Gary Barlow announces 2025 'Songbook Tour'
Tickets go on sale on Friday
Last updated 25th Nov 2024
Gary Barlow's announced a huge new tour which will visit venues across the UK and Ireland, with dates in April, May and June 2025. The 'Songbook Tour' will visit London, Liverpool, Blackpool and Brighton among other venues. He'll kick off the tour on the Isle of Man on Thursday 17th April.
The 'Let Me Go' singer, who is best known for fronting Take That since 1990, has been touring with the band throughout 2024. But it'll be his first time touring as a solo artist since his theatrical one-man-show 'A Different Stage' in 2022.
When is Gary Barlow on tour?
Gary Barlow has announced the following UK dates for his tour...
April 2025
Belfast, Waterfront Hall - Tues 22nd
Belfast, Waterfront Hall - Wed 23rd
Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre - Fri 25th
Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre - Sat 26th
Liverpool, Empire Theatre - Mon 28th
Liverpool, Empire Theatre - Tue 29th
May 2025
Cardiff, Utilita Arena - Thu 1st
Wolverhampton, Civic at The Halls - Fri 2nd
Wolverhampton, Civic at The Halls - Sat 3rd
Blackpool, Opera House - Mon 5th
Blackpool, Opera House - Tue 6th
Manchester, O2 Apollo - Thu 8th
Manchester, O2 Apollo - Fri 9th
London, Royal Albert Hall - Mon 12th
London, Royal Albert Hall - Tue 13th
Brighton, Brighton Centre - Thu 15th
Bournemouth, BIC - Fri 16th
Sheffield, City Hall - Mon 19th
Sheffield, City Hall - Tue 20th
Stockton, Globe Theatre - Thu 22nd
Stockton, Globe Theatre - Fri 23rd
Aberdeen, P&J Live - Sat 24th
Glasgow, SEC Armadillo - Mon 26th
Glasgow, SEC Armadillo - Tue 27th
Edinburgh, Usher Hall - Thu 29th
Dundee, Caird Hall - Fri 30th
Dundee, Caird Hall - Sat 31st
June 2025
Newcastle, O2 City Hall - Mon 2nd
Newcastle, O2 City Hall - Tue 3rd
Leicester, De Montfort Hall - Thu 5th
Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall - Fri 6th
Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall - Sat 7th
Halifax, The Piece Hall - Wed 11th
Scarborough, Open Air Theatre - Fri 13th
Cheshire, Delamere Forest - Sat 14th
Cornwall, Eden Project - Wed 18th
Oxfordshire, Blenheim Palace - Fri 20th
East Anglia, Thetford Forest - Sat 21st
When are tickets on sale to see Gary Barlow?
Tickets go on sale on Friday, 29th November at 9.30am.
How to buy tickets to see Gary Barlow...
You can buy tickets at Aloud.com.
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