{"id":628847,"date":"2026-10-13T01:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T01:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/628847\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T01:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T01:36:11","slug":"aap-rocky-announces-new-zealand-show-for-2026-dont-be-dumb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/628847\/","title":{"rendered":"A$AP ROCKY ANNOUNCES NEW ZEALAND SHOW FOR 2026 DON\u2019T BE DUMB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, multi-hyphenate artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon A$AP Rocky announces a December New Zealand date for his\u00a0Don\u2019t Be Dumb World Tour. Promoted by Live Nation, the tour marks Rocky\u2019s return to the region in eight years, giving fans the chance to experience his fourth studio album,\u00a0DON\u2019T BE DUMB, live. \u2014 listen\u00a0HERE<\/a>.
The\u00a0Don\u2019t Be Dumb World Tour\u00a0in New Zealand will go down on Saturday 12 December at Auckland\u2019s Spark Arena.<\/p>\n

The announcement follows the conclusion of the tour\u2019s sold-out, 25-date European and UK leg, an arena run that brought Rocky to 19 countries and saw him perform tracks from\u00a0DON\u2019T BE DUMB\u00a0alongside fan-favourite hits from across his catalogue. The run delivered a series of landmark achievements across Central and Eastern Europe, making Rocky the first rap artist to play eight arena shows in the region. It also included the fastest-selling rap show ever in Greece, the biggest arena sales for a rap artist in Zagreb, Belgrade and Sofia, and the highest-grossing rap tour across the region. See photos from the EU\/UK leg\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0and video\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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During his Paris stop, Rocky announced his SS27 fashion show,\u00a0Anti War Global Economics, just hours before the presentation took over Accor Arena. The same-day spectacle drew an unprecedented 6,000 attendees, setting a\u00a0new record for the most-attended fashion show ever<\/a>. Rocky then took the stage immediately afterwards for his sold-out show.<\/p>\n

TICKETS:\u00a0Tickets will be available starting with an artist and Westpac New Zealand presale (details below) beginning on Wednesday, October 14 at 12pm local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday 16 October at 1pm local, at\u00a0ASAPROCKY.COM<\/a>\u00a0For complete tour, ticket and VIP information, visit\u00a0livenation.co.nz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eligible Westpac New Zealand\u00a0customers with a Westpac New Zealand Mastercard have special access to presale tickets starting from Wednesday 14 October, 12pm until Friday 16 October at 12pm. Westpac Mastercard cardholders also have access to exclusive preferred tickets from Friday 16 October at 1pm. For more information visit\u00a0priceless.com\/westpacnz<\/a>
\nLive Nation presale\u00a0will commence on Thursday 15 October, 12pm, running until Friday 16 October, 12pm. To purchase presale tickets, sign up now at\u00a0livenation.co.nz\/<\/a>register<\/a>.
\nWestfield members\u00a0get exclusive access to reserved tickets starting Thursday 15 October, 12pm.\u00a0Become a Westfield member by downloading the app here:\u00a0westfield.co.nz\/membership<\/a>.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T BE DUMB WORLD TOUR NEW ZEALAND 2026:
Saturday 12 December \u2014 Auckland, Spark Arena, presented by Mai FM<\/p>\n

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About A$AP Rocky
Multi-hyphenated artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, has taken the world by storm since his emergence in 2011. Rocky has continued to dominate the music industry by clocking over 25 billion total streams to date. In addition, his music videos have earned a staggering 5 billion combined views on YouTube.<\/p>\n

In 2018, with two critically acclaimed, #1 debuts on the Billboard 200 for freshman & sophomore albums, LONG.LIVE.A$AP and AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP, Rocky released his highly-anticipated third studio album, TESTING,
which has garnered over 1 billion streams worldwide, landing at #1 on the iTunes charts in 16 countries upon release. In August of 2019, Rocky dropped hit single \u201cBabushka Boi.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most recently, Rocky released his fourth studio album DON\u2019T BE DUMB to unprecedented global demand, reaching over 1 million pre-saves on Spotify with over 130k vinyls sold before release. Rocky\u2019s first project in 8 years features cover art by the visionary filmmaker and illustrator Tim Burton and features from BossMan Dlow, Brent Faiyaz, Danny Elfman, Doechii, Gorillaz, Jessica Pratt, Jon Batiste, Slay Squad, Thundercat, Tyler, The Creator, Westside Gunn, and\u00a0will.i.am<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rocky co-chaired the 2025 Met Gala with the theme of \u201cSuperfine: Tailoring Black Style\u201d showing off a full wardrobe of his own passion project and brand AWGE. The same year saw Rocky demonstrate his incredible acting prowess in two films produced by A24 \u2014 Highest 2 Lowest directed by Spike Lee and the Golden-Globe-winning If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You directed by Mary Bronstein.<\/p>\n

A$AP Rocky is currently the Creative Director of both Ray-Ban and PUMA and has been a part of many high-profile commercial campaigns including Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Gucci, Courvoisier, Dior, Mercedes Benz, Guess and Fenty Skin. Rocky\u2019s creative agency AWGE has launched partnerships with Marine Serre, Amina Muaddi, Selfridges, JW Anderson, MTV, and more. In addition, AWGE has launched the careers of notable artists such as Playboi Carti, slowthai, Smooky MarGielaa, and more. In June of 2025, AWGE put on their second annual Paris Fashion Week show to rave reviews.<\/p>\n

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