Nia Archives announces 19-date world tour behind Emotional Junglist album
Nia Archives has announced a 19-date world tour in support of her second album Emotional Junglist, including a London show at Alexandra Palace on 26 November with Cannelle, NEW YORK, and Trickpony.
The announcement follows her All Points East headline set on the West Stage last Friday and a guest appearance during Jorja Smith’s closing set that evening. Pre-sale opens on 25 August at 10am BST, with general sale on 27 August.
Released on 17 July via Island Records, Emotional Junglist has been shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize and reached number one on the Official Dance Chart. Written during 2025 with Ethan P. Flynn, Julia Michaels, and James Ford, the record includes features from Sampha on “Tender” and Jorja Smith on “Get Me Down”.
The tour begins in Osaka on 9 September and Tokyo on 10 September, before North American dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, and New York in November. UK and Ireland shows include Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom on 22 November, Nottingham Rock City on 24 November, Bristol The Prospect Building on 25 November, London Alexandra Palace on 26 November, Manchester Aviva Studios on 28 November, and Dublin Vicar Street on 8 December. European dates follow in Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris, with Australia shows in Melbourne on 6 January and Sydney on 7 January.
Bradford-born and Leeds-raised, Nia Archives released her debut single “Sober Feels” in 2020 and her first album Silence Is Loud in 2024. She has been nominated for three BRIT Awards and opened for Beyoncé.
Emotional Junglist is out now via Island Records
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