A$AP Rocky Announces 2026 Australia and New Zealand Tour

A$AP Rocky is bringing his Don't Be Dumb World Tour to Australia and New Zealand for five arena shows in December 2026. This marks the Harlem rapper and fashion heavyweight's first tour dates in Oceania in eight years, reconnecting with a region where his influence has grown significantly.

The Australian leg opens on Saturday, December 5, at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. The routing packs five cities into under two weeks, moving to Sydney's Afterpay Arena on December 9, Auckland's Spark Arena on December 12, Brisbane Entertainment Centre on December 14, and concluding at Perth's RAC Arena on Thursday, December 17. Promoter Live Nation is promoting the tour dates. A$AP Rocky said, "I’m taking my Don’t Be Dumb World Tour to Australia and New Zealand."

European tour achievements

The Oceania dates follow straight off a record-setting European and UK leg. That sold-out 25-date run across 19 countries is the highest-grossing rap tour the region has seen. According to promoter Live Nation, the European leg broke several regional records.

It recorded the biggest arena ticket sales for a rap act in Zagreb, Belgrade, and Sofia. A$AP Rocky became the first rapper to headline eight arena shows across Central and Eastern Europe. He also logged the fastest-selling rap concert in Greek history. Every show on the European and UK leg was sold out.

Album and artistic context

The Australian shows will feature material from DON'T BE DUMB, his fourth studio album. Released eight years after 2018's TESTING, the album includes guest appearances by Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, Gorillaz, Thundercat, Brent Faiyaz, Jessica Pratt, and Danny Elfman. DON'T BE DUMB also features artwork by filmmaker Tim Burton.

Rocky broke through with his 2011 mixtape Live.Love.A$AP. His first two albums, Long.Live.A$AP and At.Long.Last.A$AP, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. He has also worked as an occasional Hollywood actor, appearing in Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest and Mary Bronstein’s Golden Globe-winning If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, both produced by A24.

Fashion and cultural milestones

His influence extends deeply into fashion, recently highlighted by his role co-chairing the 2025 Met Gala under the theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style'. The Paris stop of his tour included a major fashion moment. He staged his SS27 AWGE fashion presentation, 'Anti War Global Economics', at the Accor Arena in front of 6,000 guests.

That turnout was billed as a record for the most-attended fashion show ever. He performed a sold-out concert at the same venue immediately after the runway show.

Ticketing details

Ticketing for the Oceania leg includes multiple presale opportunities. The artist, Vodafone, and Mastercard presales go live on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 12 p.m. local time. VIP packages are also on offer. General tickets go on sale on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1 p.m. local time. The tour wraps up at Perth's RAC Arena on Thursday 17 December 2026.