Hip-hop heavyweight J. Cole is officially making his long-awaited return to South Africa, and this time, he’s ending an entire world tour on local soil. Today, the Grammy-winning rapper announced The Fall-Off Tour, a massive global run spanning more than 50 cities across 15 countries, including North America, Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
The tour kicks off on July 11 in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Spectrum Center, before travelling through major cities such as Miami, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Sydney and Auckland. The final stop? A historic stadium performance at FNB Stadium on December 12, marking his first performance in the region in a decade.
Cole last performed in South Africa in 2016, and fans have been waiting patiently ever since. His return signals not just nostalgia, but evolution. The tour supports his seventh studio album, The Fall Off, released on February 6, 2026, via Cole World, Inc., under exclusive license to Interscope Records. The project has already sparked global conversation, with many calling it one of his most reflective and mature bodies of work yet.
Notably, The Fall-Off Tour marks J. Cole’s first solo headline tour in five years, following 2021’s The Off-Season Tour, and his first full global run since 2017’s 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour.
For South African fans, this isn’t just another tour date, it’s a full-circle moment. And the fact that Johannesburg gets the grand finale? That feels intentional.
Tickets for the show are live.
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