On Friday (Aug. 14), Billboard can exclusively reveal that Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B will headline BZR WKND Jamaica 2026 in Kingston on Oct. 18, marking her first-ever stadium-headlining concert in the Caribbean. Billed “Cardi B & Friends,” her highly anticipated set will be the marquee event of BZR WKND’s four-day celebration of music, culture, food, tourism, fashion and entertainment (Oct. 16-19). Early bird tickets will go on sale Friday, Aug. 21.
Cardi’s Caribbean stadium-headlining debut follows this year’s wildly successful Little Miss Drama Tour, which grossed more than $70 million and sold 453,000 tickets across Feb. 11 and April 18, according to Billboard Boxscore. The “Pretty & Petty” rapper launched her North American trek — her first proper string of live shows in a whopping seven years — in support of her 2025 Am I the Drama? LP, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 and spawned Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits like “Outside” (No. 10), the Kehlani-assisted “Ring” (No. 28) and “Magnet” (No. 37).
“Following the incredible success of our inaugural event, we knew BZR WKND had to return even bigger,” said Ryan Burke and Grammy-winning reggae musician Roy “Gramps” Morgan, organizers of BZR WKND Jamaica. “Cardi B is one of the biggest artists in the world, and her first-ever headlining stadium concert in the Caribbean represents a defining moment not only for BZR WKND, but for Jamaica’s live entertainment industry. We’re proud to welcome fans from around the world for what promises to be an unforgettable weekend.”
