# Kehlani World Tour
**The Kehlani World Tour** is a 2026 concert tour by the American R&B singer Kehlani, announced on May 26, 2026 in support of her self-titled fifth studio album. The officially named first leg, THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America, was announced as a 33-date run presented by Live Nation and scheduled for August 6 to October 3, 2026; a European leg in late November and early December 2026 and two UK arena shows were also announced.[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) • [2](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kehlani-announces-2026-tour-of-uk-europe-and-north-america-buy-tickets-dates-3948908)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Official name | THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America, announced May 26, 2026[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) |
| Promoter | Live Nation[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) |
| Album supported | *Kehlani*, self-titled fifth studio album, released April 24, 2026[3](https://thunderbirdarena.ubc.ca/event/kehlani-2026/) |
| North American leg | 33 announced dates, August 6 (The Armory, Minneapolis) to October 3, 2026 (Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco)[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) |
| Europe and UK | Berlin, Brussels, Paris, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam (late November to December 6), then The O2, London (December 8) and Co-op Live, Manchester (December 10)[2](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kehlani-announces-2026-tour-of-uk-europe-and-north-america-buy-tickets-dates-3948908) |
| Support acts | Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t, and WASEEL in North America; Odeal and WASEEL across all UK and European dates[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) • [2](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kehlani-announces-2026-tour-of-uk-europe-and-north-america-buy-tickets-dates-3948908) |
| Album chart debut | No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 first-week album units[4](https://www.visitberlin.de/en/event/kehlani-kehlani-world-tour) |
## Identification and naming
The title refers to the tour Kehlani's team and promoter announced under the name THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR, with the first leg designated THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America. Live Nation's announcement of May 26, 2026 describes Kehlani as a two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B artist and states that the 33-date North American leg is presented by Live Nation.[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) An official tour website operates under the name Kehlani World Tour, offering sign-up for tour updates and presale access.[5](https://www.kehlaniworldtour.com/) Ticketmaster's help documentation carries the same official title.[6](https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/47069067788433-THE-KEHLANI-WORLD-TOUR-North-America)
## Background and announcement
The tour supports *Kehlani*, the singer's self-titled fifth studio album, released on April 24, 2026, her birthday. The album features [Big Sean](https://www.edgepedia.org/big-sean), Brandy, Cardi B, Clipse, Leon Thomas, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, T-Pain, and Usher.[3](https://thunderbirdarena.ubc.ca/event/kehlani-2026/) It debuted at No. 4 on the [Billboard](https://www.edgepedia.org/billboard-magazine) 200 and sold 69,000 album units in its first week, which visitBerlin describes as the most successful chart debut for an R&B album by a female artist that year.[4](https://www.visitberlin.de/en/event/kehlani-kehlani-world-tour) Regional coverage of the announcement adds that the album produced "Folded," the song that won Kehlani two [Grammy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/grammy-awards) that year.[7](https://artvoice.com/kehlani-tour-dates-are-here-and-the-presale-opens-this-morning)
The announcement came amid pre-tour appearances: the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on May 31, 2026, Liv Nightclub in Las Vegas on June 19, and a St. Kitts festival on June 25.[7](https://artvoice.com/kehlani-tour-dates-are-here-and-the-presale-opens-this-morning) The general sale through [Ticketmaster](https://www.edgepedia.org/ticketmaster) began on Friday, May 29, 2026.[6](https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/47069067788433-THE-KEHLANI-WORLD-TOUR-North-America)
## Itinerary and production
**North America.** The announced itinerary scheduled the leg to run from August 6, 2026, at The Armory in [Minneapolis](https://www.edgepedia.org/minneapolis) through October 3 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in San Francisco, a hometown show, with stops in major cities including Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Dallas, and Atlanta.[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) • [8](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/kehlani-unveils-dates-world-tour-204000223.html) Named venues include [Barclays Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/barclays-center) in New York (August 21), [Intuit Dome](https://www.edgepedia.org/intuit-dome) in Inglewood (September 24), Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle (September 27), and Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, BC (September 29).[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) The tour was scheduled to play Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 7:00 pm.[9](https://newsroom.mohegansun.com/2026/05/26/kehlani-brings-grammy-winning-power-to-mohegan-sun-arena-in-august/)
**Support.