A$AP Rocky will perform in Manchester in September as part of his Don’t Be Dumb 2026 World Tour

15:51, 20 Jan 2026Updated 17:23, 20 Jan 2026

ASAP Rocky - Reading Festival 2016

A$AP Rocky has just announced a huge US and European tour taking place this year(Image: Get Reading)

A$AP Rocky is set to embark on a huge 42-date world tour this year, which includes three UK dates in August and September. The rapper and record producer will perform at Manchester Co-Op Live on September 5, 2026.

The DON’T BE DUMB world tour announcement comes hot on the heels of the release of his album of the same name, which was released on Friday (January 16). The tour will see A$AP – born Rakim Mayers – perform across America, Europe and the UK this summer.

A$AP Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb World Tour 2026 will kick off in Chicago on May 27, followed by performances in Cleveland, Toronto, Montreal and other US spots. The ‘Everyday’ hitmaker will reach European turf on August 25 with a night in Brussels, before heading to Amsterdam on August 26, followed by London O2 Arena on August 30, Dublin’s 3Arena on September 2, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on September 4 then finally Manchester Co-Op Live on September 5.

After Manchester, the star will head to Cologne, Milan, Munich, and other European locations before he finishes his tour in Paris at the Accor Arena on September 30.

There are various presales taking place for A$AP Rocky’s UK dates including an artist presale on Wednesday 21 January at 9am, a Live Nation presale on Monday 26 January at 9am, before the general onsale commences at 9am on Tuesday 27 January. A Co-Op Presale is also taking place for A$AP’s Manchester gig at 9am on Wednesday 21 January.

ASAP Rocky is embarking on a 42-date world tour later this year, with tickets going on sale this week(Image: Supplied)

Multi-talented artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon A$AP Rocky has taken the world by storm since his emergence in 2011. He has continued to dominate the music industry by clocking over 25 billion total streams to date. In addition, his music videos have earned a staggering five billion combined views on YouTube.In 2018, with two critically acclaimed, #1 debuts on the Billboard 200 for freshman & sophomore albums, LONG.LIVE.A$AP and AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP, Rocky released his highly-anticipated third studio album, TESTING, which has garnered over 1 billion streams worldwide, landing at #1 on the iTunes charts in 16 countries upon release. In August of 2019, Rocky dropped hit single “Babushka Boi.”Most recently, Rocky released his fourth studio album DON’T BE DUMB to unprecedented global demand, reaching over 1 million pre-saves on Spotify with over 130k vinyls sold before release. Rocky’s first project in 8 years features cover art by the visionary filmmaker and illustrator Tim Burton and features from BossMan Dlow, Brent Faiyaz, Danny Elfman, Doechii, Gorillaz, Jessica Pratt, Jon Batiste, Slay Squad, Thundercat, Tyler, The Creator, Westside Gunn, and will.i.am.Rocky co-chaired the 2025 Met Gala with the theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” showing off a full wardrobe of his own passion project and brand AWGE. The same year saw Rocky demonstrate his incredible acting prowess in two films produced by A24 — Highest 2 Lowest directed by Spike Lee and the Golden-Globe-winning If I Had Legs I’d Kick You directed by Mary Bronstein.

Tickets will be available to purchase through Ticketmaster, and A$AP’s fan page.

ASAP Rocky DON’T BE DUMB WORLD TOUR 2026 UK and European dates

*Festival Performance

  • Tue Aug 25 Brussels, Belgium ING ArenaThu 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

ASAP Rocky

  • 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