Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel is celebrating his growing international touring résumé, declaring himself “THE #ONLY ARENA SHELLA” while sharing a list of 17 arena shows he has headlined since April 2025.
In a post on social media, the Jamaican entertainer highlighted headline appearances spanning North America and Europe, including multiple nights at major venues in Brooklyn, London and Toronto.
Kartel’s list begins with back-to-back shows at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 11 and 12, 2025. He followed those appearances with headline dates at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida; State Farm Arena in Atlanta; and Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Kartel’s comments comes follwign Shaggy’s statement that some artists are only able to perform in three markets.
His arena run then expanded into Europe, with shows at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome on July 7 and Paris’ Accor Arena on July 10, before he returned to the United States for CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on July 26.
Kartel returned to Barclays Center for another headline appearance on August 29 before embarking on a major UK run. That stretch included two consecutive nights at The O2 in London on September 4 and 5, followed by Co-op Live in Manchester on September 10 and bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham on September 19.
Canada was another major stop on the run, with Kartel listing three headline dates at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena — October 26, 27 and 30, 2025.
The dancehall heavyweight later returned to The O2 in London on September 9, 2026, bringing the list shared by the artiste to 17 headline arena shows.
According to Kartel’s tally, the shows represent 12 different arena venues across eight countries, underscoring the international reach of his live performances.
“THE #ONLY ARENA SHELLA 🇯🇲,” Kartel wrote while emphasizing that his tally included headline events only.
The list does not included festival such as Wireless in the UK and Reggae Land among others in the Caribbean.
Vybz Kartel’s Headline Arena Shows
- April 11, 2025 — Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- April 12, 2025 — Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- May 17, 2025 — Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise/Miami
- June 6, 2025 — State Farm Arena, Atlanta
- June 14, 2025 — Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City
- July 7, 2025 — Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- July 10, 2025 — Accor Arena, Paris
- July 26, 2025 — CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore
- August 29, 2025 — Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- September 4, 2025 — The O2, London
- September 5, 2025 — The O2, London
- September 10, 2025 — Co-op Live, Manchester
- September 19, 2025 — bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham
- October 26, 2025 — Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
- October 27, 2025 — Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
- October 30, 2025 — Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
- September 9, 2026 — The O2, London
Total: 17 headline arena shows.