** Four acts were announced to rotate through select North American dates rather than appear at every stop: Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t, and WASEEL.[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) • [7](https://artvoice.com/kehlani-tour-dates-are-here-and-the-presale-opens-this-morning)
**Europe and the UK.** The announced European leg is scheduled to follow the North American dates, opening in Berlin at the end of November 2026 with Odeal and Waseel as support.[4](https://www.visitberlin.de/en/event/kehlani-kehlani-world-tour) NME lists Velodrom in Berlin (November 29), Forest National in Brussels (December 1), Adidas Arena in Paris (December 3), PSD Bank Dome in [Düsseldorf](https://www.edgepedia.org/dusseldorf) (December 5), and Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam (December 6), followed by two UK arena shows: [The O2](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-o2) in London on December 8 and Co-op Live in Manchester on December 10.[2](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kehlani-announces-2026-tour-of-uk-europe-and-north-america-buy-tickets-dates-3948908) Odeal and WASEEL support all UK and European dates.[2](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kehlani-announces-2026-tour-of-uk-europe-and-north-america-buy-tickets-dates-3948908)
## By the numbers
The show count for the North American leg differs between the promoter and the ticketing platform. Live Nation's announcement and several outlets describe a 33-date tour,[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) • [7](https://artvoice.com/kehlani-tour-dates-are-here-and-the-presale-opens-this-morning) while Ticketmaster's help page states that Kehlani will perform 32 shows.[6](https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/47069067788433-THE-KEHLANI-WORLD-TOUR-North-America) A related discrepancy concerns the closing date: the promoter release wraps the tour on October 3 at Shoreline Amphitheatre,[1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) while NME's listing shows a second San Francisco date at the same venue on October 4, 2026.[2](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kehlani-announces-2026-tour-of-uk-europe-and-north-america-buy-tickets-dates-3948908) These two discrepancies may be connected, but no source reconciles them.
On scale, the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and Barclays Center in Brooklyn are the largest-capacity venues on the North American run.[7](https://artvoice.com/kehlani-tour-dates-are-here-and-the-presale-opens-this-morning)
## Context: Kehlani's touring and album history
The arena-and-amphitheater routing builds on an established live record. Kehlani has previously sold out Barclays Center in Brooklyn, The O2 Arena in London, Chase Center in San Francisco, and the [Kia Forum](https://www.edgepedia.org/kia-forum) in Los Angeles.[3](https://thunderbirdarena.ubc.ca/event/kehlani-2026/) The tour follows the CRASH era, in which that album earned a Grammy nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album and its single "After Hours" was nominated for Best R&B Performance and surpassed 279 million streams.[3](https://thunderbirdarena.ubc.ca/event/kehlani-2026/) For the setlist, visitBerlin notes that Kehlani presents new songs alongside familiar tracks from her career to date.[4](https://www.visitberlin.de/en/event/kehlani-kehlani-world-tour)
## What has changed since 2023
All documented activity around this tour postdates late 2023. The CRASH album and its Grammy nominations came first, followed by the self-titled fifth album on April 24, 2026, the tour announcement on May 26, 2026, and the scheduled North American and European legs of that summer and winter.[3](https://thunderbirdarena.ubc.ca/event/kehlani-2026/) • [1](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/) • [2](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kehlani-announces-2026-tour-of-uk-europe-and-north-america-buy-tickets-dates-3948908) The cited announcement coverage predates the tour and does not document box-office results, critical reviews, or routing changes.
## References
1. [2X Grammy® Award Winning Superstar Kehlani Announces the Kehlani World Tour: North America, Live Nation Newsroom](https://newsroom.livenation.com/news/2x-grammy-award-winning-superstar-kehlani-announces-the-kehlani-world-tour-north-america/)
2. [Kehlani announces 2026 tour of UK, Europe and North America, NME](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kehlani-announces-2026-tour-of-uk-europe-and-north-america-buy-tickets-dates-3948908)
3. [Kehlani: THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America, UBC Thunderbird Arena event page](https://thunderbirdarena.ubc.ca/event/kehlani-2026/)
4. [Kehlani - THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR, visitBerlin.de](https://www.visitberlin.de/en/event/kehlani-kehlani-world-tour)
5. [Kehlani World Tour, official tour website](https://www.kehlaniworldtour.com/)
6. [THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America – Ticketmaster Help](https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/47069067788433-THE-KEHLANI-WORLD-TOUR-North-America)
7. [Kehlani Tour Dates Are Here And The Presale Opens This Morning, Artvoice](https://artvoice.com/kehlani-tour-dates-are-here-and-the-presale-opens-this-morning)
8. [Kehlani unveils dates for world tour, Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/kehlani-unveils-dates-world-tour-204000223.html)
9. [Kehlani Brings Grammy® Winning Power to Mohegan Sun Arena in August, Mohegan Sun Newsroom](https://newsroom.mohegansun.com/2026/05/26/kehlani-brings-grammy-winning-power-to-mohegan-sun-arena-in-august/)
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