Tour News - UK Rap Sensation Central Cee Announces Can't Rush Greatness World Tour 2025
/ Megan MossPresented by: Live Nation
Coming off the heels of the release of long-awaited debut album, Can’t Rush Greatness, UK’s global rap sensation Central Cee has announced his first world tour of the same name.
Produced by Live Nation, the 39-date tour kicks off on April 1st in Norway at Oslo’s Spektrum Arena making stops at renowned venues in Europe and North America like London’s The O2, Los Angeles’s Hollywood Palladium and New York’s Terminal 5.
Presented by triple j (AU) and Mai FM (NZ), the Australia and New Zealand leg of his CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS WORLD TOUR 2025 will commence at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Friday, June 20, followed by Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Sunday, June 22, Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Wednesday, June 25, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne on Saturday, June 28, before concluding at Perth’s RAC Arena on Wednesday, July 2, wrapping up the world tour.
Central Cee’s album release marks a pivotal moment in his career, taking the London-born rapper to reach global chart dominance with acclaimed mixtapes and the hit single “GBP” featuring 21 Savage. The project has already been hailed as having the biggest streaming day of all-time for a UK Rapper globally. This achievement comes on top of three Brit Award nominations for Best UK Artist, Best Song for “Band4Band” and “Best Hip Hop & Grime,” and a cinematic black and white visual for the album track “Limitless”.
Central Cee has redefined the global perception of UK rap, breaking barriers and setting unprecedented milestones. His ability to seamlessly blend raw storytelling with universal appeal has resonated across continents, bridging linguistic and cultural divides. With Can’t Rush Greatness, he reaffirms his position as one of the most vital voices in contemporary rap, delivering an album that is both deeply personal and globally resonant.
TICKETS:
PRE-SALE INFORMATION – BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE
An artist pre-sale commences on Wednesday, January 29 at 10am, concluding on Thursday, January 30 at 11.59pm. My Live Nation members can access tickets first during a pre-sale commencing Wednesday, January 29 at 12pm and concluding Thursday, January 30 at 11:59pm. All times local.
PRE-SALE INFORMATION – AUCKLAND/PERTH
An artist pre-sale commences on Wednesday, February 5 at 10am, concluding on Thursday, February 6 at 11:59pm. My Live Nation members can access tickets first during a pre-sale commencing Wednesday, February 5 at 12pm and concluding Thursday, February 6 at 11:59pm.
General on-sale commences Friday, January 31 at 10am for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, and Friday, February 7 at 10am for Auckland and Perth. All times are local.
CENTRAL CEE
CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS 2025 WORLD TOUR
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND
FRIDAY JUNE 20
BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE
SUNDAY JUNE 22
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY
WEDNESDAY JUNE 25
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE
SATURDAY JUNE 28
RAC ARENA, PERTH
WEDNESDAY JULY 2
Presented by triple j (AU) and Mai FM (NZ).
For complete tour & ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au & livenation.co.nz.
After huge shows in New Plymouth and Wānaka, Shihad is set to rock Hawke’s Bay this Friday to a SOLD-OUT crowd. They’ve also announced a venue upgrade in Christchurch, now performing at QEII.
Frontier Touring are delighted to welcome one of the hottest names in music, GRAMMY winner Billy Strings, announcing his debut shows down under in July with four arena dates in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland.
Duco Touring has today announced the re-naming of Mānuka Pharm Synthony in The Domain to Mānuka Phuel Synthony Festival, as well as additions to the stellar line-up!
Coming off the heels of the release of long-awaited debut album, Can’t Rush Greatness, UK’s global rap sensation Central Cee has announced his first world tour of the same name.
Today, Toto have announced plans to bring their global Dogz of Oz tour with special guest Christopher Cross to New Zealand in 2025. The three-city tour will take place in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch this April.
Hilarious comedy duo Darcy & Jer today announce their debut tour of Australia and New Zealand, bringing the Average At Best Tour down under this June.
KNOTFEST, the destination festival brand curated by SLIPKNOT, is returning to Australia this year, and today we are thrilled to announce a horde of headline sideshows from some of the artists on the festival lineup.
Goodvibes Promotions and One Eighty Presents are thrilled to announce a night of unmissable live music as A Day To Remember takes the stage at Eventfinda Stadium on Auckland's North Shore on Tuesday, 25th February 2025.
