Ayra Starr Announces 20-City World Tour for ‘Starrgirl’ Album
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has announced a 20-city world tour in support of her third studio album, Starrgirl. The singer, whose real name is Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, announced the tour on Instagram, revealing plans to perform across Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada between January and April 2027. According to details on her official website, the tour will begin in Cologne, Germany, on January 20, before moving to Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Zurich and Brussels. She is scheduled to perform in London on February 2. The North American leg will begin in Houston, Texas, on March 18, with further stops in Dallas, Atlanta, Silver Spring, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver. The tour will conclude in San Francisco, California, on April 14. Announcing the tour, Starr wrote, “STARRGIRL WORLD TOUR. Africa, I’ll see y’all in December.” Released on August 14 through Mavin Records and Republic Records, Starrgirl contains 16 tracks and features collaborations with ZAYN, Leon Thomas, Wizkid, Rema, kwn, Danny Ocean and Theodora. According to 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. The announcement follows Starr’s performance during the halftime show at the Philadelphia Eagles-Jacksonville Jaguars NFL International Game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on October 11. The upcoming tour further expands the singer’s international live performances and brings her music to audiences across multiple major cities.