2024 was a huge year for the live music scene, with Taylor Swift's historic Eras tour coming to an end and Oasis announcing their surprising reunion. Now, with a calendar already packed with some of the biggest stars in the music industry, 2025 is shaping up to give it a run for its money.

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We've already seen UK tour announcements for some of the biggest bands and solo artists in the music scene today coming up in 2025.

Plus, there are plenty of rumours circulating about even more musical superstars who are yet to announce their UK tours in 2025.

We've rounded up all of the most highly-anticipated acts coming to the UK this year, as well as our top tips for snagging any tickets that are still available if you missed out on them the first time around.

For more tips on ticketing, check out our guide to beating the Ticketmaster queue, as well as how to get cheap concert tickets and the Traitors live experience tickets.

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Best 2025 concerts in the UK at a glance:

  • Oasis
  • Coldplay
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Beyoncé
  • Kendrick Lamar and SZA
  • Neil Young
  • BLACKPINK
  • Pitbull
  • Post Malone
  • Bruce Springsteen
  • Dua Lipa
  • Scissor Sisters
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Guns N’Roses
  • Usher
  • Katy Perry
  • Billie Eilish
  • Busted vs McFly
  • Robbie Williams
  • Kylie Minogue
  • Sting
  • Sam Fender
  • Lana Del Rey

Who is touring the UK in 2025?

Oasis

Noel and Liam Gallagher performing on stage at a 2005 concert
Oasis – Noel and Liam Gallagher. Paul Bergen/Redferns
  • 4th July — 28th September

There's no chance you could have missed the surprise announcement of 2024: Noel and Liam Gallagher are reuniting. Oasis-mania has been sweeping the UK ever since, with tickets almost as hard to snag as the Eras tour.

Knowing their rocky history, we'd probably recommend you take out some ticket insurance for this one.

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Coldplay

  • 18th August — 8th September

Coldplay are known for their show stopping concerts, full of elaborate light shows, lasers, impressive stage design and LED wristbands.

If you want the chance to experience this for yourself, whether you've done it before or this is your first time, you can do just that on the Music of the Spheres tour in 2025.

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Sabrina Carpenter

  • 6th March — 5th July

The Short n' Sweet singer is returning to the UK in summer 2025, as one of the headliners of the BST Hyde Park festival, as well as heading on her Short n' Sweet tour.

Fans are going to be wowed by her cheeky sense of humour and the pure magic of hearing hits like Espresso and Please, Please, Please live on stage.

Buy Sabrina Carpenter hospitality tickets at Seat Unique

Beyoncé

Beyoncé in a silver outfit on stage
Beyoncé. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood
  • 5th June — 16th June

The rumours are true: the Texas Hold 'Em singer is confirmed to play six shows at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this June. Tickets were difficult to get your hands on (to say the least), however, Seat Unique still has hospitality tickets available.

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Kendrick Lamar and SZA

SZA performs onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
SZA John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
  • 8th July — 23rd July

Everyone is still talking about Kendrick Lamar after the rapper put on a history-making performance at this year's Super Bowl, along with special guest SZA. Now the pair are prepared to take to the stage again, this time in a joint world tour... With two of the world's biggest stars joining forces for a world tour, there's going to be huge demand for tickets. Luckily, there's still some available at Seat Unique.

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BLACKPINK

Rosé, Jennie Kim, Lisa and Jisoo of BLACKPINK attend 'Pink Carpet' event for BLACKPINK's concert film "BLACKPINK World Tour ‘Born Pink’ In Cinemas" at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo-gu on August 09, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
BLACKPINK The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images
  • 15th August

BLACKPINK are in your area! The South Korean girl group are coming to London for one night and one night only during their 2025 world tour, and there are still tickets available to buy today.

