Concerts In London 2024: The Best Gigs & Festivals To Book This Year
Looking at dates for your 2024 gig-going diary? London’s live music scene is one of the world’s best, and this year is packed with a host of brilliant gigs, brand-new tours and outdoor festivals. While many concerts have sold out already, there are plenty of tickets you can get your hands on for concerts in London 2024, as well as fans selling theirs at face value, so keep an eye out on fan-to-fan resale sites.
Here’s a look at the best London concerts in 2024 – from intimate gigs to arena shows and UK festivals.
Concerts in August 2024
Jensen McRae
Jensen McRae has left fans haunted and needing more with her stunning, deep voice, and hearty songwriting. Going viral on TikTok with songs like “Massachusetts” and an incredible debut album— “Are You Happy Now”— McRae has made a name for herself in the music scene.
She opened for Noah Kahan for a leg of both his US and European tour this year, and decided to come back to London herself for three shows!
Where: st pancras old church, London
When: 7th-9th August 2024
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake returns to London with the Forget Tomorrow World Tour, in what promises to be a sell-out run over two nights in the O2.
The former lead vocalist of NSYNC and ten-time Grammy Award winner is one of the best-selling pop artists of all time, and is known for collaborations with Timbaland, Jay-Z, and Madonna.
Where: O2, London
When: 11th & 12th August 2024
Flight Facilities
Flight Facilities are bringing their “The Decades” show to London for the first time ever. Some of their most popular songs, “Crave You” and “Clair De Lune” will make for an awesome show.
Where: KOKO
When: 30th August 2024
Pixies
The Pixies may forever be associated with one of the most famous film needledrops of all time in Fight Club, but there’s a lot more to the band than just Where Is My Mind.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a band that’s had a bigger impact on alternative rock than the Pixies, and their 2024 tour brings a setlist that merges their most beloved classic tracks with captivating modern material.
Where: Victoria park
When: 23rd August 2024
Paramore
Whether it’s nostalgia for when you first discovered them as a teenager or when you realised they are actually still releasing pretty great music, Paramore are certain to be one of the highlights of the summer concert season.
Taking over Wembley Park, they will be performing their new critically acclaimed album This Is Why, and are sure to feature classic hits like The Only Exception and Hard Times as well.
Where: Wembley stadium
When: 15th August 2024
Noah Kahan
Grammy Best New Artist nominee Noah Kahan is scheduled to return to the UK for the third time within a year to perform at The O2. Notably, Kahan’s three songs, Stick Season, Dial Drunk, and Northern Attitude, are currently charting in the Top 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The artist’s indie-folk style promises to deliver a captivating performance that is not to be missed.
Where: O2, London
When: 21 August 2024 & 22 August 2024
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift continues her world domination with the next rake of concerts in London – unless she decides to take advantage of the job opening in the White House (we wouldn’t put it past her). The mega three-hour set – with Paramore as a supporting act – goes for 5 nights from August 15 – 20th.
where: Wembley
when: 15th – 2oth August
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Concerts in September
Texas
Inner Smile, Say What You Want, Summer Son – just some of the hits by iconic Scottish rock group Texas, who are doing a UK-wide tour in 2024 sampling some of their greatest collections.
The London stop of the tour heads to the O2 in September, where you can see first-hand that despite over 25 years of performing, they’ve lost none of what made them great.
Where: The 02, London
WHen: 5th September 2024
Jungle
Jungle have been around for a while, but really hit their breakthrough into the mainstream over the past year. Their Back on 74 entered the hallowed ‘song of the summer’ realm in 2023, topped off with a great performance at the Brits earlier this year.
Their mix of neo-soul, funk and electronic is impossible to stay still too, and exactly what you want if you like upbeat, feel-good dance hits.
Where: The 02, London
WHen: 12th September 2024
Moby
Maybe the artist most responsible for bringing dance music to a mainstream audience in the UK and USA in the 90s, Moby has been pioneering for over 30 years.
Despite further ventures into ambient music and animal rights activism, it’s his dance music that still brings the crowds, from number one albums Play and 18.
Where: The 02, London
When: 19th September 2024
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan is one of the breakout stars of 2024, and this concert marks possibly your last chance to see her at a reasonable price before she goes truly supersonic.
