Cody Johnson Announces 2025 ‘Leather’ Tour: Tickets, Dates, New Songs

Country star Cody Johnson is ending a turbulent month on a hopeful note, pairing fresh concert news with a chart milestone after a brief medical scare that halted his 2025 tour. Earlier this month the Texas native stunned fans when he revealed a ruptured eardrum that required immediate surgery, forcing the cancellation or postponement of every remaining 2025 date, including a highly anticipated stop at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. In a video message recorded from his Houston hospital bed, Johnson promised to “recharge” and return to the road stronger in 2026. Proof of that comeback arrived today: Johnson just announced a new arena show for March 28 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, at Simmons Bank Arena, with tickets on sale November 7 via Ticketmaster. The date is the first concrete sign of his post-surgery touring plans and suggests his team is confident in a full recovery. While Johnson recuperates, his music continues to climb. “The Fall,” lifted from 2024’s Leather (Deluxe), holds the No. 1 spot on the UK Country Radio Airplay Chart for a second consecutive week. The single’s overseas success follows multiple CMA nominations at home—Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, and two shared nods with Carrie Underwood for “I’m Gonna Love You.” Industry insiders note that Johnson’s mix of modern country hooks and traditional Texas grit has translated into one of the genre’s most loyal fan bases. Pre-surgery, the former rodeo rider averaged more than 9,000 tickets per show in 2025, according to Pollstar data, and Leather (Deluxe) has logged 750 million global streams to date. The Arkansas concert will serve as an unofficial tour relaunch and could preview fresh music Johnson teased before his health setback. Fans attending can expect staples like “‘Til You Can’t,” “Human” and the new chart-topper “The Fall,” alongside rodeo-bred showmanship that earned him his first CMA Entertainer of the Year bid. For those who already bought tickets to postponed 2025 dates, venues are steadily posting 2026 reschedule information, beginning with Pittsburgh’s new March 6 listing. Refunds remain available at point of purchase for anyone unable to attend the updated shows. With medical recovery underway, a chart-topping single overseas, and new arena dates rolling out, Cody Johnson appears poised to turn a season of cancellations into the strongest chapter of his career yet.