Stormzy: how to get tickets for Manchester 2022 gig after pandemic delays tour

The 28-year-old grime star has repeatedly postponed the concerts in response to the pandemic but finally confirmed the new dates on Tuesday.

The tour, his biggest in the UK to date, includes a night at Manchester’s AO Arena on Saturday 19 March 2022.

It also includes three nights at London’s O2 Arena as well as shows in Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow.

It was among the biggest touring casualties of the pandemic, with Sir Elton John, Genesis and The Rolling Stones also among acts forced to delay live dates.

The tour will begin on Sunday 13 March at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff and end on Monday 4 April at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow.

Originally from Croydon in south London, Stormzy rose to fame with his song Shut Up, which was initially released as a freestyle and posted on YouTube.

His 2017 debut album, Gang Signs And Prayer, was the first grime album to reach number one in the UK and was named album of the year at the 2018 Brit Awards. It was followed two years later by Heavy Is The Head.

December 2020 saw him sign with influential hip hop record label Def Jam after leaving Atlantic Records, joining some of the biggest names in rap music, including Kanye West, Nas, Pusha T and Public Enemy.

How can I get tickets and how much are they?

Original tickets for the tour remain valid for the new dates, with final tickets priced from £40.50 available online at Ticketmaster here.