Following the recent world tour announcement, fans across the globe including South Africa are revelling in the excitement that three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning R&B and neo-soul singer and songwriter Jill Scott will be including Pretoria’s SunBet Arena and Cape Town’s GrandWest as stops on her To Whom This May Concern World 2026 Tour in support of her album of the same name – Scott’s sixth studio release.

The South African concerts, promoted by Showtime Management and GRIZA Enterprises will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at the SunBet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria and on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town. Both concerts start at 20h00.

Join the pre-sale waitlist! Register today at showtime.co.za to be eligible for the 24 hour pre-sale from 9am on Wednesday, 18 March. Ticket sales open at 9am on Thursday, 19 March 2026 only at showtime.co.za and ticketmaster.co.za.

This will be Jill Scott’s fourth visit to South Africa after shows in Johannesburg in 2013 and 2024 and a Durban date in 2017. She has expressed a deep love for her fans here, saying on Instagram after her 2024 performance in Kyalami: “I will always come back. When you sing back, Joburg, it’s so beautiful and overwhelmingly wonderful. Thank you Joburg for loving me the way you do. My heart soars.”

The monumental global 36-date run will take in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. The tour will kick off in Nashville, before traveling through major US cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Oakland, Washington D.C., and Scott’s hometown of Philadelphia, with international dates across the UK and Europe before wrapping up in South Africa with the Cape Town show as the project’s finale.

Rooted in live musicianship, intentional storytelling, and the unmistakable warmth of Scott’s voice, the To Whom This May Concern Tour will centre on a series of residency-style performances, placing live band instrumentation at the heart of the experience. Each uniquely curated show will be designed to create deep, immersive connections between artist and audience.

Don’t miss Jill Scott live in South Africa this November at SunBet Arena, Time Square, Menlyn on Saturday, 07 November and Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town on Wednesday, 11 November. Book ONLY at showtime.co.za or ticketmaster.co.za. Tickets purchased via unauthorised websites will not be honoured.