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A$AP Rocky Announces First Australian and New Zealand Tour in Eight Years

A$AP Rocky is returning to Australia and New Zealand. The rapper has announced a five-date arena tour for December, his first visit to the region in eight years. The local leg of his Don’t Be Dumb World Tour opens Dec. 5 at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, followed by Sydney’s Afterpay Arena on Dec. 9, Auckland’s Spark Are

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  • •Reported by Billboard News.
  • •A$AP Rocky is returning to Australia and New Zealand.
  • •The rapper has announced a five-date arena tour for December, his first visit to the region in eight years.
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A$AP Rocky Announces First Australian and New Zealand Tour in Eight Years

A$AP Rocky is returning to Australia and New Zealand. The rapper has announced a five-date arena tour for December, his first visit to the region in eight years. The local leg of his Don’t Be Dumb World Tour opens Dec. 5 at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, followed by Sydney’s Afterpay Arena on Dec. 9, Auckland’s Spark Are

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