The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour

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The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour
Tour by Dave
The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour.jpeg
Location
  • Australia
  • Europe
  • North America
Associated album The Boy Who Played the Harp
Start dateFebruary 2, 2026 (2026-02-02)
End dateAugust 30, 2025 (2025-08-30)
Legs1
No. of shows39
Dave concert chronology
  • We're All Alone in This Together Tour
    (2022)
  • The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour
    (2026)

The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour is the fourth concert tour by British rapper Dave in support of his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp (2025). [1] The tour will commence on 2 February 2026, in Munich, Germany, and will conclude on 30 August 2026, in Leeds, England, consisting of 39 shows spanning Australia, Europe, and North America. [2] The tour will mark Dave's first in three years since his We're All Alone in This Together Tour (2022). [3]

Contents

Background

On 1 October 2025, Dave officially announced his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp . [4] On 16 October, Dave revealed the European dates of the tour from February to March 2026 while making them available for pre-order; due to the demand, several dates were added. [1] On 24 October, the album was released to both critical acclaim and commercial success, debuting at #1 on the UK Albums Chart, moving 73,799 album-equivalent units in its first week. [5] The record also spawned three top ten songs on the UK Singles Chart: "Raindance" (5), "History" (9), and "Chapter 16" (10). [6] On 8 December, Dave announced additional tour dates for North America and Australia. [3]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueSupporting act(s)AttendanceRevenue
2 February 2026 Munich Germany Olympiahalle TBATBATBA
4 February 2026 Paris France Accor Arena
6 February 2026 Brussels Belgium ING Arena
8 February 2026 Düsseldorf Germany PSD Bank Dome
10 February 2026 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
13 February 2026 Berlin Germany Uber Arena
15 February 2026 Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena
17 February 2026 Stockholm Sweden Avicii Arena
2 March 2026 Dublin Ireland 3Arena
4 March 2026 Glasgow Scotland OVO Hydro
6 March 2026 London England The O2 Arena
7 March 2026
10 March 2026
11 March 2026
13 March 2026 Birmingham Utilita Arena
16 March 2026 Manchester Co-op Live
17 March 2026
27 March 2026 Seattle United States The Showbox
28 March 2026 Vancouver Canada Thunderbird Sports Centre
31 March 2026 Oakland United States Fox Theatre
3 April 2026 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium
7 April 2026 Denver Summit Music Hall
10 April 2026 Dallas South Side Ballroom
11 April 2026 Houston Bayou Music Center
14 April 2026 Atlanta Coca-Cola Roxy
17 April 2026 Philadelphia The Fillmore
18 April 2026 Washington, D.C. The Anthem
20 April 2026 Chicago The Salt Shed
23 April 2026 Toronto Canada Coca-Cola Coliseum
25 April 2026 Laval Place Bell
27 April 2026 Boston United States MGM Music Hall at Fenway
30 April 2026 Brooklyn Brooklyn Paramount
1 May 2026
18 June 2026 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre
20 June 2026 Sydney Sydney SuperDome
23 June 2026 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
27 June 2026 Perth Perth Arena
29 August 2026 [a] Reading England Little John's Farm
30 August 2026 [b] Leeds Bramham Park

Notes

  1. This concert is part of Reading and Leeds Festivals.
  2. This concert is part of Reading and Leeds Festivals.

References

  1. 1 2 Aubrey, Elizabeth (October 16, 2025). "Dave unveils details of huge 'The Boy Who Played The Harp' 2026 arena tour". NME . Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  2. Carter, Daisy (October 20, 2025). "Dave shares plans for 2026 UK/EU tour". DIY . Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. 1 2 McNamara, Laura (December 8, 2025). "Dave Announces 2026 Australian Tour". Rolling Stone Australia . Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  4. Smith, Thomas (October 2, 2025). "U.K. Rapper Dave Announces That His First Album in Four Years Is Coming Very Soon". Billboard . Archived from the original on October 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  5. Paine, Jones (October 31, 2025). "Charts analysis: Dave becomes first UK rap artist to debut at No.1 with three albums". Music Week . ISSN   2052-2371. Archived from the original on November 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  6. Smith, Carl (October 31, 2025). "Dave breaks Official Chart records with The Boy Who Played The Harp". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 31, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.