Zayn Malik Announces First-Ever Solo Tour Stairway to the Sky

Zayn Malik is finally taking his show on the road.

On Tuesday, Sept. 18, the One Direction alum made a silent, surprise appearance on The Tonight Show where he announced his first-ever solo headlining tour since he left One Direction in 2015.

Malik, 31, crashed Jimmy Fallon’s monologue where he appeared from behind the curtain in a black leather jacket holding a coffee mug and a note for the host, 49. He then proceeded to wave to the audience and took over Fallon’s laptop where he played his single “Stardust” from his latest album, Room Under the Stairs, which was released on May 17.

Malik then dropped the coffee mug and the note on the actor/comedian’s desk.

Fallon then read the note aloud to an audience in a quasi-British accent, which announced the singer/songwriter’s tour.

“Hey Jimmy, great to see you, mate,” he began. “I’m going on my first-ever tour this autumn. So maybe when you’re done picking apples with your buds, you can come check out my Stairway to the Sky tour across the U.S. and UK.”

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the “Dusk Till Dawn” musician officially announced his Stairway to the Sky tour.

The “intimate 11-city tour” will hit cities throughout the U.S. and U.K. this fall, kicking off on Oct. 23 in San Francisco, and making stops in Las Vegas and Washington before wrapping the North American leg on Nov. 2 in New York City.

On Nov. 30, Malik will then head to the U.K. for a show in Edinburgh, with stops in Manchester, London and more before concluding on Dec. in Newcastle.

Presale tickets for the Stairway to the Sky tour will be available starting Thursday, Sept. 19 with additional presales running throughout the week. A general on-sale will begin on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. local at inzayn.com.

In May, Malik performed his first-ever headlining solo gig at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire, which was also his first concert since he left One Direction.

During the gig, he performed songs from Room Under the Stairs for the first time for fans in a night he called “unforgettable” in an Instagram post.

In fan-captured footage of the concert, the “Pillow Talk” artist told the audience, “I missed this,” and in a clip he shared himself, he thanked fans for “all of the love and support over the years,” and for waiting for him to perform live.

“This is an exciting night,” Malik said at the show. “I’m very grateful to you all, and I hope you have a great night.”

STAIRWAY TO THE SKY DATES

October 23, 2024 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

October 25, 2024 – Las Vegas, CA – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

October 27, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Expo Hall

October 30, 2024 – Washington, DC – The Anthem

November 2, 2024 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom

November 20, 2024 – Edinburgh, UK – O2 Academy

November 23, 2024 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy

November 24, 2024 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo

November 26, 2024 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo

November 29, 2024 – Wolverhampton, UK – Wolverhampton The Halls

December 3, 2024 – Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall