{"id":1946730,"date":"2025-08-07T14:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1946730"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:35:48","slug":"the-best-uk-music-concerts-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-best-uk-music-concerts-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The best UK music concerts in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Oasis might be stealing the headlines with their reunion tour but if you don&#8217;t fancy forking out a small fortune for a ticket, there are plenty of other incredible acts to catch this year in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\">UK<\/a>. The 2025 calendar is brimming with must-see tours, stopping off at cities up and down the country. Here are some of our top picks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"little-simz-3\">Little Simz <\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Last year at Glastonbury, Little Simz&#8217; set was one of the stand-out moments of the entire festival, said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/culture\/music\/article\/best-gigs-concerts-live-music-uk-london-pwq8sxs69\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/culture\/music\/article\/best-gigs-concerts-live-music-uk-london-pwq8sxs69\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><u>The Times<\/u><\/a>. But this concert is &#8220;even better&#8221;. The &#8220;ominous brass&#8221; and &#8220;matching snare drum&#8221; kicking off the beat in the very first song &#8220;set the tone for an exhilarating night&#8221;. It&#8217;s not to be missed.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">16\u201317 October, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=theweek-us-4534224278984373699&amp;sharedId=theweek-us&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"http:\/\/ticketmaster.co.uk\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Ticketmaster UK\" data-merchant-id=\"26392\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"ticketmaster.co.uk\"><u>ticketmaster.co.uk<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"blueconic-article-theweek\">\n<div class=\"blueconic-article__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"blueconic-article__wrapper__top\">\n<div class=\"blueconic-article__wrapper__top__left-div\">\n<h2>Subscribe to <span class=\"blueconic-article__wrapper__top__left-div-title\">The Week<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.theweek.com\/servlet\/OrdersGateway?cds_mag_code=TWE&amp;cds_page_id=275740&amp;cds_response_key=I4BRBKSW1&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=theweek.com&amp;utm_campaign=wku-all-digital_referral-202401-sub-none-fbk24&amp;utm_content=us-in-article\" target=\"__blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\nSUBSCRIBE &amp; SAVE\n<\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blueconic-article__wrapper__bottom\">\n<div class=\"blueconic-article__wrapper__bottom__left-div\">\n<h2>Sign up for The Week&#8217;s Free Newsletters<\/h2>\n<p class=\"blueconic-article__wrapper__bottom__left-div-text-desktop\">From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blueconic-article__wrapper__bottom__left-div-text-mobile\">From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"lewis-capaldi-3\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Lewis Capaldi<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;After two years away from the spotlight, Lewis Capaldi is back!&#8221; said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/the-best-concerts-and-tours-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/the-best-concerts-and-tours-2025\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><u>Radio Times<\/u><\/a>. The Scottish singer-songwriter took a break from performing to focus on his mental health but made a triumphant return to the stage at Glastonbury this summer. Now he&#8217;s in the charts again with a &#8220;brilliant&#8221; new single, and is gearing up for his UK tour, with stops in Sheffield, Glasgow and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/tag\/london\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/tag\/london\">London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">6\u201327 September, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=theweek-us-4534224278984373699&amp;sharedId=theweek-us&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"http:\/\/ticketmaster.co.uk\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Ticketmaster UK\" data-merchant-id=\"26392\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"ticketmaster.co.uk\"><u>ticketmaster.co.uk<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"busted-vs-mcfly-3\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Busted vs McFly <\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The old noughties rivalry is being brought back for a &#8220;reunion tour with a twist&#8221; as Busted and McFly team up for a &#8220;battle of the bands style show&#8221;, said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/01\/25\/22-biggest-tours-2025-oasis-coldplay-billie-eilish-22428033\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/01\/25\/22-biggest-tours-2025-oasis-coldplay-billie-eilish-22428033\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><u>Metro<\/u><\/a>. It&#8217;s the first time in over a decade that all seven members of McFly will be on stage at the same time and ready to face their biggest competitors for the &#8220;ultimate face-off&#8221;. The bands will be touring the UK from September through to November with stops in several cities including Glasgow, Liverpool and Sheffield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">16 September\u20136 November, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=theweek-us-4534224278984373699&amp;sharedId=theweek-us&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"http:\/\/ticketmaster.co.uk\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Ticketmaster UK\" data-merchant-id=\"26392\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"ticketmaster.co.uk\"><u>ticketmaster.co.uk<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-pigeon-detectives-3\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The Pigeon Detectives<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">It&#8217;s &#8220;time to roll back the years&#8221; as &#8220;old-school indie favourite&#8221; &#8220;The Pigeon Detectives&#8221; are stopping off in Manchester as part of their &#8220;Best of&#8221; tour&#8221;, said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/themanc.com\/audio\/indie-throwbacks-the-pigeon-detectives-manchester-gig-tickets-new-century\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/themanc.com\/audio\/indie-throwbacks-the-pigeon-detectives-manchester-gig-tickets-new-century\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><u>The Manc<\/u><\/a>. The &#8220;Yorkshire lads&#8221; will be travelling around the UK this autumn to support the release of their new album &#8220;Still Not Sorry&#8221;. Shows are scheduled in Leeds, Nottingham and London as well as Manchester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">31 July\u201329 November, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=theweek-us-4534224278984373699&amp;sharedId=theweek-us&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" data-url=\"http:\/\/ticketmaster.