SIT DOWN NEXT TO MEEE. Or opt for the standing area? You can do either at a James show soon, with the Manchester band announcing a full arena tour of the UK, which includes a giant gig at London’s O2 Arena on April 17, 2026.
James are heading out on the road for the ‘Love Is The Answer’ tourwhere, as well as London on the penultimate night, they will play shows in Birmingham, Leeds, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Nottingham, before a homecoming show at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena to close the tour.
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They’ll be joined by fellow Mancunian band Doves as main support on the tour, which comes ahead of James releasing Nothing But Love – The Definitive Best Ofa three-CD collection of career-spanning material. Expect to hear the likes of Laid, Sit Down, Say Somethingand many more hits across the tour. In the summer this year, James also took to huge venues as main support to Catfish In The Bottlemanwho headlined the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
How to get tickets to see James
James tickets go on general sale this Friday, October 10 at 9:30amand you’ll be able to find them on Ticketmaster. There will also be a pre-sale taking place for the shows on Wednesday, October 8. You can gain access to this by pre-ordering the aforementioned best of collection via the James webstore.
James UK shows 2026
April 3 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
April 4 – Leeds, First Direct Bank Arena
April 7 – Aberdeen, P&J Arena
April 8 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
April 11 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
April 13 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
April 14 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
April 17 – London, The O2
April 18 – Manchester, Co-op Live Arena
Tickets to see James go on general sale this Friday, October 10 at 9:30am, and you can find them here. There are pre-sale details above.
