Ashanti Announces 2026 Australian Tour

"Australia and New Zealand get ready… we’re going to have a blast together," Ashanti said.

American R&B singer, songwriter and actress Ashanti is returning to Australia this November, following a 2024 run at Juicy Fest and appearances at the 2022 Fridayz Live.

Ashanti heads to Australia and New Zealand after an extensive international tour, including sharing the stage with Sean Paul in arenas across the UK.

The Australian run begins at Perth’s Riverside Theatre on Monday, 9 November. From there, she’ll perform at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on Wednesday, 11 November, Sydney’s TikTok Entertainment Centre (ICC Sydney) on Friday, 13 November, and conclude at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Saturday, 14 November.

Following the Australian dates, Ashanti will take over Auckland’s Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on Monday, 16 November.

Pre-sale tickets will be available from 1 pm local time on Wednesday, 3 June, followed by the general sale at 1 pm local time on Thursday, 4 June. You can find more ticketing information on the Destroy All Lines website.

“Australia and New Zealand have always shown me so much love, and I’m so excited to be coming back this coming Fall for my ‘Rock Wit U’ tour,” Ashanti commented in a statement.

She continued, “The energy, the fans, the memories — it’s always so amazing. I can’t wait to Rock with you all! Australia and New Zealand get ready… we’re going to have a blast together!”

Since bursting onto the music scene with her debut, self-titled album in 2002, Ashanti became a global sensation overnight, topping the Billboard Top 200 and the R&B Charts with the fastest-selling debut album by a female artist in history. But her impact didn’t end there.

In the years that followed, Ashanti has built a catalogue of six albums and received a Grammy, as well as multiple Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards. Her biggest hits include Foolish, Rock Wit U (Awww Baby), and Only You, plus collaborations with the likes of Ja Rule (Always On Time, Mesmerize), Fat Joe (What’s Luv?), and Fabolous (Into You).

Ashanti has sold over 30 million albums to date and, along with her music career, has ventured into film, starring in and producing projects alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Stone, Susan Sarandon, and more. In 2022, Ashanti received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.