Heavy Is the Head Tour


The Heavy Is the Head Tour was the second concert tour by British rapper Stormzy, staged in support of his second studio album, Heavy Is the Head. The tour began on 7 February 2020 at the RedfestDXB festival in Dubai, and was scheduled to conclude on 10 October of the same year in Lagos, Nigeria. The tour was officially announced in November 2019, with additional dates published on 6 December 2019. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was suspended at the start of March 2020 and resumed with 15 dates in the UK and Ireland in March and April of 2022.

Tour

The tour kicked off on 7 February 2020 at the RedfestDXB festival in Dubai, before heading to Europe as part of the tour's first leg. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused numerous disruptions to the tour. On 13 February 2020 the Asian leg of the tour was postponed. Although the European dates were generally kept, the final concert of the European leg, scheduled for Zürich in Switzerland on 5 March, was cancelled after authorities limited gatherings to a maximum of 1,000 people. Stormzy performed in Prague on 4 March to a sold-out crowd at the Malá sportovní hala in Výstaviště Praha, but this proved to be his last public concert of 2020.
The Australia and New Zealand leg of the tour were later postponed for the same reason, firstly to November 2020, before being rescheduled for November and December 2022. In September 2022, the Australasian dates were cancelled outright.
The UK & Ireland leg of the tour was pushed back from its initial slot of September 2020, to April 2021, before being moved again to March 2022. The tour finally resumed with Stormzy's first UK arena date in Cardiff on 13 March 2022.

Set list

The following set list was obtained from the concert held on 15 March 2022 at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
  1. Intro
  2. Big Michael
  3. Audacity
  4. Know Me From
  5. Cold
  6. Handsome
  7. First Things First
  8. Interlude - Heavy Is The Head
  9. Crown
  10. Superheroes
  11. Own It
  12. Do Better
  13. Real Life
  14. One Second
  15. Cigarettes & Cush
  16. Rachael's Little Brother
  17. Lessons
  18. Rainfall
  19. Interlude - Don't Forget To Breathe
  20. Wiley Flow
  21. Clash (Dave ft. Stormzy)
  22. Big for Your Boots
  23. Shut Up
  24. Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2
  25. Vossi Bop

Shows

Cancelled shows

Date
CityCountryVenue
24 MarchAkasakaJapanBlitz
27 MarchShanghaiChinaArkham
28 MarchHong KongHong KongSónar
29 MarchSeoulKoreaMUV Hall

Date
CityCountryVenue
1 MayWellingtonNew ZealandTSB Bank Arena
2 MayAucklandNew ZealandThe Trusts Stadium
6 MayPerthAustraliaHBF Stadium
9 MaySydneyAustraliaHordern Pavilion
10 MaySydneyAustraliaHordern Pavilion
13 MayAdelaideAustraliaAdelaide Entertainment Centre
14 MayMelbourneAustraliaJohn Cain Arena
16 MayBrisbaneAustraliaRiverstage

Date
CityCountryVenue
26 MayOaklandUnited StatesOakland Theatre|Fox Theater]
27 MayLos AngelesUnited StatesThe Novo
29 MayDenverUnited StatesCervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
30 MayAtlantaUnited StatesBuckhead Theatre
31 MayMontrealCanadaTheatre Corona
2 JuneTorontoCanadaRebel
4 JuneBrooklynUnited StatesBrooklyn Steel
5 JunePhiladelphiaUnited StatesTheatre of Living Arts
6 JuneWashington, D.C.United States9:30 Club
9 JuneChicagoUnited StatesMetro
12 JuneHoustonUnited StatesHouse of Blues
13 JuneDallasUnited StatesHouse of Blues

Date
CityCountryVenue
3 OctoberCape TownSouth AfricaRocking the Daisies Festival
4 OctoberJohannesburgSouth AfricaIn the City Festival
9 OctoberAccraGhanaUntamed Empire
10 OctoberLagosNigeriaBalmoral Convention Center