Concerts In London 2025: The Best Gigs & Festivals To Book This Year
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. And now that Beyonce has just announced her Cowboy Carter tour, we are even more excited (more details below…)
While many concerts have sold out already, there are plenty of tickets you can get your hands on for concerts in London 2025, 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 upcoming shows – from intimate gigs to arena shows and UK festivals.
April
Armaan Malik
Armaan Malik is an Indian artist who is the voice behind chart-topping songs like Chale Aana, Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon, Bol Do Na Zara, Pehla Pyaar and Butta Bomma. Returning to the UK after 8 years, he is well established in Bollywood and has also entered the global scene with his MTV EMA-winning debut English single Control. Plus, he featured on Ed Sheeran‘s 2Step.
Where: indigo at The O2
When: 13th april
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Paradox Orchestra and Charlie Sloth
The modern ensemble Paradox Orchestra is partnering with influential DJ Charlie Sloth for a musically redefining show at Manchester Albert Hall. The show is the first in a series for the orchestra, with other performances celebrating Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd and Angie’s Disco Orchestra. Charlie Sloth said, “Doing a set with an orchestra live is something I’ve always thought about doing because it’s a new experience for people.”
Where: Manchester Albert Hall
When: 20th april
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May
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams is set to begin his Roll With The Punches world tour this year, named after his soon-to-be-announced new studio album. Following closely on the heels of his So Happy It Hurts tour, you know you’re going to have a great time at a Bryan Adams gig whether you want to scream along to nostalgic classics or keep your eyes and ears peeled for some new tunes. We’d go back to the summer of ’69 any time…
Where: the o2 arena
When: 15th may
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June
Robbie Williams
After the release of his rather unconventional biopic Better Man, Robbie Williams is bringing his iconic tunes to the stage in London in 2025. The star will take the stage at the Emirates Stadium this June as part of his highly anticipated Greatest Hits tour, celebrating decades of chart-topping success. From his early days with Take That to his solo career that’s spanned genres and defined pop music, you can of course expect plenty of energy and soulful favourites.
Where: emirates stadium
When: 6th and 7th june
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Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa played an incredible gig at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2024, and now she’s bringing that irresistible energy to a full stadium performance this year with her Radical Optimism tour. The pop sensation will light up Wembley Stadium for two nights of hits, heart, and high-octane fun. After conquering the pop scene with her chart-topping album Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa has firmly cemented herself as one of the most influential voices in music today, and this tour is set to be a true celebration of her evolution – and we can’t wait to dance along.
Where: Wembley stadium
When: 20th and 21st june
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Santana
This is the legendary guitar maestro’s first UK show in seven years. The Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has announced the band will hit the road for additional dates of the Oneness Tour in 2025. Expect high-energy songs from Santana’s career, including fan favourites like Abraxas and Supernatural.
Where: the o2
When: 21st june
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Guns N’ Roses
This one’s another great gig for fans of rock music – in December 2024, Guns N’ Roses announced UK dates for June 2025 as part of a world tour called Guns N’ Roses: Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things, with special guests Rival Sons. In 2023, the band headlined the Glastonbury festival for the first time, and later that summer released the single Perhaps. Although we just can’t wait to sing along to Sweet Child O’ Mine, Welcome To The Jungle and some good ol’ Paradise City.
Where: wembley stadium
When: 26th june
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Linkin Park
After a year of monumental returns and record-breaking milestones, Linkin Park—Mike Shinoda, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong, and Colin Brittain—will continue the From Zero World Tour into 2025 with a huge Wembley Stadium show. Tickets for this one have obviously sold out ages ago, but look out for resale tickets and snap them up if you’re lucky.
Where: wembley stadium
When: 28th June
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Beyoncé
On the heels of her Album of the Year win at the Grammys, Beyonce has finally announced her Cowboy Carter tour – and good news, she’s set to play four shows in London this summer. There are still plenty of tickets left so go ahead and book yours before it’s too late.
where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
when: 5th to 16th june
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Tyler the Creator
Two-time Grammy award winner Tyler the Creator is touring internationally for his new album CHROMAKOPIA. The rap sensation will be performing for four nights at the 02 Arena with album hits Like Him and Sticky as long as older favourites such as EARFQUAKE and See You Again. Tickets are still available, but are running low on availability.
where: the 02 arena
when: 19th to 22nd may
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July
Lana Del Ray
Lana Del Rey kicks off her UK and Ireland Stadium Tour at Wembley Stadium on July 3rd, 2025, and fans are already buzzing. She’s had a series of sensational live shows in 2024 – including headline performances at festivals including Coachella, Reading & Leeds, and Rock en Seine, as well as her first stadium show at Fenway Park, Boston, USA – now, Del Rey returns with her first UK and Ireland stadium shows. Imagine the sultry tones of Young and Beautiful echoing through the stadium under the London sky—an unmissable evening for any Lana fan.
where: Wembley stadium
When: 3rd and 4th july
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Fontaines D.C.
Irish post-punks Fontaines D.C. came together at a music college in Dublin when they bonded over a mutual love of poetry, from Kerouac and Ginsberg to Irish figures such as Yeats and Lorca. Naming their band after Johnny Fontaine from The Godfather, Fontaines are gearing up for their biggest headline show to date at Finsbury Park on 5th July 2025, alongside Amyl and the Sniffers, Kneecap and more artists to be announced soon.
Where: Finsbury Park
When: 5th July
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Billie Eilish
The seven-time Grammy-winning artist will take to the stage at The O2 this June as part of her Hit Me Hard And Soft tour for a six-night run. Hit Me Hard and Soft is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter and it’s her first full-length studio album release since 2021’s Happier Than Ever.
where: the 02 arena
When: 10th to 17th july
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Oasis
If you were one of the lucky ones to actually get your hands on tickets when they were released last year, then we salute you. The Britpop legends will take to the stage at Wembley this summer, marking their first band reunion since their split in 2009. This is definitely to be the kind of gig to tell your grandchildren about.
Where: wembley stadium
When: 25th, 26th & 30th July; 2nd & 3rd august
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Fresh from a viral Super Bowl halftime show, the rapper and singer are ready to reunite on their joint headline tour. Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar and Platinum-selling recording artist SZA will begin their tour in the US this April, with a European leg kicking off in Germany this June.
when: 22nd and 23rd july
where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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August
Coldplay
Another one that you might have found yourself in a queue for last year is, of course, Coldplay. Yet another must-see performance to add to London’s packed calendar. Coldplay will take over Wembley Stadium for a string of dates in August and September. Chris Martin never disappoints on stage, and is known for his electrifying energy – and playing on home ground you can expect a truly special performance with tracks from the new album, Music Of The Spheres Vol. II: Moon Music. And yes, don’t forget to bring the tissues for when Fix You starts to play…
where: wembley stadium
When: 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 27th, 30th, 31st august and 3rd, 4th, 7th & 8th september
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October
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is taking the stage in London once again in 2025 with the The Lifetimes tour which is set to be a celebration of Katy’s career blending all her iconic hits like Teenage Dream, Roar, and Firework, with new tracks from her latest album, 143.
Where: the o2 arena
When: 13th and 14th october
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