Global Takeover: Vybz Kartel Set to Headline London’s O2 Arena on September 4

Vybz Kartel continues his global return tour with a UK tour starting at London’s iconic O2 Arena on September 4th, with additional dates in Manchester and Birmingham. He has also added a Paris show on July 10, following a string of historic sold-out performances in Brooklyn, Florida, and Atlanta

Vybz Kartel, set for U.K Tour

Following three sold-out shows in the U.S. so far, dancehall icon Vybz Kartel isn’t leaving his UK fans behind. The deejay is set to embark on a three-city UK tour, kicking off at the O2 Arena in London on September 4th, followed by a show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on September 10, and wrapping up in Birmingham at BP Pulse Live on September 19.

The Worl' Boss, riding an enormous wave of demand in his first year since being released from prison, is also set to perform at the 2025 Wireless Festival in London on the third night of Drake’s headlining weekend. However, he is now preparing for a full solo takeover at the O2 Arena, marking his grand return to the UK. While an official announcement from Kartel’s team is still pending, the O2 Arena’s official page shared the news on Tuesday, with the other two venues also confirming dates. Tickets are expected to go on sale soon.

In between his UK shows, Kartel is expected to fly out for his four-day Freedom Street Festival in Malta, set for September 11–14, before returning to continue the UK leg of his tour.

As part of his historic global tour, Kartel is also set to perform in Paris on July 10 at the Accor Arena. All events are powered by Live Nation.

Following his historic two back-to-back nights at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and another sold-out show at the Amerant Bank Arena in Florida on May 17, Kartel will hit the stage at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on June 6—where over 70,000 fans reportedly lined up for tickets. With its 20,000-seat capacity, the O2 Arena is a fitting next stop—and could even host multiple nights due to high demand.

Kartel returned to the UK earlier this year to accept the MOBO Impact Award in February, delivering a short set that featured some of his most iconic tracks.

The legendary deejay has a packed tour schedule, with shows lined up across the Caribbean. He’s also set to headline Germany’s Summerjam in July and will make a long-awaited return to Reggae Sumfest on July 14—his first appearance at Jamaica’s biggest reggae and dancehall festival in 14 years.