01 Dec 2019 Stormzy’s world tour for his new ‘Heavy is the Head’ album will visit 53 cities across 25 countries
Stormzy’s world tour will see him visit 25 countries to celebrate the release of his second album, Heavy is the Head.
Ahead of the project’s release on December 13 2019, Stormzy has announced a run of dates unlike any other we’ve seen from a grime artist, visiting 53 cities across six continents in 2020. Here is a breakdown of every city that Stormzy will visit as part of the Heavy is the Head tour:
Europe – Brussels, Berlin, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Oslo, Stockholm, Cologne, Paris, Mainz, Warsaw, Prague, Zurich
Asia – Dubai, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul
Australia & New Zealand – Wellington, Auckland, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane
North America – Oakland, Los Angeles, Denver, Atalanta, Monreal, Toronto, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Houston, Dallas
UK & Ireland – London, Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bournemouth
Africa – Cape Town, Johannesburg, Accra, Lagos
The 2019 Glastonbury headliner will visit six continents in total between February and October 2020, holding shows in the following countries: Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Japan, China, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, England, Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria.
For UK-based fans, these are the dates you need to set aside to catch Stormzy live in 2020:
London – Thursday 3 September, London Friday 4 September
Dublin – Tuesday 8 September
Glasgow – Thursday 10 September)
Newcastle upon Tyne – Friday 11 September
Leeds – Saturday 12 September
Liverpool – Sunday 13 September
Sheffield – Wednesday 16 September
Manchester – Thursday 17 September
Nottingham – Friday 18 September
Birmingham – Saturday 19 September
Cardiff – Monday 21 September
Bournemouth – Tuesday 22 September
Heavy is the Head is Stormzy’s second album, following on from his chart-topping debut Gang Signs & Prayer more than two-and-a-half years ago. HITH is due to be released on December 13 and we’ve already seen four singles, ‘Crown’, ‘Wiley Flow’ and ‘Own It (feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy)’, including his first #1 single in the form of ‘Vossi Bop’. There are seven features across Heavy is the Head’s 16 tracks, including Headie One, Tiana Major9, Yebba, H.E.R, Aitch, Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy.
You can pre-order tickets for Stormzy’s world tour by clicking here.