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, encapsulates 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 to the venue and 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
