Ne-Yo and Akon Announce Co-Headlining 2026 Global Tour

The 'Nights Like This' tour will span 57 cities across North America and Europe.

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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Music superstars Ne-Yo and Akon have announced plans for a co-headlining global tour in 2026 called 'Nights Like This'. The 57-city tour will kick off on April 24th in Dublin and make stops in major markets across North America and Europe before concluding on August 21st in Inglewood, California.

Why it matters

Ne-Yo and Akon are two of the biggest names in R&B and pop music, with decades of hit songs and chart-topping albums between them. A co-headlining tour of this scale is a rare and exciting event for fans of both artists, who will get to experience the artists' catalogs of era-defining hits and club classics performed live on the same stage.

The details

The 'Nights Like This' tour will feature a unique, dynamic set where Ne-Yo and Akon share the stage and trade off performing their most popular songs. Tickets for the tour will go on sale through Ticketmaster.

  • The tour kicks off on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 3Arena in Dublin.
  • The tour will wrap up on Friday, August 21, 2026 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

The players

Ne-Yo

A Grammy-winning R&B singer, songwriter and record producer known for hits like 'So Sick', 'Miss Independent', and 'Because of You'.

Akon

A Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur who rose to fame in the 2000s with hits like 'Locked Up', 'Lonely', and 'Smack That'.

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What’s next

Tickets for the 'Nights Like This' tour will go on sale through Ticketmaster.

The takeaway

This co-headlining tour between two of the biggest names in R&B and pop music is a must-see event for fans who will get to experience the artists' combined catalog of hit songs and iconic performances live on stage.