Ayra Starr unveils 20-city global tour for ‘Starrgirl’

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Nigerian Afrobeats artiste Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has unveiled a 20-city world tour to support her third studio album, Starrgirl.

Information published on the singer’s official website indicates that the tour will kick off on January 20, 2027, in Cologne, Germany, with performances scheduled across Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.

From Cologne, the tour will move to Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Zurich and Brussels before reaching London on February 2, 2027.

The North American leg is scheduled to begin on March 18 in Houston, Texas, before proceeding to Dallas, Atlanta, Silver Spring, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver.

The tour is scheduled to end on April 14 in San Francisco, California.

The tour will support Starrgirl, a 16-track album released on August 14 through Mavin Records and Republic Records.

The album features collaborations with ZAYN, Leon Thomas, Wizkid, Rema, kwn, Danny Ocean and Theodora.

According to the tour promoter, Live Nation, the album debuted at number two on Spotify’s Global Top Albums Chart, recording 3.9 million streams on its first full day.

Confirming the tour in an Instagram post, the singer wrote, “STARRGIRL WORLD TOUR.

“Africa, I’ll see y’all in December.”

The tour announcement follows the singer’s historic performance at the halftime show during the Philadelphia Eagles-Jacksonville Jaguars NFL International Game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on October 11.

It further highlights Starr’s growing profile and the increasing global recognition of Nigerian music.