dumb, live.

The huge A$AP Rocky tour kicks off this May in the USA, before heading across to Europe in July.

That leg will include a gig at the Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday 5 September, one of only three UK shows on the tour.

The announcement has come hot on the heels of the release of his fourth album last week, which Billboard has said ‘not only rewards patience but adds new wrinkles to the rapper’s approach — an evolved relationship with melody and a wiser lyrical slant’.

It became Spotify’s most pre-saved hip-hop album, with one million saves even before its release.

As well as his music career, A$AP Rocky has starred in films including the Golden Globe-winning If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and has cemented himself as a fashion icon with his work as co-chair of the 2025 Met Gala.

He’s also been announced as the creative director for Ray-Ban, and was appointed as Chanel’s new house ambassador.

General sale for the Don’t Be Dumb World Tour will go live at 9am on Tuesday 27 January HERE.

There’ll be artist pre-sales, a Mastercard pre-sale, and various VIP packages available too.

Don’t Be Dumb European tour 2026 dates

• 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

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