International Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr has officially announced her 20-city Starrgirl World Tour, marking her next major global headlining campaign. The announcement comes on the heels of her critically acclaimed album Starrgirl, which arrived in August and debuted at the top of streaming charts worldwide. The forthcoming concert tour is set to take the Nigerian singer-songwriter across Europe and North America through early 2027, highlighting her continued ascension as one of the most prominent young voices in modern pop and Afrobeats.
Promoted by Live Nation, the tour will commence its European leg on January 20 in Cologne, Germany, before visiting key cities such as Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Zurich, and London. In March, Starr will transition to North America, kicking off a series of club and theater dates at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas. The North American leg will hit major metro markets including Brooklyn, Chicago, Atlanta, and Toronto before wrapping up at The Fillmore in San Francisco in mid-April. Prior to starting the global run, she is slated to headline a series of special homecoming performances across Africa to finish out the calendar year.
Starr first achieved widespread international prominence following the release of her 2021 breakout single Away and her hit 2022 anthem Rush, which garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best African Music Performance. Her sophomore studio LP, Starrgirl, generated massive global engagement upon release, debuting at number two on Spotify's Top Albums Global Chart. The album features high-profile international collaborations, including the viral hit Heaven Baby featuring British singer Zayn, which quickly reached the top tier of international music search charts.
Signed to Mavin Records and Republic Records, Starr has steadily built a reputation as a powerhouse performer on major festival stages and arena tours. She previously supported major acts on high-profile stadium runs while establishing her own signature aesthetic, which blends West African rhythms, modern R&B melodies, and fashion-forward visual styling.
Tickets for the Starrgirl World Tour go on general sale later this week through major ticketing portals. With streaming numbers continuing to soar, industry analysts expect the tour to solidify Starr's status as a formidable global concert headliner.
