Fresh from dropping his latest (and final) double-album, 'The Fall-Off', hip hop royalty J. Cole has revealed dates for a world tour, including concerts in Australia late 2026.
Hollywood Cole will headline gigs in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney late November, early December, part of a 50-plus cities across 15-plus countries run of shows.
These will be Cole's first solo headline dates in five years, and his first full global run in nearly a decade since the 2017 4 Your Eyez Only world tour.
J. Cole has stated 'The Fall Off', his seventh studio album, will be his final record project. It features guest appearences from Burna Boy, Erykah Badu, Future, Morray, Petey Pablo, PJ, and Tems.
"Some of the very first verses for 'The Come Up' [J's 2007 debut mixtape] were written when I was just 19 years old. The title of that project, the first one that I would ever release, had a double meaning," J. Cole recently posted.
"There was the obvious one; my ambitions to 'come up' in the rap game. The second was more subtle; my physical change of location to do so.
"I was a delusional teenager from Fayetteville, North Carolina, who had decided to leave home and 'come up to New York City on a dream0chasing mission.
"When you listen to that project you hear a college kid with real sharp pen, telling the world how he's going to make it and proudly put his unknown city on the map in the process.
"Towards the of 'The Come Up', a couple of skits tell a common story for me at that age. Me, driving back home from school on a holiday break, calling my mom to let her know I'm a few hours away, then calling my homeboys, excited to let them know I'm back in town, asking where the party at?
"'The Fall-Off', a double album made with intentions to by my last [record], brings the concept of my first project full circle.
"Disc 29 tells a story of me returning to my home town at age 29. A decade after moving to New York, accomplishing what would have seemed impossible to most, I was at a crossroads with the three loves of my life: woman, my craft, and my city.
"Disc 39 gives insight into my mindset during a similar trip home, this time as a 39-year-old man. Older and a little closer to peace."
Tickets on sale from 11am (local time) on 20 February.
J. Cole 2026 Tour Dates
Wed 25 Nov - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat 28 Nov - Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne)
Tue 1 Dec - Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney)
