Will Smith Announces Based on a True Story Summer Tour Dates for Europe & U.K.
Written by djfrosty on March 17, 2025
Will Smith will be taking his MC skills on the road for the first time in decades. The Grammy-winning polymath announced his Based on a True Story Summer Tour on Monday (March 17), which will hit major cities in the U.K. and Europe this summer.
The tour kicks off in Hamburg, Germany, on July 13, and will head through other major cities such as Manchester and London before wrapping in Paris on Sept. 2. Additionally, Smith will headline some massive international festivals including Mawazine in Morocco, POSITIV Festival in France, Dreambeach in Spain and the BIG ART Festival in Italy.
The announcement comes as Smith’s first full-length rap release in 20 years, Based on a True Story, gets closer to its March 28 release date. The 14-track LP will include features from Teyana Taylor, Jac Ross, and of course DJ Jazzy Jeff. The project will include the previously released singles “First Love,” “Beautiful Scars,” “TANTRUM,” “Work of Art,” and “You Can Make It.”
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Tickets go on sale Friday, March 21, at 10 a.m. local time, with early access available via Will Smith’s website. This all caps off a significant return to music for Smith, who first gained fame as a rapper before launching his legendary career in Hollywood.
See the full list of dates below.
- June 25 – Rabat, Morocco – Mawazine
- June 28 – Le Barcarès, France – Les Déferlantes Festival
- July 3 – Gran Canaria, Spain – Granca Live Fest
- July 12 – Wolfsburg, Germany – Sommerfestival der Autostadt
- July 13 – Hamburg, Germany – Stadtpark Open Air
- July 15 – Hannover, Germany – Gilde Parkbühne
- July 18 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle
- July 19 – Berne, Switzerland – Gurtenfestival
- July 23 – Nyon, Switzerland – Paléo Festival
- July 25 – Massa, Italy – BIG ART Festival
- July 26 – Marbella, Spain – Starlite Occident
- July 31 – Orange, France – POSITIV Festival
- Aug. 1 – Orange, France – POSITIV Festival
- Aug. 2 – Monte Carlo, Monaco – Salle des Étoiles
- Aug. 5 – Braine-le-Comte, Belgium – Ronquières Festival
- Aug. 7 – Skanderborg, Denmark – Smukfest
- Aug. 9 – Almería, Spain – Dreambeach Festival
- Aug. 15 – St. Pölten, Austria – Frequency Festival
- Aug. 17 – Charleville-Mézières, France – Cabaret Vert
- Aug. 22 – Drammen, Norway – Ypsilon Festival
- Aug. 24 – Scarborough, U.K. – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- Aug. 25 – Cardiff, U.K. – Bute Park
- Aug. 27 – Manchester, U.K. – Victoria Warehouse
- Aug. 28 – London – Brixton Academy
- Aug. 30 – Wolverhampton, U.K. – The Halls
- Sept. 2 – Paris – Zénith