Will Smith has announced his first-ever headline tour, with shows set to take place in the UK and Europe this summer. Find all the details below.
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The rapper and actor will hit the road in support of ‘Based On A True Story’ – his first studio album in 20 years – which is due for release next Friday (March 28). Pre-save/pre-add here.
Smith is scheduled to play numerous European festivals, as well as his own headline shows in Hamburg, Hannover and Frankfurt.
In August, he’ll head to the UK for bill-topping gigs at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Cardiff’s Bute Park, Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse, London’s O2 Academy Brixton, and The Halls in Wolverhampton.
Smith is due to wrap up the tour with a performance at Zénith in Paris on September 2.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time this Friday (March 21) – you’ll be able to buy yours here (UK) and here (Europe). Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale from the same time tomorrow (Wednesday March 19) by signing up here.
Announcing the tour on social media, Smith wrote: “I’M GOING ON TOUR THIS SUMMER!! We’re hitting up UK & Europe to bring u all the hits, some new joints, and a few surprises 😉 All these years, I’ve NEVER done a headline tour and I can’t wait to see you guys!!”
He added: “Tag a friend, tag all ur friends, tag ya auntie and em, bring errbody! We’re gonna have some fun :-).” Check out the official tour poster above.
Will Smith’s 2025 UK ‘Based On A True Story’ tour dates are:
AUGUST
24 – Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough
25 – Bute Park, Cardiff
27 – Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
28 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
