Russ: The much-needed 'It Was You All Along' world tour has officially kicked off

The music festivals and global touring goals are officially happening and what better way to geek out over hip-hop crooner Russ than knowing you’ll have ample chances to catch him live these next few weeks?

Russ’ ‘It Was You All Along’ world tour is rocking

With shows at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum and New York’s Barclays Center on deck, Russ has had spots blazing up from Seattle last Friday and Oakland this past weekend.

Multi-platinum artist, producer and best-selling author Russ kicked off night one of his highly anticipated it was you all along world tour at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on May 31. Russ performed a wide range of fan favorites from ““3:15 (Breathe)” to “Handsomer” as well as songs from his chart-topping album SANTIAGO released last summer.

 The tour opened with support from 6lack and Melii, both of which Russ recently released collaborations with, including “Workin On Me” ft. 6lack and “Best Friend” ft. Melii. Russ came to the stage during each artist’s set to perform their songs together.

Produced by Live Nation, Russ’ 10-date North American tour kicks off on May 31st in Seattle, WA at Climate Pledge Arena, with stops in Oakland, Inglewood, Denver, Toronto, and more before wrapping up on June 28th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Russ will also bring the it was you all along tour across the UK and Europe, hitting 20 major cities including London, Milan, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and more before wrapping up on November 17th in Stockholm, Sweden.Tickets available here.

The multi-hyphenate artist doesn’t stop there. Russ recently announced his second book “it was you all along,” slated for release via HarperCollins on June 4th and debuted his clothing line inspired by his chart-topping album SANTIAGO at the KidSuper store in Brooklyn earlier this month. As a follow up to his best-selling book “IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD,” “it was you all along” is about self-empowerment, self-awareness, and ultimately self-love. The book immediately rose to #8 in the world on Amazon with pre-sales, and charted as the #5 self-help book, and the #1 best-selling in Rap & Hip Hop Musician Biographies.

it was you all along Tour Routing:

Sun 6/2 | Oakland Arena | Oakland, CA

Thu 6/6 | The Kia Forum | Inglewood, CA

Sat 6/8 | Footprint Center | Phoenix, AZ

Thu 6/13 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, TX

Sat 6/15 | Ball Arena | Denver, CO

Fri 6/21 | XCEL Energy Center | St. Paul, MN

Sun 6/23 | United Center | Chicago, IL

 Tue 6/25 | Scotiabank Arena | Toronto, ON

 Fri 6/28 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY

Sun 9/1 |Lisbon, PT |Coliseu

Mon 9/2 | Madrid, ES | La Riviera

Thu 9/5 | Milan, IT | Circolo Magnolia

Fri 9/6 |Zurich, CH | Komplex 457

Sun 9/8 | Paris, FR| L'Olympia

Mon 9/9 | Brussels, BE | Ancienne Belgique

Fri 9/13 | Budapest, HU | Akvárium Klub

Sat 9/14 | Warsaw, PL | Palladium

Mon 9/16 | Prague, CZ | SaSaZu

Wed 9/18 | Vienna, AT | Gasometer

Sat 11/2 | London, UK | OVO Arena Wembley

Sun 11/3 | Manchester, UK | O2 Apollo

Tue 11/5 |Dublin, IE | 3Olympia Theatre

Thu 11/7 | Dusseldorf, DE | Mitsubishi Electric Halle

Sat 11/9 |Stuttgart, DE | Wagenhallen

Sun 11/10 |Amsterdam, NL | AFAS Live

Tue 11/12 | Berlin, DE | Uber Eats Music Hall

Thu 11/14 | Oslo, NO | Rockefeller

Fri 11/15 | Copenhagen, DK | The Grey Hall

Sun 11/17 | Stockholm, SE | Fallen

About Russ

A veteran in the industry, Russ has garnered a whopping 22 billion career streams and over 25 million singles sold to date. His albums There’s Really A Wolf, SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE, and Zoo released via his partnership with Columbia Records all hit the Billboard 200 chart and received critical acclaim, with There’s Really A Wolf going certified 2x platinum with standout singles “What They Want” and “Losin Control,” and spending 84 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2019, RUSS released his best-selling “IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD,” an inspirational book reminding us that your success starts with you and the belief in yourself. That same year, Forbes named Russ one of their “30 Under 30.” In 2022, a champion for independent artists, Russ launched his indie label DIEMON (an acronym for “Do It Everyday Music Or Nothing”) with partner and longtime collaborator Bugus Thompson. With DIEMON, Russ launched artist Ktlyn after her remix of his platinum single “Handsomer” went viral. He’s performed on some of the world’s largest stages and wowed audiences – including performing “Patience” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! - watch HERE. His most recent album, SANTIAGO, debuted at #12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and explores Russ’ journey of self-approval, finding his self-worth, self-love, and moving on from seeking validation from others. On this album, Russ opens up about his struggles with mental health following the trials and tribulations of the music industry, and now his newfound freedom as an independent artist. Russ also debuted his short film SANTIAGO, a visual to the album, in 88 theaters worldwide.