A$AP Rocky expanded his Don’t Be Dumb tour with five December arena shows in Australia and New Zealand after his European run.
A$AP Rocky added five arena shows in Australia and New Zealand to his “Don’t Be Dumb World Tour,” extending the 2026 run into December.
Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena will host the opening night on December 5. The route then reaches Sydney’s Afterpay Arena on December 9 and Auckland’s Spark Arena on December 12, followed by Brisbane Entertainment Centre on December 14 and Perth’s RAC Arena on December 17.
Live Nation will promote the new leg, which it said would mark Rocky’s first shows in the region in eight years.
The promoter said, “The announcement follows the conclusion of the tour’s sold-out, 25-date European and UK leg, an arena run that brought Rocky to 19 countries and saw him perform tracks from DON’T BE DUMB alongside fan-favourite hits from across his catalog.”
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The December dates extend a tour Rocky first announced in January after releasing his fourth studio album, Don’t Be Dumb. His initial schedule covered North America and Europe. It was his first tour since “Injured Generation” in 2019, while the album ended a gap stretching back to 2018’s Testing.
That long break became part of the show itself when he reached Toronto this spring. Rocky spoke to the crowd about how much he had missed the city, then asked, “Toronto I’ve been gone so long, did you miss me?!”
His May 31 performance at Scotiabank Arena mixed songs from the new album with earlier hits. He also moved into the pit with fans, making the crowd part of a production that had him performing from a helicopter.
The European shows continued that large-scale staging. At his September stop in Cologne, Rocky performed while suspended from a life-size helicopter replica, with flames and military-style dancers below. The stage resembled a ship’s bow, and he also asked fans to hug each other during the show.
For the new dates, artist presales are scheduled to begin at noon local time on October 14. Live Nation’s presale for the Australian shows follows at noon on October 15. General ticket sales open at 1 p.m. local time on October 16, with the announced dates and ticket options available through Live Nation.
