New Shows Announced – Week 22
(Updated as of 30 May 2025)

Live Nation and O2 Academy venues across the UK are thrilled to announce a fresh wave of live shows and events. From iconic artists to exciting new talent, here’s what’s coming up:

O2 ACADEMY VENUES

O2 Academy Birmingham

• Chesney Hawkes – 20 March 2026

• My Leonard Cohen – 29 May 2026

O2 Academy Bournemouth
(No new shows this week)

O2 Academy Bristol

• Bristol Pride Afterparty – 12 July 2025

• John Butler – 31 October 2025

• Alabama 3 – 12 December 2025

• Prohibition – 31 December 2025

• Dot To Dot – 23 May 2026

• My Leonard Cohen – 31 May 2026

O2 Academy Brixton

• Francis Mercier presents Solèy – 14 November 2025

• 2hollis – 25 November 2025

• Aminé – Tour de Dance 2025 + Tommy Gold – 3 December 2025

• Neck Deep – Life’s Not Out To Get You Tour – 19 December 2025

• Kesha – The Tits Out Tour – 17 March 2026

O2 City Hall Newcastle

• The Saw Doctors – 5 December 2025

• My Leonard Cohen – 26 May 2026

Edinburgh Corn Exchange
(No new shows this week)

O2 Forum Kentish Town
(No new shows this week)

O2 Academy Glasgow

• Kneecap – 8 July 2025

• Dr Peacock – 15 Years of Dr Peacock – 22 August 2025

O2 Institute Birmingham

• Pop Will Eat Itself – 24 October 2025

• Hot Milk – 20 November 2025

• Julia Wolf – 6 December 2025

• Neck Deep – Life’s Not Out To Get You Tour – 18 December 2025

• Prohibition – 24 January 2026

• Ash – 19 February 2026

O2 Academy Islington

• Melé Friday! – 22 August 2025

• Ariel Posen – 30 August 2025

• Julia Wolf – 2 December 2025

• Motocultor Festival Across Europe 2026 – 15 January 2026

• Prohibition – 30 January 2026

O2 Academy Leeds

• Neck Deep – Life’s Not Out To Get You Tour – 14 December 2025

O2 Academy Leicester

• Steve ‘n’ Seagulls – 18 October 2025

• Uprising 2026 – 23 May 2026

O2 Academy Liverpool
(No new shows this week)

O2 Academy Oxford

• Kanadia – ‘The Fire That’s Tearing Through Our Home’ Album Showcase – 5 September 2025

• Moonchild Sanelly – 2 October 2025

• Prohibition – 16 January 2026

• My Leonard Cohen – 30 May 2026

O2 Ritz Manchester

• Skye Newman – 19 September 2025

• John Butler – 3 November 2025

• Aminé – Tour de Dance 2025 – 2 December 2025

• Alabama 3 – 5 December 2025

• The Man From Delmonte – 21 December 2025

• Prohibition – 23 January 2026

• My Leonard Cohen – 27 May 2026

O2 Academy Sheffield
(No new shows this week)

O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

• Stavros Halkias – 6 September 2025

• Alabama 3 – 13 December 2025

• My Leonard Cohen – 28 May 2026

O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

• 2hollis – 21 November 2025

• Hot Milk – 22 November 2025

Managed Venue: Liverpool Guild of Students
(No new shows this week)

LIVE NATION VENUES

O2 Apollo Manchester

• The Saw Doctors – 6 December 2025

• Kenny Thomas – 20 March 2026

O2 Guildhall Southampton
(No new shows this week)

Utilita Arena Cardiff
(No new shows this week)

For full listings, ticket availability, and venue details, visit:
👉 www.livenation.co.uk

Stay tuned for further updates in next week’s announcement.