ANNOUNCES UK AND IRELAND ARENA TOUR FOR APRIL 2026
PC: Tom Pallant
[Friday 6th June] Music industry disruptor and global force, Yungblud, has announced dates for a UK and Ireland arena tour in April 2026. Fans can pre-order the album ‘Idols’ before 10am BST on Tuesday 10th June to register for pre-sale tickets, with general sale beginning on Friday 13th June at 10am BST.
The Idols UK & Ireland Tour will see the artist play a series of mammoth shows, starting off at Dublin’s 3Arena and culminating at Manchester‘s AO Arena. The tour, marking Yungblud’s first UK appearance following this summer’s Bludfest, will also include a stop at The O2 in London, and will feature his biggest ever UK headline shows outside of Bludfest.
Taking to social media to reveal details of the tour, Yungblud posted, “UK.It’s been two years! I’m so excited to announce our biggest shows yet.”
Support for the Idols UK & Ireland Tour comes from Mexico via Monterrey’s The Warning.
The Idols UK & Ireland Tour dates are as follows:
15.04.26 Dublin, 3Arena
17.04.26 Leeds, First Direct Arena
18.04.26 Cardiff, Utilita Arena
20.04.26 Glasgow, OVO Hydro
23.04.26 Birmingham, Utilita Arena
24.04.26 London, The O2
25.04.26 Manchester, AO Arena
‘Idols’, the forthcoming album by Yungblud is out on 20th June 2025 via Locomotion/ Island Records. Last Friday, the artist released the emotionally driven and anthemic track, Zombie, whose powerful video stars Academy Award-nominated Florence Pugh as an NHS healthcare worker coping under immense emotional and physical strain. NME described the single as “soaring and poignant”while the London Standard recently called Yungblud,a“genuine Gen Z rock phenomenon”. This week, Yungblud expressed his gratitude to the NHS by giving 1,000 healthcare professionals free tickets to this year’s Bludfest.
Further information on pre-order for tour pre-sale:
Fans who pre-order ‘Idols’ in any format from the Yungblud UK store only by 10am BST on Tuesday 10th June, 2025 will receive an exclusive ticket pre-sale code for the Idols UK & Ireland Tour.
You will receive your pre-sale code and ticket link from 5pm BST on Tuesday 10th June, 2025. The pre-sale will be live from 10am BST on Wednesday 11th June, 2025. If you have already placed an order via the store, you will receive a pre-sale code.
About Yungblud:
Yungblud is fast becoming one of the key musical voices of his generation, blending influences from Rock, Punk and Pop to monumental effect. His arena-filling performances around the world have cemented his place as one Britain’s most electrifying musical exports. He has received several accolades, including the MTV EMA for Best Alternative (2021) and the O2 Silver Clef Award for Best Live Act (2022). Known for his electrifying stage presence and boundary-pushing lyrics, Yungblud continues to challenge conventions while inspiring fans worldwide with messages of authenticity and acceptance. This year, Yungblud debuted own curated festival Bludfest and released his first book, the instant No1 Sunday Times Best Seller, ‘You Need to Exist: A Book to Love and Destroy’ on Penguin Books.
