All hail Stormzy! The South London MC has become the poster child for the resurgence of grime music in the UK, and now he plans to Vossi Bop his way around the world.
The 26-year-old is hitting the road next month in support of his recently-released sophomore album Heavy Is the Head, which was released on December 13th and supported by singles "Vossi Bop," "Crown," "Wiley Flow" and "Own It." The album also features collaborators Aitch, Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran, Headie One, H.E.R and Yebba.
The 55-date tour will begin on February 7th in Dubai, and will make stops in cities like Berlin, Shanghai, Sydney, Los Angeles and London before wrapping up October 10th in Lagos.
Thanks to our Setlist.fm data, we can predict the songs we think Stormzy will play on the road.
H.I.T.H songs he'll play:
- "Vossi Bop"
- "Crown"
- "Own It"
- "Do Better"
- "Wiley Flow"
Gang Signs & Prayer songs he'll play:
- "Big For Your Boots"
- "Shut Up"
- "Cold"
- "Cigarettes & Cush"
- "First Things First"
Songs he might play:
- "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran
- "Know Me From"
- "One Take"
- "Scary"
Songs he definitely won't play:
- "Storm Trooper"
- "Space Ship"
- "Mum Song"
- "Dreamers Disease"
Stormzy first made a name for himself in the underground music scene with hisWicked Skengman freestyles, and ascended into the spotlight with his 2017 debut Gang Signs & Prayer. The rapper is a known political activist, and also uses his platform to support a wider community of black musicians in the UK (after all, he was the first black British solo artist to headline Glastonbury this year!)
"There’s always been a kind of lack of spotlight and shine on the black British side of British culture," he said in an interview.
"[But] there’s a whole world of it … It’s a beautiful thing, and it’s coming of age right now."
Check out Stormzy's 2020 itinerary below, and head to his website for tickets and more information!
Stormzy's Heavy Is the Head 2020 World Tour dates
02/07 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
02/10 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique (AB)
02/11 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique (AB)
02/20 – Berlin, DE – Columbiahalle
02/21 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
02/22 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live
02/24 – Hamburg, DE – Docks Hamburg
02/25 – Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene
02/26 – Stockholm, SE – Annexet
02/28 – Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria
02/29 – Paris, FR – LE TRIANON
03/01 – Mainz, DE – Altes Postlager
03/03 – Warsaw, PL – Stodola
03/04 – Prague, CZ – Roxy
03/05 – Zurich, CH – X-TRA
03/24 – Akasaka, JP – Blitz
03/ 27 – Shanghai, CN – Arkham
03/28 – Hong Kong, CN – Sonar Hong Kong
03/29 – Seoul, KR – MUV Hall
05/01 – Wellington, NZ – TSB Bank Arena
05/02 – Auckland, NZ – The Trusts Stadium
05/06 – Perth, WA, AU – HBF Stadium
05/09 – Sydney, NSW, AU – Horden Pavillion
05/13 – Adelaide, SE, AU – A.E.C. Theatre
05/14 – Melbourne, VIC, AU – Melbourne Arena
05/16 – Brisbane, QLD, AU – Riverstage Brisbane
05/26 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
05/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
05/29 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
05/30 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
05/31 – Montreal, QC, CA – Theatre Corona
06/02 – Toronto, ON, CA – REBEL
06/04 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
06/05 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
06/06 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
06/09 – Chicago, IL – Metro
06/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues – Houston
06/13 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
09/03 – London, UK – The O2
09/04 – London, UK – The O2
09/05 – London, UK – The O2
09/08 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
09/10 – Glasgow, UK – The SSE Hydro
09/11 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – Utilita Arena
09/12 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
09/13 – Liverpool, UK – M&S Bank Arena
09/16 – Sheffield, UK – FlyDSA Arena
09/17 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
09/18 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
09/19 – Birmingham, UK – Arena Birmingham
09/21 – Cardiff, UK – Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
09/22 – Bournemouth, UK – Bournemouth International Centre
10/03 – Cape Town, ZA -Rocking the Daisies Festival
10/04 – Johannesburg, ZA
10/09 – Accra, GH
10/10 – Lagos, NG – Federal Palace Hotel
