Hey! You! Stop scratching your head while wondering how to spin the fact you’ve got socks for everyone (again). This Christmas, why not give the gift of lights, noise, dancing and merriment? That’s right, why not buy tickets for that someone special? Here, we pull together some of the biggest and best tours that are set to hit the UK and Ireland in 2026, gaining a little bit of seasonal inspiration from Stereoboard’s constantly-updated Hottest 100 Tickets list, where you’ll always find info on the shows that are selling like hot (Christmas) cakes. 

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Peter Hook & The Light have announced a special summer show in Manchester.

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House Of Kong, an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of Gorillaz, will head to Los Angeles early next year.

Love Actually in Concert will tour the UK in 2026.

Gabby’s Dollhouse will be brought to life on UK stages for the first time next spring.

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Six headliners have been announced for next year's Reading and Leeds festivals. Tickets for both Reading and Leeds go on sale at 12pm today.

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Peaches has confirmed the release date for her first album in over a decade.

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Dogstar have announced UK and European shows for next summer.

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FKA Twigs has unveiled a video for Love Crimes

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Taylor Swift has shared a trailer The Eras Tour: The Final Show.

The Music Of Square Enix will head to London next summer.

Garbage have announced a major outdoor show in Scotland for the summer.

Boyzlife have announced a UK tour for autumn 2026.

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I Prevail have added more dates to the UK leg of The Violent Nature Tour.

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Alabama Shakes have added two more UK shows to their summer schedule.

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James Morrison has added extra dates to his UK tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut album.

John Mulaney will bring his Mister Whatever Tour to the UK and Ireland in 2026.

Kevin Bridges has added extra UK dates to his Here If You Need Me Tour next year.

Freddie Gibbs will return to Europe and the UK next spring with The Last Rabbit Tour.

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After becoming a household name in the early 2010s thanks to hits such as Price Tag, Jessie J has ridden waves of uncertainty in the wake of 2014’s ‘Sweet Talker’, which housed her last genuine smash in the form of the Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj collab Bang Bang. Some level of critical acclaim followed with ‘R.O.S.E.’, but her profile remained at a simmer. That might change with ‘Don’t Tease Me With A Good Time’, a record that’s deeply personal and accomplished.