Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour 2026

The next event in my must-see shows is Tony Hadley's Christmas Big Band Tour 2026. This tour will see Tony and his swing band hit the road this winter for a 19-date UK tour that doubles as a celebration of Hadley's 50 years in music. It is a milestone that deserves marking properly, with one of the UK's most recognisable voices gracing stages across the country. From co-founding the first iteration of Spandau Ballet in 1976 through to becoming one of the most beloved and decorated voices in British pop history, Hadley has spent half a century earning his place as a genuine national treasure. 

The Christmas Big Band Tour 2026 follows a sold-out run last year, with the Fabulous TH Band creating a show perfectly built for the season. Timeless big band numbers and swing classics from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Elvis Presley are mixed amongst Hadley's solo music and Spandau Ballet favourites. These will be combined with some festive classics to usher in the Christmas season in the most feel good way possible.

The tour opens in Plymouth on 7 November and works its way through 19 towns and cities before closing at the London Coliseum on 4 December, taking highlights in like Birmingham Symphony Hall, Manchester O2 Apollo, Edinburgh Usher Hall and Glasgow Royal Concert Hall along the way. With a full brass section behind him and a setlist that covers five decades of music, this is the kind of evening that looks set to delivers well beyond your normal concert experience

Tickets are on sale now at myticket.co.uk/artists/tony-hadley.

Full Tour Dates

7 November - Plymouth Arena
8 November - Hastings White Rock Theatre
9 November - Southend-on-Sea Cliffs Pavilion
12 November - Oxford New Theatre
13 November - Cambridge Corn Exchange
15 November - Ipswich Regent Theatre
16 November - Bournemouth Pavilion
17 November - Truro Hall for Cornwall
19 November - Birmingham Symphony Hall
20 November - Manchester O2 Apollo
21 November - York Barbican
23 November - Edinburgh Usher Hall
25 November - Hull Connexin Live
26 November - Blackpool Opera House
27 November - Gateshead Glasshouse
29 November - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
30 November - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
3 December - Bristol Beacon
4 December - London Coliseum