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London had its fair share of memorable gigs in 2025. Our top moments around these parts included shows by Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Lana Del Rey, Mac DeMarco, Lorde, Justice and more (which we spoke about at length in a piece on our favourite music of the year), with gigs coming as thick and fast as they do each year.
Now, though, it’s time for those to keep their place in our minds as we look forward to 2026, as we all plan how we’re going to get our fill of live music in the upcoming 12 months. In January alone, we have a few huge names to catch, and this is sure to be a familiar theme as we go forward – here’s what the London gigging calendar is looking like.
London gigs in January 2026
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The Biff’ are heading through London in the middle of this month, giving you a chance to settle into the year before braving the cold and heading out to see the Glaswegian trio play their usual bulletproof set of soaring, punch-filled anthems. It comes as part of ‘The Futique Tour’ that hits multiple UK venues this month, and precedes a giant Finsbury Park show for the band this summer.
📍Where? The O2 (January 14)
🎶 Are there support acts? SOFT PLAY and The Armed
🎟️ Are tickets still available? yes! There are spaces available in the standing section from £81.25, and spots in the seated area from £53.75.
Dijon (January 22 & 23) 
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Last year, Dijon announced a set of tour dates just after the release of his second record, Baby, the follow-up to Absolutely, which people went ballistic over. In the time between the two releases, he’s amassed a seismic following, evidenced by the fact he swiftly announced a second London show. Now, the time is nearly upon us to enter into his odd little realm and have an early singalong this year.
📍Where? O2 Academy Brixton (January 22-23)
🎶 Are there support acts? There are currently no support acts announce
🎟️ Are tickets still available? The shows are still sold out, but your best bet is trying your luck on official ticket site (such as Ticketmaster) resales.
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It’s billed as ‘The Last Dance’ tour, so if you want to see the man Ridin’ Solo you best get on this one sharpish.
📍Where? The O2
🎶 Are there support acts? There have not yet been any support acts announced for this show.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? There are still seats in the seating section from £48.10.
More January gigs in London
- January 8 & 9 – Freya Skye at Hoxton Hall
- January 15 – Soulwax at Brixton Academy
- January 16 – Superheaven (with support from Balance And Composure & Soul Blind) at the Kentish Town Forum
- January 17 – The Wonder Years (with support from Free Throw & Gully Boys) at the Kentish Town Forum
- January 17 – Mariah the Scientist at Brixton Academy
- January 18 – Mariah the Scientist at Brixton Academy
- January 19 – Hilary Duff at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
- January 24 – All Time Low (with support from Four Year Strong, Mayday Parade, and The Paradox [US]) at The O2
- January 27 – Machine Girl (with support from Aya & goreshit) at the Kentish Town Forum
- January 28 – Kofi Stone at the Kentish Town Forum
- January 28 – Anna von Hausswolff at Electric Brixton
- Januar 28 – Westside Cowboy and Holly Head at Scala
- January 28 – Clt Drp at Paper Dress Vintage
- January 31 – Marmozets at Dingwalls
- January 31 – Andy C at Brixton Academy
- January 31 – White Lies at the Roundhouse
The top London gigs coming up in 2026
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Taking to the O2 Arena for the ‘Everybody Scream’ tour, Florence + The Machine follows up her new album from late last year with some UK & Ireland dates at the start of 2026 ahead of topping the bill at Reading and Leeds.
📍Where? The O2
🎶 Are there support acts? Paris Paloma
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Verified resale spots are available at the time of writing.
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Still scarred by trying (and failing) to get tickets to this one. That’s what happens when a band of this calibre announce a show off when it feels like they’re at the peak of their powers, and off the back of an album in private music that encompasses all the different reasons that have endeared them to their fans over the last 30 years. If you missed out on a spot for this, you can also do as I did: purchase a tickets to the Outbreak x All Points East Festival day in August, which is handily headlined by Deftones, and also features the likes of IDLES, Amyl and the Sniffers, Deafheaven, and more.
