Valiant Sold Over 10,000 Tickets On His “Prove Them Wrong: Passenger Princess Edition” Tour

Dancehall star Valiant has officially completed his first-ever solo U.S. tour—the “Prove Them Wrong: Passenger Princess Edition”—selling over 10,000 tickets across the North American leg and marking a historic milestone for both the rising artist and the genre. The 2025 run included a 20 date schedule of U.S. and Canadian dates, making Valiant the first Dancehall artist to successfully execute such an extensive solo touring circuit in the United States since Sean Paul’s “Greatest Tour” in 2024. A commemorative plaque was presented to Valiant in Minneapolis at the conclusion of the tour highlighted a major achievement: more than 10,000 tickets sold across the North American leg.

Valiant sold more than 10,000 tickets sold across the North American leg of his first US Tour

Valiant’s Passenger Princess Edition tour promoted by Duke Concepts kicked off on October 19 in Calgary, AB, and wrapped on November 30 in Minneapolis, MN, marking his transition from viral sensation to true international headliner. The tour focused heavily on club and mid-sized venue stops.

Notable venues on the route included:

• The Novo – Los Angeles, CA

• Fox Theater – Oakland, CA

• The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA

• The Ritz – Charlotte, NC

• Echostage – Washington, DC

• The Middle East Club – Boston, MA

• Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN

Each night brought out hundreds of enthusiastic dancehall fans eager to hear hits like “Mad Out,” “Dunce Cheque,” “Rasta,” “Bubble Gum,” and Passenger Princess—with a couple shows reaching packed or near-sold-out capacity.

Valiant’s route touched every major corner of North America, including:

• West Coast: Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego

• South: Houston, Orlando, Miami, Atlanta

• Northeast: Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Hartford, Boston, Washington, DC

• Midwest: Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Minneapolis

The run firmly established him as one of the few new-generation Dancehall artists with the pull to headline across the U.S.

Valiant capped off the final night with a statement to fans, expressing his “tears of joy” at how far he has come. The artist thanked his loyal supporters—whom he calls his “true diplomats”—for standing by him from his earliest days on TikTok to sold-out shows across North America.

Via Valiant’s official Instagram Stories

He described the tour as a declaration of resilience and personal conviction. His message—“I am who I think I am”—captured the essence of a run built on determination, focus, and proving critics wrong.

A New Era for Dancehall Touring

Dancehall has historically faced periodic challenges in dominating major U.S. touring circuits, with only a few established names consistently achieving large-scale success. Valiant’s North American breakthrough signals a potential shift, as a new wave of emerging Jamaican artists begin to carve out their own global headlining lanes.

Vybz Kartel has set a historic new milestone for Jamaican music in the U.S. concert market. His two headlining shows at Barclays Center in April grossed $8.4 million and sold 31,126 tickets, making it the highest-grossing arena concert by a solo Jamaican dancehall artist in U.S. history, according to Pollstar. The achievement nearly doubles the previous record held by Buju Banton, whose two UBS Arena shows in July 2024 grossed $4.5 million, per Billboard Boxscore.