Rihanna Announces ‘The Anti World Tour’

Today’s announcement arrives while we continue to patiently wait for Rihanna’s new album. After releasing seven studio albums in seven years – from 2005’s Music of the Sun to 2012’s Unapologetic – the superstar’s next LP is Anti.

According to Hits Daily Double and its sources, Anti will debut exclusively through Tidal Nov. 27. The album is reportedly set for release to the rest of the world Dec. 4. Guess we’ll find out soon enough!

The Anti World Tour kicks off Feb. 26 in San Diego. Dates are booked through Aug. 12 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Travis Scott accompanies Rihanna as her special guest in North America. The Weeknd joins the tour as Rihanna’s special guest in Europe, while Big Sean handles the support slot.

Here’s the itinerary:

Feb. 26 – San Diego, Calif., Viejas Arena     
Feb. 28 – San Jose, Calif., SAP Center At San Jose 
March 1 – Phoenix, Ariz., Talking Stick Resort Arena
March 4 – Austin, Texas, Frank Erwin Center
March 5 – Houston, Texas, Toyota Center
March 6 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center  
March 8 – New Orleans, La., Smoothie King Center
March 9 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena           
March 12 – Jacksonville, Fla., Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena   
March 13 – Tampa, Fla., Amalie Arena         
March 15 – Miami, Fla., AmericanAirlines Arena     
March 18 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena      
March 19 – Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Bank Arena        
March 20 – Charlotte, N.C., Time Warner Cable Arena       
March 22 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center        
March 23 – Buffalo, N.Y., First Niagara Center       
March 24 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills         
March 26 – Hartford, Conn., XL Center
March 27 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
April 2 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center    
April 3 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center        
April 5 – Quebec City, Quebec, Centre Vidéotron   
April 6 – Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre       
April 9 – Baltimore, Md., Royal Farms Arena
April 10 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
April 13 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre       
April 15 – Chicago, Ill., United Center         
April 18 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, MTS Centre
April 20 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place 
April 21 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome          
April 23 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena       
April 24 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center       
April 27 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Vivint Smart Home Arena
April 29 – Las Vegas, Nev., Mandalay Bay Events Center  
May 3 – Inglewood, Calif., Forum    
May 7 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena         
June 11 – Amsterdam, Netherland, Amsterdam ArenA       
June 14 – Coventry, England, Ricoh Arena  
June 16 – Cardiff, Wales, Cardiff City Stadium       
June 18 – Sunderland, England, Stadium Of Light  
June 21 – Dublin, Ireland, Aviva Stadium    
June 24 – London, England, Wembley Stadium       
June 27 – Glasgow, Scotland, Hampden Park
June 29 – Manchester, England, Old Trafford – MUFC       
July 4 – Stockholm, Sweden, Tele2 Arena    
July 7 – Copenhagen, Denmark, Refshaleøen
July 9 – Hamburg, Germany, Volksparkstadion        
July 13 – Milan, Italy, Ippodromo San Siro Milano
July 15 – Nice, France, Allianz Riviera         
July 17 – Frankfurt, Germany, Commerzbank Arena
July 19 – Lyon, France, Stade de Gerland
July 23 – Villenueve D’ascq, France, Grand Stade Lille Metropole
July 26 – Prague, Czech Republic, Synot Tip Arena
July 28 – Cologne, Germany, Rhein Energie Stadion           
July 30 – Paris, France, Stade de France       
Aug. 2 – Berlin, Germany, Olympiastadion Berlin
Aug. 5 – Warsaw, Poland, Stadion Narodowy
Aug. 7 – Munich, Germany, Olympic Stadium
Aug. 10 – Vienna, Austria, Ernst Happel Stadion
Aug. 12 – Zurich, Switzerland, Letzigrund Stadium

A presale for American Express card members begins Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. local time and runs through Dec. 2 at 10 p.m. All times local. Tickets for all dates go on sale to the public Dec. 3. Visit RihannaNow.com for more information.