On the first night of Stormzy's ‘Heavy Is The Head’ UK and Ireland tour in Cardiff last night, the rapper confirmed that his third album will land later in the year.

The 28-year-old Croydon talent (real name Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr.) displayed a video clip made up of candid studio snippets of the journey he took to recording the forthcoming project. At the end of the footage, the following message was displayed onscreen: “Album 3. Coming 2022.”

Stormzy is coming guys ?!? What are we expecting ? pic.twitter.com/GqgB2kUvPA

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The video concluded with confirmation that the as-yet-untitled third full-length will arrive later this year, and is available to pre-order now.

A press release explains that the project will be “obtainable first for those attending the UK leg of his ‘Heavy Is The Head’ tour; A personal gesture of gratitude to his loyal and supportive fans who have waited almost two years for the UK shows.”

That means fans at shows can pre-order the CD format of the album via merch stores at the venue. In doing so, they’ll get a QR coded lanyard, and the option to purchase a limited edition t-shirt.

Heavy Is The Head landed in 2019 and featured additional vocals from some of the most exciting musicians of this generation - all of whom were hand-picked by Stormzy - including Aitch, Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran, Headie One, H.E.R., Tiana Major9 and YEBBA with production from Fred Gibson, Fraser T Smith and T-Minus.

The rest of Stormzy’s ‘Heavy Is The Head’ tour dates are listed below:

March
15 Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
16 Leeds, First Direct Arena
18 Sheffield, Utilita Arena
20 Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
21 Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
23 Birmingham, Utilita Arena
24 Bournemouth, International Centre
27 London, The O2
28 London, The O2
29 London, The O2

April
1 Dublin, 3Arena
2 Dublin, 3Arena
4 Glasgow, OVO Hydro