Ice Cube posted an announcement on Instagram this week: Craig and Day Day are coming back.
The caption was brief. “The crazy cousins,” Ice Cube wrote, adding that Craig and Day Day are back, with tickets on sale at icecube.com/tour. The accompanying photo was credited to @theboyz.tv – a polished, clearly coordinated reveal.
For anyone who grew up on the Friday films, those names carry real weight. Craig Jones – the character Ice Cube originated in the 1995 cult classic Friday – became one of the most iconic figures in hip-hop cinema. Day Day, his wisecracking cousin played by Mike Epps, arrived in the 2000 sequel Next Friday and returned for Friday After Next two years later. Together they gave the franchise its comic rhythm, a back-and-forth chemistry that fans have wanted to see again for a long time.
The professional photo credit and the clean ticket link signal a real production rollout. Ice Cube has always been deliberate about how he handles this franchise. He wrote the original Friday script himself and has maintained close creative control ever since. He doesn’t revisit these characters casually, so the announcement carries weight.
What the live show actually looks like is part of what makes this interesting. A tour built around Craig and Day Day opens up a lot of creative space. Whatever form it takes, it clearly goes beyond a standard rap night.
The Friday franchise earned its place in American pop culture slowly, and then all at once. The 1995 film started with a deceptively simple setup – one Friday afternoon in South Central Los Angeles, two cousins with nowhere to be. Ice Cube and director F. Gary Gray turned that slim premise into something surprisingly textured. It became a cult hit, then a genuine franchise. It introduced characters that people still quote today. The film also helped define a strain of West Coast comedy that was entirely its own thing.
Talk of a fourth Friday film – reportedly called Last Friday – has circulated for years without materializing. This tour may not answer that question directly. But it gives fans something concrete: time with characters they clearly haven’t let go of.
Ice Cube remains active across several fronts. He’s still touring and running his BIG3 basketball league. His profile in film hasn’t faded either. Bringing Craig and Day Day back for a live experience fits the picture of someone who knows that good characters don’t expire.
Tickets are on sale at icecube.com/tour. For fans who have been holding out for these cousins, the wait is apparently over.