📍Where? The O2
🎶 Are there support acts? Denzel Curry and Drug Church.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Good luck.
Raye (February 26-27, March 1-2, May 19-20) 
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RAYE is returning to ask where the HELL is her husband alongside other such melodic wonderings, playing six nights at London’s largest arena across the space of a few months. Once that’s over? It’s the small matter of a huge Reading and Leeds festival headline slot for the singer…
📍Where? The O2
🎶 Are there support acts? Absolutely! and Amma will support RAYE for this run of dates.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Limited re-sale tickets through official sites are available for some of the dates.
Dave (March 6, 7, 10, 11) 
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Dave is now three for three when it comes to his studio albums, having hit the notes once again on The Boy Who Played The Harp last year. He’s returning to the O2 for four nights this year, and it’ll be your first chance to hear the new songs around these parts before his headline set at Reading & Leeds next year.
📍Where? The O2
🎶 Are there support acts? Support acts have not yet been announced for the shows.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? These are sooooooold out but you might still be able to try your luck on verified resales.
Olivia Dean (April 29-30, May 1-2, June 11-12) 
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‘Deano’ has really been on the rise this season, so much so that she’s taking the leap from a handful of dates at the Hammersmith Apollo right up to a handful (and change) of dates at the O2. After the 2025 that Olivia Dean has enjoyed, that’ll come as a shock to no one, with her domination continuing into this year and showing no signs of letting up.
📍Where? The O2
🎶 Are there support acts? Support has not yet been announced.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Join the waiting list for tickets on DICE here.
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Topping many an end-of-year list, Rosalía is returning to London to play songs from LUX for the first time alongside numbers from the rest of her back catalogue.
📍Where? The O2
🎶 Are there support acts? Support acts have not been announced for these shows yet.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Good luck!
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The lads from Manchester are returning for another run of The Circus dates, which first hit the road in 2009 with its record-breaking run. Take That will play a trio of nights in London this time around, which comes as part of a full UK & Ireland run.
📍Where? The London Stadium
🎶 Are there support acts? Support has not been announced yet.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Yes (for now, but don’t have too much Patience)
Lily Allen (June 27-28, July 7) 
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Comeback of the decade shouts have started circling around Lily Allen, who threw the shade and returned with West End Girl last year. She’s got some smaller shows booked that are long sold out at the London Palladium, but you might be able to try your luck in bagging tickets to her triple-header at the O2 in the summertime.
📍Where? The O2
🎶 Are there support acts? Support is not yet announced for these shows.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Keep checking those verified resale spots, people!
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Holy get the eyeliner out and get taken to the city to see a marching band, Batman! It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years since My Chemical Romance performed in London (though a good chunk of the city would have made the pilgrimage to Milton Keynes for their reunion shows in 2022), but they’ll be back for the ‘Long Live The Black Parade’ tour in the summer. Three nights celebrating The Black Parade? You know you wanna…
📍Where? Wembley Stadium
🎶 Are there support acts? Main support for night one is Skunk Anansie, with Joan Jett on night two, and Sunny Day Real Estate on the final outing.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Yes, tickets are still going from £81.40.
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System Of A Down AND Queens Of The Stone Age are taking to the big stage this summer, with a double-header of huge North London stadium shows. It’s System’s first London show for over a decade, and their first UK appearance since headlining Download Festival at Castle Donington in 2017.
📍Where? Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
🎶 Are there support acts? Queens Of The Stone Age and Acid Bath.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Standing and seating spots are still available.
The Weeknd (August 14, 15, 16, 18, 19) 
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It’s out there on immaculate authority that the shows on The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour have been nothing short of mind melters. And for those that didn’t catch it in London back in 2023, he’s decided to bring it all back for a huge residency of five nights in the city as a summer gift.
📍Where? Wembley Stadium
🎶 Are there support acts? Playbi Carti
🎟️ Are tickets still available? There are still standing and seated spots on selected dates.
