Ashanti Is Returning To Australia For A Huge ‘Rock Wit U’ Tour This November

May 29, 2026

If you’ve ever dramatically lip-synced Foolish into a hairbrush, this one’s for you.

GRAMMY-winning R&B icon Ashanti is officially heading back to Australia this November, announcing a run of theatre and arena shows across Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as part of her Rock Wit U tour.

Ashanti – ‘Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)’

And honestly? The nostalgia levels here are dangerously high.

Returning to Australia following a massive international touring run – including a recent arena trek alongside Sean Paul – Ashanti’s latest visit arrives as the singer continues to remind everyone that early-2000s R&B simply hit different.

Since exploding onto the global stage with her self-titled debut album in 2002, Ashanti has remained one of the defining voices of an era, helping soundtrack countless house parties, heartbreaks and MSN display names along the way.

That debut record didn’t just launch her career, it made history. The album debuted at #1 on both the Billboard 200 and US R&B charts while becoming the fastest-selling debut album by a female artist at the time, powered by era-defining hits like Foolish and a run of collaborations that basically owned radio for several consecutive years.

And the hits honestly just keep going.

From Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) through to Only U, plus massive collabs with Ja Rule, Fat Joe and Fabolous, Ashanti helped define the sound of 2000s R&B and hip-hop crossover culture – while somehow still sounding timeless more than two decades later.

“Australia has always shown me so much love, and I’m so excited to be coming back this coming Fall for my ‘Rock Wit U’ tour!” Ashanti shared.

“The energy, the fans, the memories – it’s always so amazing. I can’t wait to Rock with you all! Australia get ready… we’re going to have a blast together!”

Alongside selling more than 30 million albums worldwide, Ashanti has also built a successful acting and producing career, worked extensively with youth organisations and advocacy initiatives, and in 2022 received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

So yeah – safe to say this tour feels like a pretty big deal. Suss the details down below.