History-making British rapper, producer, and songwriter Dave is set to bring his critically acclaimed live show to South Africa in 2026! The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour lands in Cape Town and Pretoria in October.

At just 27 years old, Dave's impact on the music industry is undeniable. He recently made history as the first and only UK rap artist to debut three consecutive studio albums at Number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.

Dave brings The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour to Sunbet Arena, Time Square, Pretoria on 3 October 2026, and Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town on 6 October 2026. Another Big Concerts Experience. Powered by Y. Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in South Africa. The Mastercard Presale runs from Wednesday, 25 March at 09h00 until Friday, 27 March at 08h59, available with any Mastercard. Plus, World and World Elite Mastercard cardholders receive preferred ticket access to some of the best available tickets from 09h00 on Friday, 27 March. Visit priceless.com/music for details.

The Big Concerts Fan Club pre-sale begins at 09h00 on Thursday, 26 March and runs until 08h59 on Friday, 27 March. Existing Big Concerts Fan Club members are reminded to keep an eye on their inbox and www.bigconcerts.co.za for more information.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 09h00 on Friday, 27 March from www.santandave.com, www.ticketmaster.co.za and www.bigconcerts.co.za The meteoric rise of the multi-award-winning musician Dave has been characterised by a series of boundary breaking moments in his career. From becoming the youngest recipient of an Ivor Novello award in 2017, to the earning the first No.1 by a sole writer and producer in 8 years in 2022 with ‘Starlight.’ Dave has continuously redefined what it means to be both a British rapper and a contemporary musician today.

On 24 October 2025, Dave released his third studio album The Boy Who Played the Harp to critical acclaim. With Dave’s previous albums both reaching No.1, alongside four No.1 singles to date (‘Funky Friday’, ‘Starlight’, ‘Sprinter’ and now ‘Raindance’ taken from TBWPTH), the 27-year-old has forged his own lane, where “better” is subjective and excellence is a pre-requisite for a starting point and every bar, rhyme, verse and chorus he constructs occupies its own place in his very own pantheon and a standard that has remained since his early YouTube freestyles at 16.

Few artists can harness that early promise and deliver upon expectations with their debut body of work as Dave did in 2019 with Psychodrama (578,942 UK Albums sold), hitting that rare combination of critically acclaimed and commercially successful album that few artists ever reach, as one of only two albums to ever win Best Album at The BRITS & Mercury’s. The album also coincided with Dave’s powerful acting debut, joining the cast of 2019’s cult Netflix series Top Boy.

The record-breaking release of We’re All Alone In This Together (July 2021), established Dave as one of the most exciting artists of our time. At the time of release, it became the biggest first week UK sales across all genres for 2 years (74,000+) and the biggest UK Rap record in over a decade. Surpassing all his peers, it spent 2 weeks at #1, a feat only matched by Olivia Rodrigo & Drake that calendar year, achieving Gold Status (100,000 sales) within 3 weeks and now his second Platinum album (483,137 UK albums sold). The title, taken from a conversation between himself & Hans Zimmer, encapsulating the themes of migration & heritage alongside his mother’s own story. With star-turns from Wizkid, Snoh Aalegra, BOJ & Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya, the album shot to #1 with first single ‘Clash’, a Stormzy-featuring behemoth peaking at #2 and becoming one of the anthems to a lockdown-lifted Summer. With this peerless trajectory, The Boy Who Played the Harp marks a new chapter for the hitmaker, while continuing to redefine contemporary music and reaffirming that Dave is always in a league of his own.

Important Note:

Fans are strongly advised against purchasing tickets from Viagogo and other secondary sites. These tickets are unlawfully resold by deceitful sellers for commercial purposes at multiple times the face value and are not legitimate tickets. Should you purchase these tickets, you will be denied entry into the venue, and you will not be entitled to a refund. Dave: The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour Dates:

Pretoria

3 October 2026

Sunbet Arena, Time Square, Pretoria

Tickets are exclusively available from Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.co.za) from 09h00 on Friday, 27 March.

Cape Town

6 October 2026

Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town

Tickets are exclusively available from Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.co.za) from 09h00 on Friday, 27 March.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit www.bigconcerts.co.za