If you’ve been waiting for Little Simz to come back to the U.S., congratulations, your patience just paid off! The British rapper, writer, and all-around artistic genius just announced her first American headline tour in two years, and it’s built around her most personal, unfiltered album yet, Lotus.

The tour is set to start in Toronto on October 26, then roll through cities like New York, Philly, Oakland, and Atlanta, before closing in Los Angeles on November 18. Presales start June 24 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by a Spotify one on June 26, and general tickets go live June 27 via LittleSimz.com.

Simbiatu Ajikawo, known professionally as Little Simz, has carved out a distinct path in the music industry. Emerging from North London’s underground rap scene, Simz built her reputation on self-released projects and a refusal to conform to industry expectations.

Her 2021 album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert marked a turning point, earning critical acclaim, a Mercury Prize, and international recognition. The following year, Simz announced the cancellation of a planned U.S. tour to showcase her album, citing the financial challenges of touring as an independent artist. “Touring the U.S. for a month would leave me in a huge deficit,” she shared with fans on X. “As much as this pains me… I’m just not able to put myself through that mental stress.”

Lotus, Little Simz’s sixth studio album, arrived earlier this month and immediately set itself apart as one of her most emotionally raw and revealing works to date. The project sees Simz confronting themes of grief, betrayal, identity, and personal growth with vulnerability. The production remains as refined and textured as fans have come to expect, but trades narrative distance for emotional immediacy.

Lotus Tour 2025 North American Dates:

Oct. 27 – Toronto, ON

Oct. 28 – Boston, MA

Oct. 30 – Brooklyn, NY

Nov. 2 – Philadelphia, PA

Nov. 3 – Silver Spring, MD

Nov. 5 – Chicago, IL

Nov. 7 – Atlanta, GA

Nov. 10 – Houston, TX

Nov. 11 – Austin, TX

Nov. 12 – Dallas, TX

Nov. 14 – Denver, CO

Nov. 17 – Oakland, CA

Nov. 18 – Los Angeles, CA