Ahead of the release of his second album next month, Heavy Is The Head, Stormzy has confirmed details of a world tour.

The UK rapper is to play his biggest international jaunt to date with 55 dates lined up across Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Africa and UK & Ireland. It follows a headline performance at Glastonbury this summer.

The 2020 HITH World Tour begins in Europe in February and concludes in October with four shows in Africa, including dates in South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria.

Three SJM-promoted dates at The O2 take place on September 3 and 4. Stormzy last played solo shows in London with his three-night residency at O2 Academy Brixton in 2011.

Heavy Is The Head is released by #Merky/Atlantic on December 3. The single Own It featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy is set for a Top 10 finish today.

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