Def Leppard
Photo: Ross Halfin
The British rock legends have announced a UK and European tour for summer 2026.
They'll tour mainland Europe from June 16 to 23, kicking off with an An Evening With performance in Rättvik, Sweden, followed by stops in Finland, Switzerland, and Germany.
The UK leg begins with a headline slot at Belfast's Belsonic on June 26, before the band takes over Glasgow's OVO Hydro, Sheffield's Utilita Arena, The O2 in London, Birmingham's BP Pulse Live, and Manchester's Co-op Live.
They'll return to Germany on July 30 to headline Wacken Open Air festival, before wrapping that leg of the tour with an An Evening With performance in Dubai on August 2.
Support will come from Extreme at all headline shows, except for the dates in Sweden, Wacken and Dubai. Tickets for the UK and European dates go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday (September 5), while tickets for Wacken are already on sale - Compare and buy tickets here.
The tour follows Def Leppard's previously announced 12-show Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, running from February 3 to 28.
The band will return to the UK next week to headline BBC Radio 2 in the Park at Chelmsford's Hylands Park on September 7, marking their only UK performance for 2025. Tickets are on sale now.
Their most recent studio album, 'Diamond Star Halos', dropped in 2022, followed by 'Drastic Symphonies' in 2023, a collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. That same year, they also released the standalone single Just Like 73 featuring Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, along with Live at The Leadmill, a recording of their intimate Sheffield hometown show at the iconic venue, which closed in June.
Their latest release, a cover of Stand By Me by Ben E. King, arrived in January.
Florence + The Machine
Photo: Autumn De Wilde
Led by Florence Welch, the band will kick off the Everybody Scream Tour with UK arena shows, calling in Belfast, Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester, and London, where they'll headline two nights at The O2, between February 6 and 20.
The tour then moves to mainland Europe, with performances lined up in Paris, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Cologne, Vienna, Munich, Prague, Krakow, and Berlin from February 22 to March 9.
Support on all dates comes from rising artist Paris Paloma. Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday (September 5) - Compare and buy tickets here.
The tour takes its name from the band's upcoming album, 'Everybody Scream', the follow-up to 2022's 'Dance Fever'. It's due out on Halloween (October 31) and was previewed last month with the title track.
Rick Astley
After taking a break in 2025, the Never Gonna Give You Up hitmaker will bring The Reflection Tour to arenas in Glasgow, Newcastle, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Nottingham, Birmingham, and London throughout April.
He’ll be joined by special guest Gabrielle on all dates, and tickets go on general sale at 9:30am on Friday, (September 5) - Compare and buy tickets here.
Astley released his ninth studio album, 'Are We There Yet?', in 2023. The following year, he published his memoir, Never: The Autobiography, which he supported with a book tour and a number of big band shows across the UK.
David Gray
Photo: Robin Grierson
The British singer-songwriter has announced a series of UK and Ireland shows for summer 2026 as part of his extended Past & Present World Tour.
The new shows will take place across June and July, with stops in London, Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Derby, the Isle of Man, Llangollen, Warrington, Lincoln, Watford, Manchester, Scarborough, Halifax, Northampton, Eastbourne, Margate, and Cardiff.
Notably stops include headlining performances at Hampton Court Palace Festival, Live At The Marquee in Cork, Live at Llangollen Pavilion, and Live At Lincoln Castle. He'll also top the bill at The Piece Hall in Halifax and Depot Live in Cardiff.
Support will come from special guests The Divine Comedy on select dates. Tickets for all shows go on general sale at 10am on Friday (September 5) - Compare and buy tickets here.
The Past & Present World Tour has already seen Gray perform across the US, Australia, the UK, and Ireland, where he recently headlined Electric Picnic in Stradbally, County Laois.
Before the new dates, Gray will perform at BBC Radio 2 In The Park in Chelmsford this Sunday (September 7), supporting headliners Def Leppard, with Bryan Adams topping the bill the night before.
He'll then head to Dubai for a show on October 31, followed by dates in Australia throughout November. Tickets for those shows are on sale now.
He released his 13th studio album, 'Dear Life', in January.
Barry Manilow
The legendary performer will return to the UK next summer, with arena shows confirmed in Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff, Birmingham and London, where he'll wrap up the run at The O2 on June 17.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday (September 5) - Compare and buy tickets here.
It looked like the Grammy, Tony, and Emmy award-winning artist had taken his final UK bow after completing a sold-out 15-date residency at the London Palladium last year. However, it appears he wasn't quite ready to say farewell.
The new dates will see Manilow take a short break from his long-running Las Vegas residency at the International Theater at the Westgate, which has now been extended through December 2026.
He released his latest album, 'Barry Live In Britain', in 2024.
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- The Weeknd has extended his record-breaking After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour into 2026.
- Radiohead have announced UK and European arena shows for later this year.
- Babyshambles will reunite for a UK tour later this year.
- Halsey has added more dates to her Back To Badlands Tour.
- Anastacia will return to the UK and Ireland in 2026 with the #NTK Tour.
- Foreigner will celebrate 50 years as a band with UK shows next summer.
- Earl Sweatshirt has announced his 3LWORLDTOUR.
- Ed Sheeran has announced UK and European arena shows for later this year.
- Royel Otis have added more dates to the UK leg of their Meet Me In The Car Tour.
- The Last Dinner Party have announced an extensive headline tour, taking them across the globe from this autumn through to next spring.
- Blue have announced a new album and accompanying UK and European tour dates for spring.
- Big Thief have announced a run of UK and European shows for next spring.
- Erykah Badu has announced UK and European shows for the autumn.
- Nightmares On Wax will celebrate two landmark anniversaries in London next spring.
- Tash Sultana has announced UK and European shows for next spring.
- Jessie J has rescheduled the UK and European leg of The No Secrets Tour.
- WWE Live will return to UK and European arenas early next year.
- Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire will return to UK arenas in 2026.
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