Culture 3 min read By Lauren Baxter
Nia Archives announces 19-date ‘Emotional’ world tour across five regions
Nia Archives has announced a 19-date world tour supporting her Mercury Prize shortlisted album ‘Emotional Junglist’, with shows in Japan, North America, the UK, Europe and Australia running from September 2026 into early 2027.
Nia Archives has announced a 19-date world tour in support of her critically acclaimed, Mercury Prize shortlisted album ‘Emotional Junglist’. The run will take the Bradford-born artist across Japan, North America, the UK, Ireland, Europe and Australia, with dates stretching from September 2026 into early 2027.
The tour follows a headline slot on the West Stage at All Points East in London last Friday, where she also made a surprise guest appearance during Jorja Smith’s closing set. Pre-sale tickets go live on Tuesday, August 25 at 10.00am BST, with general sale following on Thursday, August 27 at the same time.
The run kicks off in September with two shows in Japan before moving to North America in November for performances in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto and New York. Later that month, Archives will play UK and Irish dates in Glasgow, Nottingham, Bristol, London, Manchester and Dublin. European shows in Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris follow in December, with Australian dates in Melbourne and Sydney scheduled for January 2027.
Full tour dates are as follows: November 2026 brings shows at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, SAT in Montreal, the Opera House in Toronto and Webster Hall in New York. The UK leg includes Barrowland in Glasgow, Rock City in Nottingham, the Prospect Building in Bristol, Alexandra Palace in London and Aviva Studios in Manchester. December dates take in Berlin’s Uber Eats Music Hall, Amsterdam’s Gashouder, Les Halles de Schaerbeek in Brussels, Centquatre in Paris and Vicar Street in Dublin. The tour concludes in January 2027 with performances at The Forum in Melbourne and the Metro Theatre in Sydney.
‘Emotional Junglist’, released last month, received a four-and-a-half star review from NME. The review praised Archives for reviving jungle music through her willingness to push the genre to new heights, noting that fans may be surprised by the lack of conventional jungle on the record but that her artistry has always fought for people to embrace their multifaceted selves.
Archives recently spoke about the resurgence of jungle and drum n’ bass, telling NME that the genres have always existed in the underground and historically had crossover tunes. She expressed excitement about seeing younger people getting into the music, crediting crossover tracks with bringing new audiences into the underground scene.
At the 2025 BRIT Awards, Archives was nominated for Best Dance Act alongside Becky Hill, Chase & Status and Fred Again.., with the award ultimately going to Charli XCX. She has also revealed that she is working on a new album, describing it as a “happier” follow-up to her current release.
