Dizzee Rascal announces UK tour for October and November

DIZZEE RASCAL

ANNOUNCES UK TOUR

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2026

Dizzee Rascal has announced a UK tour for October and November. The pioneering British rapper, producer and songwriter will perform at venues such as Leeds O2 Academy and Manchester Academy this Autumn. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10am on Friday 26^th June, here.

East London star cut his teeth on pirate radio in the early 2000s as he helped define the grammar of grime—jolting, minimalist beats under rapid-fire, street-level reportage— before taking that sound to the mainstream.

Dizzee’s debut album, Boy in da Corner (2003), is grime’s ground zero: a stark, inventive record that won the Mercury Prize and made him, at 19, the award’s youngest winner. He has gone on to achieve four UK number one singles between 2008 and 2010, followed by a performance at the London Olympic opening ceremony in 2012 before being awarded an MBE in 2020.

Follow-ups Showtime (2004) and Maths + English (2007) broadened his palette and profile, teeing up a run of era-defining pop-rap singles that made him a fixture at the top of the charts: “Dance Wiv Me” (with Calvin Harris), “Bonkers,” “Holiday,” and “Dirtee Disco” all hit UK No. 1 and anchored the platinum-selling Tongue n’ Cheek (2009). By the early 2010s, the kid from E3 was a household name, invited to perform at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

After the glossy crossover of The Fifth (2013), Dizzee pivoted back toward grit and speed with
Raskit (2017) and E3 AF (2020), re-centering his barbed delivery and producer’s ear. In October 2020, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to music, formal recognition of his cultural impact.

Recent years have been prolific. He returned in 2024 with Don’t Take It Personal—a bullish, hookready album released via his Big Dirtee imprint—and capped the year with the surprise EP I Invented Grime, both underscoring his knack for club-primed beats and needling one-liners. Live, he’s continued to headline festivals and European stages off the back of this material.

UK HEADLINE SHOWS
Fri 30 Oct 2026           Leeds O2 Academy
Thu 05 Nov 2026         Manchester Academy 1
Fri 06 Nov 2026           Leicester O2 Academy 1
Mon 09 Nov 2026       Oxford O2 Academy 1
Tue 10 Nov 2026         Bournemouth O2 Academy