Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr is taking her music across the world in 2027, announcing the Starrgirl World Tour, a 20-city international tour supporting her latest album, Starrgirl.
Announced on October 12, the tour will begin on January 20 in Cologne, Germany, before moving through major European cities and the United Kingdom. Ayra will then head to North America in March for a series of concerts across the United States and Canada, with the final announced date set for April 14 in San Francisco.
The announcement follows a busy period for the singer, whose international profile continues to grow through new music, major performances and collaborations with artists across different genres.
Ayra Starr’s 2027
Starrgirl World Tour
Dates
The tour’s first leg covers Europe and the UK, while the second takes the singer across North America.
Europe and the UK
- January 20 — Cologne, Germany — Live Music Hall
- January 21 — Amsterdam, Netherlands — Melkweg
- January 24 — Paris, France — Zénith Paris
- January 27 — Milan, Italy — Fabrique
- January 29 — Zurich, Switzerland — X-TRA
- January 31 — Brussels, Belgium — Forest National
- February 2 — London, UK — Shepherd’s Bush Empire
North America
- March 18 — Houston, Texas — House of Blues
- March 19 — Dallas, Texas — House of Blues
- March 21 — Atlanta, Georgia — Tabernacle
- March 24 — Silver Spring, Maryland — The Fillmore Silver Spring
- March 25 — Boston, Massachusetts — Big Night Live
- March 26 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Brooklyn Bowl
- March 28 — Brooklyn, New York — Brooklyn Paramount
- March 29 — Toronto, Canada — HISTORY
- March 30 — Montreal, Canada — MTELUS
- April 1 — Chicago, Illinois — Park West
- April 2 — Minneapolis, Minnesota — The Fillmore Minneapolis
- April 5 — Denver, Colorado — Summit Music Hall
- April 14 — San Francisco, California — The Fillmore
The dates span 20 cities across Europe, the UK, the United States and Canada, giving fans in several major music markets an opportunity to experience the Starrgirl era live.
The Tour Supports Her
Starrgirl
Album
Released on August 14, 2026, Starrgirl is Ayra Starr’s third studio album. The 16-track project features collaborations with ZAYN, Leon Thomas, Wizkid, Rema, kwn, Danny Ocean and Theodora.
The album made an impressive opening on streaming platforms, debuting at No. 2 on Spotify’s Global Top Albums Chart with 3.9 million streams on its first full day. It also reached No. 1 on Apple Music’s album charts in 15 countries, according to Live Nation.
The upcoming tour will give the singer an opportunity to bring the album’s sound and visual identity to international audiences, building on the momentum surrounding its release.
Ayra Starr Teases a Return to Africa
Before beginning the international tour, Ayra has also indicated that she will return to Africa in December 2026, although further details about those performances are yet to be announced.
The announcement comes shortly after her performance at the NFL International Game halftime show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on October 11, where she became the first Afrobeats artist to headline an NFL International Game halftime show. The appearance added another major international moment to her growing career.
When Do Tickets Go on Sale?
According to Live Nation, general ticket sales for the tour are scheduled to begin on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10 a.m. local time. Artist and Mastercard presales for the European and UK dates begin on October 14, with additional presales taking place during the week. North American presales also run ahead of the general sale.
With the Starrgirl World Tour, Ayra Starr is preparing for another major international run, taking her latest project to audiences across two continents while leaving room for a further announcement about her December return to Africa.