Acclaimed singer/songwriter, Amigo The Devil, has announced an extensive 13-date Australian and New Zealand Tour this August. The shows will vary between solo and full band sets - tickets on sale Friday January 24 via Destroy All Lines.
K-rock group DAY6 (데이식스) will bring their highly anticipated 3RD WORLD TOUR <FOREVER YOUNG> to Australia & New Zealand in April 2025, with shows in Melbourne, Sydney & Auckland.
In August 2024, Frank Carter joined Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols for one of the most surprising and adored music events of the year. Members of one of the most influential rock bands of all time, plus life-long fan and modern-day punk icon Carter, performed the Sex Pistols’ iconic 1977 album Never Mind The Bollocks in full.
Denzel Curry, one of the leaders of rap’s new underground has announced supports for his upcoming Mischievous South 2025 World Tour, arriving Down Under next month. First Nations Supergroup 3% will join for Australian dates, with Māori/Samoan rapper Melodownz opening in New Zealand.
Experience an extraordinary weekend of music, workshops, and self-discovery at Naked In The Trees.
Frontier Touring is proud to announce American singer-songwriter Medium Build adds new Perth and New Zealand headline shows for his tour that kicks off this month!
Just announced! Groove Armada (DJ SET), 2ManyDJs (DJ SET), Robin S, Bag Raiders and Aroha will be headlining day two of Gardens Music Festival, to be held at Auckland Domain on Saturday, March 1 2025.
He’s one of world’s hottest rising stars and a 2025 Grammy nominee for Best New Artist. Get ready fans: Benson Boone kicks off his highly anticipated live return down under this week, with six massive, sold-out arena shows in Australia and New Zealand!
Frontier Touring is excited to announce rising country music star, Max McNown, will make his way to Australia and New Zealand for his highly anticipated debut A Lot More Free Tour this May.
One of the globe's biggest electronic dance acts Groove Armada will be returning to New Zealand for a four date tour.
Brisbane and Melbourne, we have some great news for you! Punk rock icons The Offspring are thrilled to announce second and final shows on their Supercharged Worldwide in '25 Australia tour with Simple Plan.
To celebrate thirty-six years of memories and milestones, the band announces Loud Forever - The Final Tour.
Norwegian collective, Wardruna, will be touring Australia and New Zealand for the first time ever next month! Their latest album, Birna, will be released on January 24, while they are in Australia. As part of their visit to our shores, the group have announced a series of Meet and Greet & Q+A events to take place in every city they visit.
Following a successful year of showcases throughout Aotearoa, One New Zealand and Live Nation’s upcoming artist showcase ONES TO WATCH has revealed their kiwi ‘Ones To Watch’ artists at this year’s Rhythm and Vines Festival, beginning next Sunday December 29.
Alongside of their forthcoming appearance at Knotfest Australia, the enigmatic noise rock-cum-industrial metal trio that is Health returns to New Zealand for their headline tour in many years off the back of their seventh album, Rat Wars, a dystopian, painfully horny fever dream that may just be the zenith of their evolution.
Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band Train is fresh off the heels of an epic summer tour that took in nearly 50 U.S. cities, and today, announces their long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand in May 2025.
Multi-platinum, multi-diamond-selling, 3x Grammy-winning music superstar, entertainer, and entrepreneur NELLY is set to hit the road in 2025 with his highly anticipated Where The Party At Tour, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album, Country Grammar. The tour will feature an incredible lineup of special guests St. Lunatics, Chingy and Jermaine Dupri
After selling out Auckland’s Town Hall in record speed, Jack White and Frontier Touring are excited to announce a 2nd & Final New Zealand concert has been added at Auckland’s iconic Powerstation for Monday 16 December.
Live Nation and Jubilee Street Management have added to their already impressive line-up for the 2025 comedy festival season even more outstanding comics from Australia and New Zealand.
After months of relentless chaos and sold-out arenas, Slipknot has announced two exclusive headline sideshows next year on the heels of Knotfest Australia, visiting Adelaide's AEC Arena on Tuesday 4 March, and Spark Arena in Auckland on Tuesday 11 March.
Rock n Roll Hall of fame inductees and legends of rock, ZZ TOP announce 2025 Australian and New Zealand dates for The Elevation Tour in April-May. Masters of American blues-rock George Thorogood & The Destroyers top-off the billing as special guests.
Hypermetal pioneers I See Stars (US) have announced an Auckland show off the back of their upcoming Australian tour due to high demand. The band will be performing in New Zealand for the very first time, headlining Double Whammy in Auckland on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
