Take That have announced that they are returning to ‘The Circus’ for a 2026 UK and Ireland tour. Find all the details below.
The group – comprising Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald – will hit the road for a run of huge stadium dates next summer, including two nights at the London Stadium on June 26/27.
Other concerts are scheduled for Southampton, Coventry, Sunderland, Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester and Dublin from late May until early July.
Take That will perform the original setlist from their record-breaking 2009 tour ‘The Circus Live’, while also treating fans to “a few new surprises”.
The original set of gigs came in support of the group’s 2008 album ‘The Circus’ – which features the UK Number One single ‘Greatest Day’ and its top 20 follow-up ‘Up All Night’.
‘The Circus Live’ became the fastest-selling tour in history, with over 600,000 tickets sold in under five hours, and over one million fans attending the sell-out shows across the UK and Ireland.
“‘The Circus’ tour was one of our favourite experiences as a band and, in the years since, we’ve talked many times about how much we’d love to do it again one day,” Take That said in a statement.
“Well, that time has come! We’re so excited to welcome audiences old and new across the UK and Ireland to the spectacle of ‘The Circus Live’ next summer. See you out there!”
The Script, who supported Take That on the original ‘Circus Live’ tour, will return as very special guests at all UK shows in 2026. Belinda Carlisle is also set to open the forthcoming dates. A support act for the Dublin stop is yet to be confirmed.
Tickets for Take That’s 2026 ‘The Circus Live’ tour go on general sale at 9:30am BST next Friday (September 26) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale by pre-ordering the band’s upcoming new album here.
The follow-up to 2023’s ‘This Life’ is due to arrive at some point in 2026, though a specific release date has not yet been shared.
“2026 is going to be a special year in many ways – we can’t wait to have you there with us,” Take That wrote in an announcement post. Check it out above.
Take That’s 2026 ‘The Circus Live’ tour dates are:
MAY
29 – St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
JUNE
05 – Building Society Arena, Coventry
06 – Building Society Arena, Coventry
09 – Stadium Of Light, Sunderland
12 – Hampden Park, Glasgow
16 – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
19 – Etihad Stadium, Manchester
20 – Etihad Stadium, Manchester
26 – London Stadium, London
27 – London Stadium, London
JULY
04 July – Dublin Aviva Stadium
Over the summer, Stock Aitken Waterman revealed that they turned down the chance to work with Take That, because the songwriting and production trio “didn’t really see that for what it was”.
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