Central Cee has secured this week's No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart with his debut LP Can't Rush Greatness (Jan. 31). The west London rapper outsold the rest of the top five combined to reach the summit;

Central Cee has worked hard to get himself to the brink of stardom, but, like many artists, he received a boost from Drake along the way. However, the 26-year-old artist recently explained why he liked the fact that the Toronto superstar wasn’t featured on his debut album Can’t Rush Greatness.

Central Cee is on a mission to prove you Can’t Rush Greatness with his new album, and in just a couple of months, he’ll take that mission worldwide with his Can’t Rush Greatness World Tour. He’s announced the dates today; you can find tickets and more information here.

Central Cee also recently announced a massive 39-day Can’t Rush Greatness World Tour that begins April 1 in Norway and will end July 2 in Australia. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday (Jan. 29), with general tickets going on sale Friday (Jan. 31) at 10 a.m. local time.

Enter Central Cee, the 25-year-old rap sensation from the West London neighborhood of Shepherd’s Bush, whose reign over social feeds these past few years feels uncontested. With his studio debut, Can’t Rush Greatness,

His earlier mixtapes, like 23 and Wild West, mostly centered on his attempts to escape street life in “The Ends.” What makes this album feel like a breath of fresh air is the way Cench now blends his street stories with love songs and raw, introspective tracks that explore the changes fame has brought to his life. —Jordan Rose

Central Cee has announced the 2025 world tour, "Can't Rush Greatness." The tour one stop in Pennsylvania - May 21 in Philadelphia. In this file photo, Cee poses for photographers upon arrival at the GQ Men of the Year awards on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Kensington Roof Gardens in central London. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP