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.
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.
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30 – The Halls, Wolverhampton
Smith recently revealed the full tracklist for ‘Based On A True Story’, which will follow on from his 2005 record ‘Lost And Found’. “Been working on this project for a minute and I’m itchin’ to get it out to y’all,” he said.
In other news, Smith and Doechii have teamed up to recreate the viral ‘Anxiety’ dance, which features choreography from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
Last summer saw Smith perform at the 2024 BET Awards, before taking to the stage with India Martinez at the 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards last month.