Lil Wayne, one of the most famous names in the hip-hop world, has announced some arena dates for 2025, including one in Alabama.

The iconic rapper is set to perform on March 7 at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, on a lineup with Quavo and Anella. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show go on sale Friday, Jan. 10, via Ticketmaster, after a round of pre-sales. Prices haven’t been announced.

Pre-sales start on at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and end on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 10 p.m. CST, according to the Ticketmaster listing. The BJCC has revealed a password for a venue pre-sale that starts on Thursday at 10 a.m. CST: It’s WEEZY, Lil Wayne’s nickname.

The downtown arena, 1898 Ninth Ave. North, can hold up to 18,000 people for concerts, depending on the stage configuration.

Lil Wayne made his last appearance in Birmingham in 2023 on his “Welcome to Tha Carter Tour,” playing at Iron City, which has a capacity of about 1,300 people. It was an intimate show for the star, who previously performed at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham, which seats about 10,500.

(Watch a video below from Lil Wayne’s 2013 appearance at Oak Mountain, via YouTube.)

Lil Wayne, 42, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., is known for his top-selling albums, hit singles, collaborations with other artists and flamboyant stage presence. He’s one of the most recognizable figures in the music world, forging a reputation as a rapper, songwriter, producer and the founder of Young Money Entertainment. He has several awards to his credit, including five Grammys. His platinum-selling record series, “Tha Carter,” has spawned hits such as “Lollipop,” “A Milli,” “She Will,” “6 Foot 7 Foot,” “Got Money,” “Don’t Cry” and more.

Five volumes of “Tha Carter” (2004-2018) have been major spurs to his fame, and Lil Wayne has said “Tha Carter VI” is in the works, along with a new installment in his “I Am Not a Human Being” record series. His latest single, “Bless,” with producer Wheezy and Young Thug, was released in 2024. Lil Wayne was the featured artist on several singles last year, including Tyler the Creator’s “Sticky.”

Lil Wayne has collaborated with many artists over the years, including Drake, Machine Gun Kelly, T-Pain, 2 Chainz, Usher, Doja Cat, Chris Brown and more. His business ventures include a cannabis brand, GKUA Ultra Premium, and a sports agency, Young Money APAA Sports.

Lil Wayne was ranked as one of the 50 greatest rappers of all time by Billboard magazine, taking the No. 7 spot in 2023. “Wielding words like swords, Wayne is one of the most masterful lyricists of our time, delivering mind-boggling verses for the last quarter century,” Billboard said.

Lil Wayne has made TV and movie appearances, and competed on “The Masked Singer” in 2020 as the Robot. He was eliminated on the first episode of Season 3, after singing “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz in costume. In 2023, he made a cameo in the “House Party” reboot, playing himself.

Lil Wayne’s 2025 tour agenda also includes dates in Atlanta (Jan 18, State Farm Arena); Indianapolis (Feb. 27, Gainbridge Fieldhouse); Tallahassee, Florida (March 6, Donald L. Tucker Civic Center); Norfolk, Virginia (March 14, Chartway Arena); and Raleigh, North Carolina (March 15, Lenovo Center).