Pitbull

PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 23: Pitbull performs live on stage during his 'Party After Dark' Tour at Accor Arena Bercy on February 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)
Kristy Sparow/Getty Images
  • 5th June — 10th June

Pitbull took to the stage in London recently, when he headlined the O2 Arena. This proved to be a popular show, with searches for Pitbull tickets shooting up 455% on Google Trends after the concert. Now, Mr Worldwide is gracing us with his presence four more times across the UK and Ireland.

Buy Pitbull hospitality tickets at Seat Unique

Here's how to get Neil Young Hyde Park tickets today.

Post Malone

Post Malone performs during the Times Square New Year's Eve 2020 Celebration
Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images
  • 8th August — 23rd September

Congratulations! You're about to secure Post Malone tickets. Post Malone will be performing at the 62,000-seat Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this September, which comes in between shows in Paris, Lisbon, Barcelona and more.

Buy Post Malone tickets at Seat Unique

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen performs at The Ocean Ave Stomp at The Stone Pony 2024
Bruce Springsteen. Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images
  • 14th May — 7th June

The Boss is coming back. You're sure to get your money's worth with a Bruce Springsteen tour, as the singer-songwriter for his almost three-hour long sets. In our opinion, the longer the better!

Buy Bruce Springsteen hospitality tickets at Seat Unique

Dua Lipa

  • 20th June — 27th June

2025 is the year of Dancing The Night Away at Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism tour. Fresh off the back of headlining Glastonbury last year, you can catch her in London, Dublin and Liverpool.

Buy Dua Lipa tickets at Ticketmaster

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Scissor Sisters

  • 16th May — 28th May

Twenty-five years after the release of their self-titled debut album, Scissor Sisters are back to show all of us a Filthy/Gorgeous time. They'll be performing the 2004 album in full, as well as some other major hits from their discography at their first live performance in 12 years.

Buy Scissor Sisters tickets at Ticketmaster

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Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo playing an acoustic guitar on stage, singing into a microphone
Olivia Rodrigo. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • 27th June — 1st July

If you've managed to get your hands on Olivia Rodrigo tickets, then good 4 u. The Olivia Rodrigo Ticketmaster queue was another fight to the death, which came as no surprise given the extremely high demand for her last tour.

Rodrigo is another BST Hyde Park headliner and will be taking to the stage the same day as The Last Dinner Party and girl in red, with more to be announced.

Buy Olivia Rodrigo hospitality tickets at Ticketmaster

Guns N' Roses

  • 23rd June — 26th June

This year marks Guns N' Roses' return to the UK after playing at Glastonbury in 2023. Whether you’re new to Guns N' Roses, or they remind you of when you were young (and your heart was an open book), this is not one to miss.

While on their European tour, the rockers will be stopping off in the UK for two shows in summer 2025.

Usher

  • 29th March — 7th May

Usher's Past, Present and Future tour 2025 has seen phenomenal demand, resulting in 10 dates at London's Wembley Arena. Originally set to be seven dates, the star added three additional dates after every single show sold out.

Buy Usher tickets at Ticketmaster

Katy Perry

  • 7th October — 14th October

2024 was the year of Katy Perry's comeback, as she ended her six-year hiatus and released a new album, 143, as well as picking up a Video Vanguard award at the 2024 VMAs.

Now in 2025, she's heading on a world tour with four shows in the UK.

Stereophonics

  • 5th June— 12th July

You're sure to Have a Nice Day if you're planning to see Stereophonics this summer. The band are returning to the UK for their stadium tour this summer and will be making appearances at seven venues across the UK.

Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish performs on Day 1 of Leeds Festival 2023
Billie Eilish performs at Leeds Festival 2023. Photo by Matthew Baker/Getty Images for ABA
  • 7th July — 27th July

Seven-time Grammy award winner Billie Eilish will be heading on her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour in 2025. At the tour, fans can expect to hear plenty of hits from the singer-songwriter's latest album, as well as classics like bad guy and Happier Than Ever.

