John Legend is returning to South Africa, with three concerts confirmed for February 2027.

The singer will bring The Muse Tour to Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town. General ticket sales open at 09:00 on Friday, 13 November 2026, while eligible fans have access to earlier presales.

Three South African shows confirmed

The tour begins at the SunBet Arena at Time Square in Pretoria on 20 February.

Legend will then perform at the Durban ICC on 23 February, before heading to the Grand Arena at GrandWest in Cape Town on 25 February.

For the Cape Town concert, Big Concerts lists doors opening at 18:00, with the performance scheduled for 20:00. The three announced dates give fans in each city a local opportunity to catch the show. www.bigconcerts.co.za

When can fans buy tickets

The Mastercard presale opened at 10:00 on Wednesday, 11 November. It runs until 08:59 on Friday, 13 November.

Big Concerts Fan Club members have a separate presale starting at 09:00 on Thursday, 12 November. That window also closes at 08:59 on Friday.

General sales follow at 09:00 through Ticketmaster, with ticket links also available on the Big Concerts website. All times are South African time.

Ticketmaster’s Cape Town listing sets a maximum of six tickets per person and per credit card. Fans booking together should keep that limit in mind when arranging their purchase. Ticketmaster South Africa

New music alongside familiar favourites

According to the organisers, the concerts will combine music from Legend’s latest album, Muse, with songs from across his career.

Advertised favourites include All of Me, Ordinary People and Tonight (Best You Ever Had).

The new album was co-written and produced by Pharrell Williams. GrandWest describes its sound as drawing on gospel, soul, doo-wop, Afrobeat and hip-hop. GrandWest - Sun International

Use the official booking channels

Big Concerts has warned fans against buying through Viagogo and other secondary ticket websites.

Fans should use the official Ticketmaster booking links provided by the promoter. Ticketmaster also recommends checking account and payment details before the sale opens, then arriving online at least 15 minutes early.