Will Smith announces first-ever headline tour in UK and Europe for summer 2025
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 is hitting 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 concerts in Hamburg, Hanover 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 forthcoming 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 dates 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:
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.
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