Ariana Grande (August 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, & September 1) 
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Just the 10 nights at the O2 is it then, Ariana? ‘The Eternal Sunshine Tour’ tickets were like gold dust, so congrats if you managed to get hold of one.
📍Where? The O2
🎶 Are there support acts? Support has not yet been announced.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Haha.
Bon Jovi (September 4, 6, 9) 
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First Bon Jovi London dates since 2019 is exactly what you want to be planning for your summertimes, and you’ve got three nights to choose from (i.e. calculating which following day you can afford to have a croaky voice after those choruses).
📍Where? Wembley Stadium
🎶 Are there support acts? Support has not been announced yet.
🎟️ Are tickets still available? Yes, but they’re running a little thin on the ground.
Best of the rest for 2026 gigs 
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- February 5, 6, & 7 – Underworld at Brixton Academy
- February 20 & 21 – Fatboy Slim at Alexandra Palace
- March 6 – Viagra Boys (with support from Getdown Services) at Alexandra Palace
- March 13 – CMAT at Alexandra Palace
- March 19 & 20 – Reneé Rapp at Wembley Arena
- March 25 – Geese at Hammersmith Apollo
- April 8 – Freddie Gibbs at Brixton Academy
- April 23, 24, & 25 – Big Thief at Brixton Academy
- April 24 & 25 – The Prodigy at Wembley Arena
- May 3 – Louis Tomlinson at The O2
- May 7 – Tame Impala at The O2
- May 28 – MARINA (with support from Princess Nokia and Mikayla Geier) at Alexandra Palace
- May 28 & 29 – Pixies at the Royal Albert Hall
- May 29 – Doja Cat at The O2
- June 4 & 5 – Kraftwerk at the Royal Albert Hall
- June 10 – FKA Twigs at The O2
- June 26 – Two Door Cinema Club (with support from The Vaccines, James Marriot, and The Royston Club)
- June 28 – The Offspring (with support from Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, PUP, and Destroy Boys)
- June 20 – Gorillaz at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- July 3 – Biffy Clyro (with support from Marmozets, Don Broco, Wavves, and Nothing But Thieves) at Finsbury Park
- July 3 – Snow Patrol (with support from Rag ‘N’ Bone Man and Nieve Ella) at Crystal Palace Park
- July 4 – Alanis Morissette (with support from Skunk Anansie) at Crystal Palace Park
- July 4 – Kasabian (with support from Louis Dunford, Razorlight, The K’s, Miles Kane, and SOFY)
- July 9 – The Maccabees at Alexandra Palace Park
- July 10 – Wet Leg (with support from English Teacher) at Alexandra Palace Park
- July 16 & 18 – The Streets performing A Grand Don’t Come For Free in full at Alexandra Palace Park
- July 17 – Richard Ashcroft (with support from Cast and The Lathums) at Alexandra Palace Park
- September 1, 2, & 3 – Geese at Troxy
- August 16 – Jimmy Eat World (with Rise Against, The Get Up Kids, and Jay Som) at Gunnersbury Park
- September 18 – St. Etienne at The Roundhouse
- October 9, 10, & 11 – Westlife at The O2
- October 17 – Mercury Rev (with support from Mich Harvey & Amanda Acevedo) at Hackney Church
- October 21 – Brandi Carlisle at The O2
- October 23 – Fat Freddy’s Drop at Alexandra Palace
- November 3 – Cat Power at the Roundhouse
- November 4, 6, & 7 – The Mission at Kentish Town Forum
- November 24 – Deep Purple at Hammersmith Apollo
- November 26 – Squeeze (with support from Billy Bragg) at The O2
- December 16 – The Darkness (with support from The Brothers Osborne and A) at The O2
[Featured image LEFT TO RIGHT: Olivia Dean (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for iHeartRadio); Jon Bon Jovi (Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images); Florence Welch (Monica Schipper/Getty Images); and The Weeknd (Wagner Meier/Getty Images for Live Nation)]