J. Cole announced a sprawling global tour, “The Fall-Off Tour,” on Monday, supporting his recently released album of the same name. The tour, encompassing more than 50 dates across 15 countries, will begin July 11th at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The North American leg of the tour includes performances in major cities such as Miami, Atlanta, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles, with three consecutive nights scheduled in New York City – July 31st at Barclays Center, August 4th at Madison Square Garden, and August 5th at UBS Arena. A final North American date is set for September 23rd in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Following the North American dates, Cole will perform across Europe, including stops in Berlin, Amsterdam, London, and Paris. The tour will then extend to Australia and New Zealand, culminating in a performance on December 12th at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa – marking Cole’s first return to the region in a decade, according to tour announcements.
Tickets for North American shows will initially be available through an artist pre-sale starting Tuesday, February 17th at 11:00 a.m. Local time. A Live Nation pre-sale will follow on Wednesday, February 18th, also at 11:00 a.m. Local time. The general public on-sale is scheduled for Friday, February 20th at 11:00 a.m. Local time via Ticketmaster.
VIP packages, offering premium tickets, access to a pre-show lounge, exclusive merchandise, and early access to tour merchandise, will be available through VIP Nation.
“The Fall-Off” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking J. Cole’s seventh album to reach the top spot, according to Billboard. The album’s release and subsequent tour announcement follow J. Cole’s 2021 “The Off-Season Tour” and represent his first full global tour in nearly a decade, since the “4 Your Eyez Only World Tour” in 2017.
The tour schedule includes performances on October 7th at Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany, and October 21st and 22nd at The O2 in London, United Kingdom. Dates in Australia include November 25th at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, November 28th at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, and December 1st at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.