The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour
2026 concert tour by Dave
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The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour is the fourth concert tour by English rapper Dave in support of his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp (2025).[1] The tour commenced on 2 February 2026, in Munich, Germany, and will conclude on 17 October 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria, consisting of 43 shows spanning Africa, Australia, Europe, and North America.[2] The tour marks Dave's first in three years since his We're All Alone in This Together Tour (2022).[3]
- Africa
- Australia
- Europe
- North America
| Tour by Dave | |
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| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | The Boy Who Played the Harp |
| Start date | February 2, 2026 |
| End date | October 17, 2026 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 43 |
| Supporting acts |
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| Dave concert chronology | |
Background
On 1 October 2025, Dave officially announced his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp.[4] On 16 October, Dave revealed the European dates of the tour from February to March 2026 while making them available for pre-order; due to the demand, several dates were added.[1] On 24 October, the album was released to both critical acclaim and commercial success, debuting at #1 on the UK Albums Chart, moving 73,799 album-equivalent units in its first week.[5] The record also spawned three top ten songs on the UK Singles Chart: "Raindance" (5), "History" (9), and "Chapter 16" (10).[6] On 8 December, Dave announced additional tour dates for North America and Australia.[3] On June 3, Dave announced dates for Africa including Pretoria, Cape Town and Lagos in October 2026.
Critical reception
The tour received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised Dave's performance.
Reviewing the tour's tenth night in Glasgow, Scotland, Claire Biddles for The Guardian wrote that "the production is impressive, expanding and contracting with the show’s narrative". Biddles compared Dave's tour to those of Tyler, the Creator and Kendrick Lamar's, stating that the "show might have the scale of big US rap tours that have come through this venue", however, "Dave manages to hold on to a genuine intimacy and connection in this bombastic context".[7] Reviewing the tour's fifth night, and Dave's first in London, England, Annabel Rackham for the BBC News wrote that "the night felt mostly like a celebration of his musical journey" and that despite Dave having the potential to sell out stadiums, "the set-up felt deliberately intimate, with a large central platform that allowed Dave to spend most of his time as close to the audience as possible".[8] Reviewing the same night in London, Ali Shutler for The Standard described the night as "a spectacle from start to finish".[9]
Set list
This set list is representative of the show in Munich, Germany, on 2 February 2026. It does not represent all of the concerts for the duration of the tour.[10]
- "History"
- "No Weapons"
- "Verdansk"
- "Clash"
- "Both Sides of a Smile"
- "Streatham"
- "Screwface Capital"
- "Location"
- "3x"
- "Wanna Know" (Remix)
- "No Words"
- "Funky Friday"
- "Victory Lap Freestyle"
- "Titanium"
- "Incredible Sauce"
- "Trojan Horse"
- "UK Rap"
- "Selfish"
- "Marvellous"
- "The Boy Who Played the Harp"
- "Sprinter"
- "Raindance"
- "Starlight"
Tour dates
Notes
- During the February 4 show in Paris, Tiakola joined Dave on-stage to perform "Meridian".
- During the March 4 show in Glasgow, James Blake joined Dave on-stage to perform "History".
- During the March 6 show in London, James Blake joined Dave on-stage to perform "History".
- During the March 7 show in London, James Blake joined Dave on-stage to perform "History"; Tems joined Dave on-stage to perform "Raindance", and Stormzy joined Dave on-stage to perform "Clash".
- During the March 16 show in Manchester, Kano joined Dave on-stage to perform "Chapter 16".
Notes
- This concert is part of Reading and Leeds Festivals.
- This concert is part of Reading and Leeds Festivals.