GRAMMY Award winners NE-YO and AKON have announced a major co-headlining world tour for 2026, joining forces for the “Nights Like This” global run. The 57-date tour will celebrate the era-defining hits that made both artists staples of radio, clubs, and pop culture throughout the 2000s and beyond.

Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on April 24 at Dublin’s 3Arena before moving through the UK and Europe with stops in cities including London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Stockholm. The North American leg begins in June, taking in major markets across Canada and the United States before wrapping up on August 21 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

The shows are set to feature a shared, back-and-forth set format, with NE-YO and AKON trading songs throughout the night. Fans can expect a hit-heavy experience spanning NE-YO’s “So Sick,” “Closer,” and “Miss Independent,” alongside AKON classics such as “Smack That,” “Lonely,” and “Right Now (Na Na Na).” Organisers describe the tour as both a nostalgia-driven celebration for longtime fans and an entry point for a new generation discovering their catalogues.

Tickets for the tour go on general sale Friday, January 30 at 10am local time via LiveNation.com, with presales available earlier in select markets. VIP packages will also be offered across North America and Europe, including premium seating and meet-and-greet experiences with AKON.

The tour arrives at a milestone moment for NE-YO, whose debut album In My Own Words celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026. The singer-songwriter has spent nearly two decades shaping modern R&B and pop, both as a solo artist and as a behind-the-scenes hitmaker for artists including Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Usher. AKON, meanwhile, remains one of the most commercially successful crossover artists of his era, with a career that spans chart-topping solo releases, landmark collaborations, and the launch of influential record labels.

With both artists bringing decades of hits to the stage, the “Nights Like This” tour is positioned as a large-scale celebration of two careers that helped define the sound of a generation.

‘NIGHTS LIKE THIS’ EU/UK 2026 TOUR DATES:

Fri Apr 24 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena

Mon Apr 27 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena Newcastle

Tue Apr 28 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro

Thu Apr 30 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena 

Fri May 1 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live

Mon May 4 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Birmingham

Fri May 8 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Tue May 12 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena

Fri May 15 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome

Sun May 17 – Antwerp, BE – AFAS Dome

Tue May 19 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion

Wed May 20 – Cologne, DE – LANXESS arena

Fri May 22 – Oslo, NO – Unity Arena

Sat May 23 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena

Sun May 24 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena

Tue May 26 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena

Wed May 27 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena

Thu May 28 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena

Sat May 30 – Vienna, AT – Wiener Stadthalle

Sun May 31 – Lodz, PL – Atlas Arena

‘NIGHTS LIKE THIS’ US/CANADA 2026 TOUR DATES:

Wed Jun 17 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Fri Jun 19 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place

Sat Jun 20 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome

Mon Jun 22 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre

Tue Jun 23 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre

Fri Jun 26 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

Sat Jun 27 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum

Fri Jul 10 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Sat Jul 11 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre

Sun Jul 12 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater

Tue Jul 14 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Jul 15 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Fri Jul 17 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Sat Jul 18 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach

Sun Jul 19 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Tue Jul 21 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Wed Jul 22 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

Fri Jul 24 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

Sat Jul 25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Sun Jul 26 – Hartford, CT – The Meadows Music Theatre

Tue Jul 28 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Wed Jul 29 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Fri Jul 31 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre

Sat Aug 01 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sun Aug 02 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Tue Aug 04 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

Wed Aug 05 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater

Fri Aug 07 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater

Sat Aug 08 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Sun Aug 09 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman

Tue Aug 11 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX

Fri Aug 14 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena

Sat Aug 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Sun Aug 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater

Tue Aug 18 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Aug 19 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Fri Aug 21 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome

Author: Adam Bailey

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