Tour News - UK Rap Sensation Central Cee Announces Can't Rush Greatness World Tour 2025
Presented 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.
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