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NE-YO and AKON bringing 57-city tour to MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

30 January 2026

(PRESS RELEASE) -- GRAMMY Award-winning hitmaker NE-YO and GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum recording artist AKON announced their co-headlining Nights Like This global tour. Produced by Live Nation, the massive 57-city tour will make a Las Vegas stop at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Garden Arena Friday, 14 August 2026.

Citi is the official card of the Nights Like This Tour U.S. dates. Citi card members will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, 28 January at 9 a.m. PT until Thursday, 29 January at 10 p.m. PT through the Citi Entertainment program.

Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, 30 January at 10 a.m. PTat AXS.com.

The tour brings together two generational artists whose catalogs have defined radio, nightlife, and pop culture. NE-YO and AKON will share the stage in a unique, dynamic back-and-forth set throughout the show stacked with era-defining hits, sing-along anthems, and club classics.

Featuring NE-YO’s “So Sick,” “Closer,” and “Miss Independent,” alongside AKON’s “Smack That,” “Lonely,” and “Right Now (Na Na Na),” the “Nights Like This Tour” is a nostalgia rush for longtime fans and fresh excitement to new listeners. From slow jams to club anthems, every night is built to feel like a throwback party and a celebration.

The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level in North America and Europe. Packages vary but include premium tickets, meet and greet and photo op with Akon, exclusive Akon VIP gift item, autographed 8x10 photo and more.

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