UK rapper EsDeeKid announces 48-date global tour with extensive European leg
The anonymous Liverpool artist will play 15 shows across continental Europe and headline London’s OVO Arena Wembley, marking a significant commercial expansion for the underground act.
Anonymous Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid has announced a 48-date global tour for 2026, spanning North America, Europe and the UK. The 'Council House Rat' tour begins in September in North America before shifting to a 15-date European run in November.
The European leg kicks off in Helsinki on November 2 and includes venues across Stockholm, Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam. The tour culminates in the UK, headlining London’s OVO Arena Wembley on December 3, the artist's largest headline show to date, before closing with two homecoming dates at Liverpool’s Blackstone Street Warehouse.
This routing represents a substantial scaling of the artist’s live operations, moving from underground venues to arenas across multiple territories. Ticket pre-sales for the tour were set for 10am local time on July 30, with general sales following on July 31, testing international demand for an act that has deliberately maintained anonymity.
The commercial momentum follows the release of his debut mixtape 'Rebel' last year, which critics noted for its "Punkish bravado and glossy, high-voltage shine", crowning him as the UK underground’s true chaos conductor. He has also released new singles this year, including 'Omens', which embraces "the grit and thumping production that put him on the map".
The artist's growing profile has also sparked intellectual property disputes in the streaming market. EsDeeKid recently called out The Chainsmokers over an unauthorised remix of the track '4 Raws', which was subsequently removed from YouTube and SoundCloud.
The rapper's identity was previously the subject of online speculation suggesting a link to actor Timothée Chalamet, a rumour quashed when the pair collaborated on a remix of '4 Raws'. Before the global tour begins, EsDeeKid is scheduled to perform at the All Points East presents Outbreak Festival in London on August 23 alongside acts including Deftones and IDLES.
