"Can’t wait to enjoy great music together."
Zayn is going on his first-ever solo tour, performing in the UK and US.
The former One Direction star confirmed the news during his appearance on US talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Zayn’s surprise appearance saw him hand Jimmy a note which read:
“Hey Jimmy, great to see you mate.
“I’m going on me first-ever solo tour this autumn so maybe when you’re done picking apples with your buds, you can come check out my Stairway To The Sky Tour across the US and UK.
“Let me know what date you want tickets for.”
Zayn later confirmed the dates on Instagram, telling fans:
“Appreciate your patience, love, and support. Can’t wait to enjoy great music together. This time I really mean soon see you in 35 days….”
General ticket sales will begin at 11 am on September 21, 2024.
But VIP Key holders will be able to get their hands on tickets during the pre-sale which begins on September 19.
Fans will see the singer perform tracks from his fourth studio album Room Under The Stairs, which came out on May 17.
The tour will be held in intimate venues to highlight the raw and stripped sound of the critically acclaimed album.
Fans can expect to hear the songs along with fan favourites that have never been performed live.
The tour gets underway in the United States on October 23 in San Francisco.
The UK segment commences on November 20 at Edinburgh’s O2 Academy.
Fans will have five additional chances to see Zayn perform live.
The Full List of UK Tour Dates
- November 20 — Edinburgh, O2 Academy Edinburgh
- November 23 — Leeds, O2 Academy Leeds
- November 24 — Manchester, O2 Apollo Manchester
- November 26 — London, Eventim Apollo
- November 29 — Wolverhampton, University of Wolverhampton at The Civic Hall
- December 3 — Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, O2 City Hall Newcastle
For six years, Zayn has been crafting Room Under The Stairs at his home studio in Pennsylvania.
The album is his most personal release, reflecting where he is in life while exploring the complexities of healing, stillness, and growth.
It also sees Zayn explore a new sound, leaning into his soulful vocals, live instrumentation, and poetic lyricism as a songwriter.
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In May 2024, Zayn performed at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire but this will mark his first time going on a large tour since leaving One Direction.
It was also the first time he had been on stage since he quit the boyband.
Since quitting One Direction, Zayn has scheduled but then pulled out of live dates, explaining how his anxiety spirals when he is on stage solo.
In his 2016 memoir, he reflected:
“I found it really frustrating that, even now that I was being upfront about what the issue was, some people still found reasons to doubt it.
“But that’s the industry.”
He explained that being part of One Direction allowed him to push through his anxiety but as a solo performer, he had become overwhelmed.
“As a solo performer, I felt much more exposed, and the psychological stress of performing had just gotten to be too much for me to handle — at that moment, at least.”
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