The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour is the fourth concert tour by English rapper Dave in support of his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp (2025). The tour commenced on 2 February 2026, in Munich, Germany, and will conclude on 17 October 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria, consisting of 43 shows spanning Africa, Australia, Europe, and North America. The tour marks Dave's first in three years since his We're All Alone in This Together Tour (2022).
Background On 1 October 2025, Dave officially announced his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp. On 16 October, Dave revealed the European dates of the tour from February to March 2026 while making them available for pre-order; due to the demand, several dates were added. On 24 October, the album was released to both critical acclaim and commercial success, debuting at #1 on the UK Albums Chart, moving 73,799 album-equivalent units in its first week. The record also spawned three top ten songs on the UK Singles Chart: "Raindance" (5), "History" (9), and "Chapter 16" (10). On 8 December, Dave announced additional tour dates for North America and Australia. On June 3, Dave announced dates for Africa including Pretoria, Cape Town and Lagos in October 2026.
Critical reception The tour received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised Dave's performance.
Reviewing the tour's tenth night in Glasgow, Scotland, Claire Biddles for The Guardian wrote that "the production is impressive, expanding and contracting with the show’s narrative". Biddles compared Dave's tour to those of Tyler, the Creator and Kendrick Lamar's, stating that the "show might have the scale of big US rap tours that have come through this venue", however, "Dave manages to hold on to a genuine intimacy and connection in this bombastic context". Reviewing the tour's fifth night, and Dave's first in London, England, Annabel Rackham for the BBC News wrote that "the night felt mostly like a celebration of his musical journey" and that despite Dave having the potential to sell out stadiums, "the set-up felt deliberately intimate, with a large central platform that allowed Dave to spend most of his time as close to the audience as possible". Reviewing the same night in London, Ali Shutler for The Standard described the night as "a spectacle from start to finish".
Set list This set list is representative of the show in Munich, Germany, on 2 February 2026. It does not represent all of the concerts for the duration of the tour.
"History" "No Weapons" "Verdansk" "Clash" "Both Sides of a Smile" "Streatham" "Screwface Capital" "Location" "3x" "Wanna Know" (Remix) "No Words" "Funky Friday" "Victory Lap Freestyle" "Titanium" "Incredible Sauce" "Trojan Horse" "UK Rap" "Selfish" "Marvellous" "The Boy Who Played the Harp" "Sprinter" "Raindance" "Starlight"
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueSupporting act(s)AttendanceRevenue 2 February 2026 Munich Germany Olympiahalle LostBoys rowspan="44" rowspan="44" 4 February 2026 Paris France Accor Arena 6 February 2026 Brussels Belgium ING Arena 8 February 2026 Düsseldorf Germany PSD Bank Dome 10 February 2026 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome 13 February 2026 Berlin Germany Uber Arena 15 February 2026 Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena 17 February 2026 Stockholm Sweden Avicii Arena 2 March 2026 Dublin Ireland 3Arena 4 March 2026 Glasgow Scotland OVO Hydro 6 March 2026LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena 7 March 2026 10 March 2026 11 March 2026 13 March 2026 Birmingham Utilita Arena 16 March 2026ManchesterCo-op Live 17 March 2026 27 March 2026 Seattle United States The Showbox rowspan="26" 28 March 2026 Vancouver Canada Thunderbird Sports Centre 31 March 2026 OaklandUnited States Fox Theatre 3 April 2026 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 7 April 2026 Denver Summit Music Hall 10 April 2026 Dallas South Side Ballroom 11 April 2026 Houston Bayou Music Center 14 April 2026 Atlanta Coca-Cola Roxy 17 April 2026 Philadelphia The Fillmore 18 April 2026 Washington, D.C. The Anthem 20 April 2026 Chicago The Salt Shed 23 April 2026 TorontoCanada Coca-Cola Coliseum 25 April 2026 Laval Place Bell 27 April 2026 BostonUnited States MGM Music Hall at Fenway 30 April 2026BrooklynBrooklyn Paramount 1 May 2026 18 June 2026 BrisbaneAustralia Brisbane Entertainment Centre 20 June 2026 Sydney Sydney SuperDome 23 June 2026 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 27 June 2026 Perth Perth Arena 29 August 2026 ReadingEngland Little John's Farm 30 August 2026 Leeds Bramham Park 3 October 2026 PretoriaSouth Africa SunBet Arena 6 October 2026 Cape Town Grand Arena at GrandWest 16 October 2026 Lagos Nigeria National Arts Theatre 17 October 2026Total
Notes During the February 4 show in Paris, Tiakola joined Dave on-stage to perform "Meridian". During the March 4 show in Glasgow, James Blake joined Dave on-stage to perform "History". During the March 6 show in London, James Blake joined Dave on-stage to perform "History". During the March 7 show in London, James Blake joined Dave on-stage to perform "History"; Tems joined Dave on-stage to perform "Raindance", and Stormzy joined Dave on-stage to perform "Clash". During the March 16 show in Manchester, Kano joined Dave on-stage to perform "Chapter 16".
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