D-Block Europe

Who are D-Block Europe?

D-Block Europe are a Lewisham rap duo, Young Adz and Dirtbike LB, known to most fans as DBE. They released the joint album Worldwide Wave with French Montana on 11 September 2026 and play three UK arena nights with him in October. The first of those nights, in Birmingham on 22 October, comes just under six weeks after the record came out.

The pair put their music out on their own D-Block Europe imprint. In a 2019 interview with Complex, Young Adz described their sound as "UK rap wave".

What have D-Block Europe released most recently?

D-Block Europe's most recent release is Worldwide Wave, a joint album with French Montana that came out on Friday 11 September 2026. It runs to 19 tracks and about 55 minutes, with Max B guesting on one track, and RICO and Fully Loaded came out as singles ahead of it.

The album before it was PTSD 2, released on 14 November 2025. It reached number 4 on the Official Albums Chart and went to number 1 on both the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart and the Official Independent Albums Chart. The song-by-song and album-by-album record, with every UK peak, is in our guide to DBE songs and their biggest UK chart hits.

What are D-Block Europe's biggest achievements?

D-Block Europe are a two-time MOBO winner for Best Hip Hop Act (2021 and 2022), were nominated in that category again at the 2026 MOBO Awards in Manchester in March, and hold a UK number one album with Rolling Stone. They are also three-time BRIT nominees, most recently for Song of the Year in 2024 with Prada.

Rolling Stone, their third studio album, went to number one on the Official Albums Chart in January 2024, and it is still their only UK number one album. Their first two studio albums, The Blue Print: Us vs. Them in 2020 and Lap 5 in 2022, both peaked at number 2. Across their career they have nine UK top 10 albums, four UK top 10 singles and 30 UK top 40 singles on the Official Charts.

Their highest-charting single is Prada, the Cassö and Raye track they feature on, which reached number 2 on the Official Singles Chart in 2023. Overseas, with Central Cee, was their first UK top 10 single, at the end of 2021. They have not had a UK number one single.

When Rolling Stone topped the chart, Official Charts noted that their run of seven consecutive top 10 albums was the most for any British rap act in the history of the Official Chart, a record stated as of January 2024.

Where have D-Block Europe played live?

D-Block Europe have headlined UK arenas and played major UK festival stages. The most recent was their PTSD 2 arena tour of the UK and Ireland, billed for November and December 2025. Before that, in August 2025, they played the Reading and Leeds main stage in the slot directly before the headliner. In Birmingham and Manchester, the late-2025 dates were billed at different arenas from the 2026 run.

• Reading and Leeds 2025: the main stage, the set before the headliner, at Leeds on Friday 22 August and Reading on Sunday 24 August.
• Glastonbury 2024: the Other Stage on Friday 28 June.
• February 2024: three nights at The Arena London on 4, 5 and 6 February, expanded from one night to three, plus the AO Arena in Manchester on Monday 12 February.
• Wireless Festival 2023: headliners of the main stage on Sunday 9 July in Finsbury Park.
• Their Lap 5 tour in 2022, including the AO Arena in Manchester on Sunday 13 November 2022.

That makes the Manchester date in October 2026 a return to the AO Arena, and the London date a return to The Arena London.

Where are D-Block Europe playing in 2026?

D-Block Europe play three UK arena nights in October 2026, billed by the promoter as D-Block Europe: Worldwide Wave, with French Montana as special guest on every date. The run opens at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Thursday 22 October, moves to the AO Arena in Manchester on Sunday 25 October and finishes its UK leg at The Arena London on Wednesday 28 October.

• Thursday 22 October 2026, Birmingham: D-Block Europe at Utilita Arena Birmingham. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm, curfew 11pm.
• Sunday 25 October 2026, Manchester: D-Block Europe at the AO Arena. Doors 6pm, curfew 11pm; the stage time has not yet been published.
• Wednesday 28 October 2026, London: D-Block Europe at The Arena London. Doors 6:30pm, curfew 11pm; the stage time has not yet been published.

Times are as published by the venues and the promoter on 24 September 2026. After London the tour moves on to seven European dates, ending in Paris on 8 November. All three UK nights sit together on the D-Block Europe tour 2026 page.

What does hospitality at a D-Block Europe arena show involve?

Hospitality at a D-Block Europe arena show usually combines a reserved seat away from the standing floor, food served in a lounge, restaurant or suite, and staff looking after the group, with the exact mix set by each venue. Utilita Arena Birmingham, the AO Arena and The Arena London each run their own suites and premium areas, so the three October nights are not identical.

Utilita Arena Birmingham

The Birmingham arena has four named lounges, Acoustic, Electric, Remaster and Frequency Deck, and private suites for up to 14 guests with flexible dining. Its show page for Thursday 22 October lists four premium tiers for this night. The venue's West car park is kept for pre-booked and Hospitality customers.

AO Arena, Manchester

The Mezz, opened in March 2024, offers restaurant dining with menus by Michelin-starred chefs Simon Rogan and Tom Barnes, and padded seats. The Beautiful North super-suite takes up to 34 guests, and The Suite Experience adds a personal host and an in-house chef. There is more on the building, from getting there to its other suites, on our AO Arena venue page.

The Arena London

The London arena sells its premium options event by event: private suites, shared suites, and club and lounge premium seating. For the Wednesday 28 October show, the venue lists premium seats and suite hire.

Who does D-Block Europe hospitality suit?

D-Block Europe hospitality suits adult groups who want to watch the show together from seats rather than split up across the standing floor: a group of friends, an adult birthday, or a brand or agency team entertaining a young client base. Travel and overnight stays are arranged separately, and no meet-and-greet with the act is offered or implied.

Doors, curfews and the special guest for each night are set out on the D-Block Europe tour 2026 page, with a separate page for Birmingham, Manchester and London.

Premium seats or the standing floor at a D-Block Europe show?

Premium seats and suites at a D-Block Europe arena show are seated, while the standing floor is general admission with its own age rules. At Utilita Arena Birmingham and the AO Arena, standing is 14+; at The Arena London it is 16+. A reserved seat or suite keeps a group together and gives every guest a fixed place to come back to between sets.

The promoter's age rules for each night, as published on 24 September 2026:

• Birmingham, Thursday 22 October: "Standing: 14+. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+. Seated: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+."
• Manchester, Sunday 25 October: "Standing: 14+. Seated: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+."
• London, Wednesday 28 October: "Standing: 16+. Seated: Under 15s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+ years."

The AO Arena holds up to 23,000 people, and its standing floor takes 6,200 since the venue's transformation was completed in early 2024. Utilita Arena Birmingham holds up to 15,800, and The Arena London about 20,000.