Ayra Starr Announces 20-City Starrgirl World Tour for 2027

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Ayra Starr is taking her new album on the road. On October 12, the Beninese-Nigerian singer announced the Starrgirl World Tour, a 20-city run across Europe and North America in early 2027 in support of Starrgirl , the album she released on August 14. The announcement, made through Live Nation, came a day after one of the biggest nights of her career. On October 11 she became the first Afrobeats artist to headline an NFL International Game halftime show, performing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London during the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars game. We covered that show in our report on her NFL halftime moment . Where the tour goes The tour opens in Europe on January 20 at Live Music Hall in Cologne, Germany. It then moves through Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Zurich and Brussels before the European leg closes in London on February 2 at Shepherd's Bush Empire. The North American leg begins on March 18 at House of Blues in Houston. It runs through cities including Atlanta, Brooklyn, Toronto and Chicago before finishing on April 14 at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Europe and UK dates January 20: Cologne, Live Music Hall January 21: Amsterdam, Melkweg January 24: Paris, Zenith Paris January 27: Milan, Fabrique January 29: Zurich, X-tra January 31: Brussels, Forest National February 2: London, Shepherd's Bush Empire North America dates March 18 and 19: Houston and Dallas, House of Blues March 21: Atlanta, Tabernacle March 24: Silver Spring, The Fillmore Silver Spring March 25: Boston, Big Night Live March 26: Philadelphia, Brooklyn Bowl March 28: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Paramount March 29: Toronto, HISTORY March 30: Montreal, MTELUS April 1: Chicago, Park West April 2: Minneapolis, The Fillmore Minneapolis April 5: Denver, Summit Music Hall April 14: San Francisco, The Fillmore Live Nation lists the Chicago show at Park West as a non-Live Nation date. A return to Africa first Before the world tour begins, Ayra will close out 2026 with what Live Nation calls "a special return to Africa". No dates or venues have been given yet, and the promoter says further details will be announced soon. How Starrgirl has performed According to Live Nation, Starrgirl debuted at No. 2 on Spotify's Top Albums Global chart, with 3.9 million Spotify streams in its first full day. It also opened at No. 1 on Apple Music's album chart in 15 countries. The album is out through Mavin Records and Republic Records. The ZAYN collaboration "Heaven Baby" has been a big part of the campaign. Its official video arrived last week. Live Nation says the song has passed 43.2 million global streams and reached No. 1 on Shazam's Global Viral chart in its first week. Official Charts reports that it peaked at No. 2 on the Official Afrobeats Chart. Live Nation also credits Ayra with more than 7 billion global streams and 1 billion YouTube views across her career so far. A record of firsts The tour announcement recalls several milestones. Ayra was the first African woman to win Best International Act at the MOBO Awards. She earned her first Grammy nomination for Best African Music Performance with "Rush", which made her the first and youngest Nigerian female artist nominated in that category. She was nominated in the same category again the following year. Tickets and presales General sale for every date begins on Friday, October 16 at 10am local time through Live Nation. In North America, a Verizon presale starts on Tuesday, October 13 at 10am local time, followed by a Spotify Reserved presale at 2pm that day. The artist presale opens on Wednesday, October 14 at 10am local time. In Europe and the UK, artist and Mastercard presales begin on Wednesday, October 14 at 10am local time. The Mastercard presale covers France, Italy and Belgium. VIP packages, including meet and greets and early entry, are available through VIP Nation. What's next Fans should watch for the African dates, which Live Nation says will be announced soon, and for the presales opening this week. With a new album, a viral single and a historic NFL halftime show all in the same autumn, the Starrgirl era is moving fast. For more on her label home, see Mavin Records , and for wider coverage visit our Afrobeats hub. Sources: Live Nation Entertainment | Official Charts | BroadwayWorld