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Ticketmaster UK\" data-merchant-id=\"26392\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"ticketmaster.co.uk\"><u>ticketmaster.co.uk<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sam-fender-3\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Sam Fender <\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Sam Fender has added more &#8220;massive&#8221; shows to his UK summer tour, said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sam-fender-announces-more-huge-uk-outdoor-shows-for-summer-2025-3837652\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sam-fender-announces-more-huge-uk-outdoor-shows-for-summer-2025-3837652\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><u>NME<\/u><\/a>. Following &#8220;huge demand&#8221;, the Geordie singer-songwriter has announced three more stops in Manchester, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/tag\/edinburgh\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/tag\/edinburgh\">Edinburgh<\/a> and Belfast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">16\u201328 August, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=theweek-us-4534224278984373699&amp;sharedId=theweek-us&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"http:\/\/ticketmaster.co.uk\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fticketmaster.co.uk\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Ticketmaster UK\" data-merchant-id=\"26392\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"ticketmaster.co.uk\"><u>ticketmaster.co.uk<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"oasis-3\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Oasis<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Fans were &#8220;sent into a frenzy&#8221; last summer when Noel and Liam Gallagher announced they would be putting their differences aside for a &#8220;long-awaited 2025 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/culture-life\/music\/oasis-reunion-gallagher-the-masterplan\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/culture-life\/music\/oasis-reunion-gallagher-the-masterplan\">reunion tour<\/a>&#8220;, said the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14259465\/Oasis-set-list-2025-reunion-tour-LEAKED-Liam-Gallagher.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14259465\/Oasis-set-list-2025-reunion-tour-LEAKED-Liam-Gallagher.html\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">Daily Mail<\/a>. It&#8217;s the first time the brothers have taken the stage together since going their separate ways following a &#8220;backstage brawl&#8221; at the Rock en Seine festival in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/arts-life\/travel\/958012\/a-weekend-in-paris-travel-guide\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/arts-life\/travel\/958012\/a-weekend-in-paris-travel-guide\">Paris<\/a> in 2009. Tickets, as you&#8217;d expect, are notoriously difficult to get hold of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2 August\u201328 September, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=theweek-us-1111991111438460128&amp;sharedId=theweek-us&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Foasis-tickets%2Fartist%2F766720\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.co.uk\/oasis-tickets\/artist\/766720\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Foasis-tickets%2Fartist%2F766720\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Ticketmaster UK\" data-merchant-id=\"26392\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"ticketmaster.co.uk\"><em>ticketmaster.co.uk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"coldplay-3\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Coldplay<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Known for their &#8220;showstopping concerts&#8221; filled with &#8220;elaborate light shows, lasers, impressive stage design and LED wristbands&#8221;, Coldplay are back on the road in 2025, said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/the-best-concerts-and-tours-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/the-best-concerts-and-tours-2025\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">Radio Times<\/a>. To &#8220;experience this for yourself&#8221;, try snapping up a resale ticket for their Music of the Spheres tour; they&#8217;ll be playing two dates in Hull before a 10-night stint at London&#8217;s Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">18 August\u20138 September, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=theweek-us-1038662267023243662&amp;sharedId=theweek-us&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Fcoldplay-tickets%2Fartist%2F806431\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.co.uk\/coldplay-tickets\/artist\/806431\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/221109\/431519\/7559?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Fcoldplay-tickets%2Fartist%2F806431\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Ticketmaster UK\" data-merchant-id=\"26392\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"ticketmaster.co.uk\"><u><em>ticketmaster.co.uk<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source theweek.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oasis might be stealing the headlines with their reunion tour but if you don&#8217;t fancy forking out a small fortune for a ticket, there are plenty of other incredible acts to catch this year in the UK. The 2025 calendar is brimming with must-see tours, stopping off at cities up and down the country. 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