Buy Billie Eilish hospitality tickets at Seat Unique

Busted vs McFly

  • 23rd September — 6th November

We've had the return of McFly, the return of Busted and the return of McBusted; now it's time for Busted vs McFly. The old noughties rivalry is being brought back with a bang in 2025, and Busted have already described the event as "a fight to the death". We'll be on the edge of our seats!

Robbie Williams

  • 31st May — 14th June

Robbie Williams is the name on everyone's mind these days, what with the release of his new and unique biopic Better Man. The former Take That member is once again touring across the UK, with shows in Edinburgh, London, Manchester and Bath, as well as Dublin, throughout 2025.

Kylie Minogue

  • 16th May — 30th May

Kylie's comeback is sure to make history, with her irresistible 2023 single Padam Padam making it to the top of several of the RadioTimes.com writers' Spotify Wrapped.

In 2025, she'll become one of the many Aussies in London as she heads to the UK capital, as well as seven other cities in May and June.

Sting

Sting performs during Radio 2 Live in the Park at Moor Park on September 7, 2024 in Preston, England
Sting Katja Ogrin/Redferns/Getty Images
  • 18th June — 27th October

Be Still My Beating Heart! The Sting 3.0 tour 2025 will begin in the United States at the end of January, before heading to the UK for a number of summer festival gigs, as well as two shows in London at the end of October.

Buy Sting tickets at Ticketmaster

Sam Fender

  • 12th June — 15th June

After a wildly successful tour right at the end of 2024, Sam Fender is returning to the UK stage in summer 2025.

The Northern indie-rocker will be playing one gig in London and two gigs in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in June 2025.

Buy Sam Fender hospitality tickets at Seat Unique

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey walking on stage, waving to the crowd wearing a black Chanel dress.
Lana Del Rey. Kristy Sparow/Getty Image
  • 23rd June — 4th July

If there's any way to beat the Summertime Sadness, it's going to a Lana Del Rey concert. The ethereal singer-songwriter will be bringing her signature nostalgic melancholy style to stages across the UK in the warmer months of 2025.

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Nine Inch Nails

  • 15th — 18th June

The iconic rock group, featuring recent Golden Globe winners Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor, are heading to Dublin, Manchester and London in summer 2025. Tickets don't go on sale until Wednesday 29th January, so you're in with a good chance.

Buy Nine Inch Nails tickets at Ticketmaster

Which artists still have tickets for 2025 UK tour dates?

Beyoncé performs onstage during the "RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR" 2023
Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

Despite the recently skyrocketing demand for tickets, there are plenty of general access tickets remaining for artists touring the UK in 2025. All remaining tickets have been included alongside the artists in the list above.

It's no secret that the ticketing industry has changed greatly in the past few years, as demand for live shows has soared post-pandemic.

This means that nowadays it's often extremely difficult to get your hands on concert tickets for large venues like the O2, Wembley Stadium or the Eventim Apollo, especially if the artist is a household name.

As it becomes increasingly difficult to get tickets for tours and concerts, there is a major way to get around this: purchasing hospitality tickets.

Due to their increased price, hospitality tickets aren't an option for everyone. However, if you have the disposable income, you're more likely to get your hands on hospitality tickets rather than general access as there is lower demand.

Out of the artists listed above, those who have hospitality tickets still available are listed with ticketing sites like Seat Unique and Ticketmaster, where tickets are still available.

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Who else is rumoured to tour the UK in 2025?

SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome Cindy Ord/Getty Images

While nothing has been confirmed just yet, there are plenty of rumours circulating about who will be next to announce their UK tour dates.

Fresh off her residency in Munich, Adele has been mentioned in connection with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, despite saying that she would be taking a step back from music for a while.

Meanwhile, Rihanna is rumoured to be headlining her own London Stadium residency, following in the footsteps of Beyoncé.

Additionally, Shakira has announced tour dates outside of Europe and the UK, for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour. We'll be spending 2025 awaiting further moves...

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