Performing at the recently reopened O2 Acadamy in Brixton, her hit single Good Luck, Babe! is a true showstopper live.
where: 02 Acadamy
when: 21st September 2024
Asake
Nigerian artist Asake has staked his claim as a trailblazer in the Afro-Urban and Afrobeats genres, and hits up the O2 as part of his Lungu Boy World Tour.
In 2022 with his debut album Mr. Money With The Vibe he set the record for becoming the highest-charting Nigerian debut album of all time.
where: The 02
when: 21st September
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are set to rock the stage in London this September, bringing their signature boy-band energy to the O2. The trio released “Waffle House,” one of their latest hits that has been climbing the charts. Having been in the spotlight since the early 2000s, the Jonas Brothers have maintained their popularity and continue to captivate audiences. From their Disney Channel beginnings to their current status as pop icons, their concerts promise a mix of nostalgia and fresh excitement – a must-see event for the season.
Where: The O2, London
When: 16 & 17 September 2024
Concerts in October
Dua Lipa
She might also be headlining Glastonbury this year, but that hasn’t stopped one of the biggest artists in the world from announcing a concert in London this October.
With Best-selling albums, hit singles, collabs with Elton John and featuring on the Barbie soundtrack, you will need to be on the ball to secure tickets to this one.
Where: Royal albert hall
when: 17th october
Blink 182
Nostalgia tours are all the rage at the moment, and Blink 182 are surely one of the most nostalgic. With music that sounds more like the earlier 00s than nearly any other artist, they’re still going strong touring today.
Officially they are touring their ninth album, One More Time, but we all know why we’re here…
Where: The 02, lONDON
when: 11th & 12th october
The Last Dinner Party
From millennial to gen-z, The Last Dinner Party are one of the breakout artists of the past year.
Backed by the success of hit single Nothing Matters, they won the Rising Star award at the Brits in December, and their debut album Prelude to Ecstasy subsequently reached number one on the UK albums charts.
Where: EVINTRUM APOLLO
when: 16th & 17th October
Lil Tjay
Bronx rapper Lil Tjay heads to the O2 for the five-year anniversary tour of his album True 2 Myself.
Back in 2023 his song Gangsta Boo with Ice Spice made headlines, and he released his third studio album 222 in July.
Bronx rapper Lil Tjay heads to the O2 for the five-year anniversary tour of his album True 2 Myself.
where: The 02
when: 12th October
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy has collaborated with some of the industry’s biggest names, most recently featuring on Niall Horan’s “You Could Start a Cult” and Noah Kahan’s “Call Your Mom.” Lizzy has toured the world over—she embarked on an extensive sold-out run of headline dates last year—and performed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Ellen Show and NPR Music’s Tiny Desk where her set was voted in the Top 5 Tiny Desks of 2022.
Where: Eventim Apollo
When: 25 October 2024
Concerts in November 2024
Glass Animals
Glass Animals new singles for their most recent unreleased album are becoming fan favourites— and with the tour for this record announced before the album’s release, fans are eager to see what else they have in store.
They are winners of the Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Artist, as well as one of the 2022 Grammy nominees for Best New Artist.
Where: the o2
when: 7th november 2024
Journey
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These classic bands are bringing their audience back to the 80s with their nostalgic set and iconic songs.
Where: The o2
When: 17 November 2024
Childish Gambino
Making his way into the rap scene with his hit song, “This is America”, it’s easy to think that music is all Childish Gambino is known for. But he is also a successful actor and comedian.
His stage presence and performance style are incomparable. This five-time grammy winner is sure to put on a great show.
Where: the o2
When: 30 November 2024
Concerts in December 2024
Kameron Marlowe
His hit songs, “Girl on Fire” and “Strangers”, have made Kameron Marlowe an incredibly popular country artist. His raspy vocals and traditional southern twang make his records all the more fun to sing along to. London is one of the last stops on his world tour, and it’s a show you don’t want to miss.
Put on your boots and get ready to “yee haw” at this hoedown concert.
Where: The Electric Ballroom
When: 17 DECEMber 2024
James Arthur
James Arthur has been incredibly successful in the music industry with songs like “Impossible” and “Train Wreck”. His gorgeous voice won the hearts of thousands after he won the ninth series of X Factor, and has continued on to tour and create six albums.
Where: O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
When: 18th & 19th DECEMber 2024