Just days after his seventh studio album The Fall Off opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, J. Cole has announced his most extensive world tour since 2017–2018. The rapper will headline The Fall-Off Tour, a 50-plus-date arena run that kicks off July 11 in Charlotte, N.C., and stretches through December 12 in Johannesburg, South Africa, according to Billboard. The trek will crisscross North America, Europe, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, with West Coast dates slated for late August and early September.
Billboard first reported that the North American leg opens July 11 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, then hits Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Baltimore in July. New York City-area fans get multiple plays: Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden, and Queens’ UBS Arena are all on the routing in late July and early August. The itinerary then swings through Chicago, Detroit, Boston, and Cleveland before pushing west.
Tour Dates and Tickets
Consequence notes that the tour—Cole’s first solo headline outing in five years—will land on the West Coast in late August and early September, with stops slated for Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas. Additional dates in Houston, Austin, Dallas, and other major cities run through mid-September, before the rapper pauses briefly after a Sept. 23 show in Fayetteville, N.C. The international leg then picks up in October with shows in Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Manchester, Paris, and Scandinavia, followed by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and South America into December.
Grimy Goods reports that an artist presale began Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. local time, with codes available via sign-up. International presales followed on Feb. 18, with general public tickets going on sale Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster. Mastercard cardholders have received priority access in multiple regions, and Vodafone customers in Australia were offered a 48-hour presale starting Feb. 18. VIP Nation is offering premium seating, pre-show lounge access, exclusive merchandise, and early shopping privileges.
The SoCal Connection
For Southern California fans, the timing is especially notable: SoCalNomad’s calendar currently lists five upcoming J. Cole shows in the region around the tour’s West Coast window. Dates include Sept. 1 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Sept. 3 and 4 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Sept. 7 back at Crypto.com Arena, and Sept. 9 at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl in San Diego, according to local listings. While the official tour announcement did not lock in a single SoCal venue, these calendar entries signal a heavy L.A. and San Diego footprint during the first week of September.
Editorially, the routing suggests Cole is leaning into multi-night residencies in key markets rather than one-and-done arena plays. That pattern—multiple nights in Los Angeles and Inglewood—could ease some of the pressure on ticket demand in a region where hip-hop arena shows routinely sell out within hours. Fans tracking the run should keep an eye on Crypto.com Arena, Intuit Dome, and Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl for updates, as the tour’s wider announcements align closely with these dates.
With The Fall Off serving as the centerpiece, the tour will likely blend new material with catalog staples from across Cole’s decade-plus run at the top of hip-hop. The global scope—spanning more than 15 countries, per Consequence—marks his most expansive live campaign since the 4 Your Eyez Only era and positions him among a small group of rappers capable of sustained arena business on multiple continents. As the routing firms up, expect additional late-summer and fall dates around the current calendar holds.
Last updated February 18, 2026.
Sources: Billboard, Consequence, Spin, Grimy Goods, Pitchfork News
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