Pop Gigs in April 2026

Wed, Apr 1 - The O2 London

GEMS WORLD TOUR

Josh Groban’s GEMS WORLD TOUR date at The O2 mixes classical crossover with pop-leaning arrangements.

Wed, Apr 1 - Sat, Apr 4

GOOD HEALTH GOOD WEALTH TOUR 2026 PART 2

Good Health Good Wealth bring hook-driven alternative pop and indie pop to UK stages on this tour.

Wed, Apr 1 - Fri, Apr 10

Lizzy McAlpine - the Over Country tour

Thu, Apr 2 - Royal Albert Hall London

BASMENT JAXX

Basement Jaxx mix dance-pop hooks with big beat and electro house at Royal Albert Hall, London.

Thu, Apr 2 - The O2 London

EVERYONE'S A STAR! WORLD TOUR

5 Seconds Of Summer bring hook-heavy pop, pop punk and power pop to THE O2 on the Everyone's A Star! World Tour.

Thu, Apr 2, Fri, Apr 3, Sat, Apr 4

Spoon Speaker Man

Across these Spoon Speaker Man and Tv Pins shows, hook-driven pop elements cut through the live sets.

Thu, Apr 2 - The Piper Saint Leonards-on-sea

Sunset Images

Sunset Images and Lazarus Lake appear at The Piper for a cross-genre show including experimental rock.

Fri, Apr 3 - The Tin Music and Arts

Spoon Speaker Man

Spoon Speaker Man and Tv Pins blend hook-driven sounds with rock energy at The Tin Music and Arts.

Fri, Apr 3 - Shacklewell Arms London

BAD VIBRATIONS CLUB NIGHTS

Indie pop hooks meet cumbia grooves as Los Bitchos play The Shacklewell Arms for Bad Vibrations.

Sat, Apr 4, Sun, Apr 5 - 3Olympia Theatre Dublin 2

belle and sebastian 30th anniversary tour

Belle And Sebastian bring baroque and chamber pop, plus dance-pop touches, to 30lympia Theatre on their 30th anniversary tour.

Sat, Apr 4, Sat, Apr 4 - The Fulford Arms York

HOERSFEST 8

HOERSFEST 8 folds in pop elements alongside punk and rock at The Fulford Arms line-ups.

Sat, Apr 4 - Tue, Apr 21

Teddy Swims performing with Freak Freely - The Ugly Tour

Sat, Apr 4 - Tue, Apr 21

Teddy Swims - The Ugly Tour

Sat, Apr 4, Tue, Apr 7, Thu, Apr 9

Lizzy McAlpine - the Over Country tour

Sun, Apr 5, Tue, Apr 7, Wed, Apr 8

STONE

Stone’s April 2026 dates mix hook-led pop elements with rock and blues influences.

Sun, Apr 5, Wed, Apr 8 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

NEW MUSIC OUT THIS WEEK

Pop elements weave through Olive Jones and other melodic acts in this Brudenell Social Club series.

Sun, Apr 5 - The Swan Mansfield

MUZAK

Jakob’s bedroom pop set anchors the pop angle of MUZAK at The Swan Mansfield with Jordan Peak and guests.

Sun, Apr 5 - Tue, Apr 14 - The O2 London

The Unraveled Tour Olivia Rodrigo

Pop, pop punk and indie pop at The O2 from Olivia Rodrigo, Die Spitz and Grace Ives on The Unraveled Tour.

Sun, Apr 5 - Mon, Apr 20 - The O2 London

The Unraveled Tour - Olivia Rodrigo

Pop and pop punk drive Olivia Rodrigo’s headline sets at The O2, flanked by indie pop and punk support.

Sun, Apr 5, Wed, Apr 22

Teddy Swims The Ugly Tour

Sun, Apr 5 - Wed, Apr 22

Teddy Swims The Ugly Tour

Sun, Apr 5 - Sat, Apr 25

Teddy Swims The Ugly Tour

Wed, Apr 8 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London

DECEMBER

December 10 bring a pop edge to the DECEMBER show at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Thu, Apr 9 - Esquires Bedford

THE LOVELESS

Marc Almond’s pop and new wave catalogue brings a strong pop core to The Loveless bill at Esquires Bedford.

Fri, Apr 10 - Sat, Apr 25

RICK ASTLEY THE Reflection TOUR 2026

Rick Astley’s dance-pop and Gabrielle’s chart-ready pop make this a pop-focused arena tour run.

Fri, Apr 10 - Exchange Bristol

UK Double Header Tour

Cheerbleederz bring hook-heavy indie pop while Tiny Stills add power pop edges at EXCHANGE.

Fri, Apr 10 - Wed, Apr 29

NEW DAD

New Dad headline an indie pop tour with lo-fi, shoegaze-flavoured support from Freak Slug across North America in 2026.

Sat, Apr 11 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London

ARCHIVE

Archive weave ambient pop textures into their expansive live set at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Sat, Apr 11, Sun, Apr 12, Tue, Apr 14

IDOLS THE WORLD TOUR

Pop rock hooks from Yungblud’s IDOLS THE WORLD TOUR anchor these April 2026 arena shows.

Sat, Apr 11 - Tunnels Aberdeen

NU METAL TRIBUTE SHOW

Linkin Park’s pop rock crossover and P.o.d.’s hooks add accessible edges to the otherwise heavy Nu Metal Tribute Show bill.

Sat, Apr 11 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London

Leigh-Anne

Pop-focused headline gig from Leigh‐Anne at 02 Forum London, built around tracks like "Don’t Say Love" and "Friends".

Sat, Apr 11 - Troubadour London

Ewan Williams

Pop-leaning sets from Ewan Williams and Sammy Vincent frame Romy’s dance-pop performance at The Troubadour.

Sun, Apr 12 - Albert Hall Manchester

BELLE & SEBASTIAN

Belle And Sebastian blend baroque and chamber pop with dance-pop touches at Albert Hall Manchester.

Sun, Apr 12 - Wed, Apr 29

ENDLESS LOVE The Show

Endless Love The Show with The Only Tribute To Diana Ross & Lionel Richie celebrates pop hits alongside soul material.

Sun, Apr 12 - 100 Club London

concert for melvyn

Concert For Melvyn at 100 Club London features pop-driven headliners The Jetset with Mickey Dias.

Mon, Apr 13, Tue, Apr 14, Thu, Apr 16

MIGUEL CAOS TOUR

Miguel’s CAOS TOUR blends psychedelic pop tones with alternative and contemporary R&B across UK dates.

Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21

PRESIDENT

President’s April 2026 headline run is rooted in alternative metal and metalcore rather than pop.

Tue, Apr 14, Thu, Apr 23 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

COMING SOON

Pop-adjacent songwriting surfaces in shows from Leigh-anne and Asgeir at Brudenell Social Club.

Thu, Apr 16 - St Mary's Church Shrewsbury

Mamas Gun UK Tour 2026

Mamas Gun tour the UK with melodic pop infused with funk, soul and rock across 11 dates in 2026.

Thu, Apr 16 - The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes

THE DEAD COLLECTIVE

Melodic pop touches colour The Dead Collective live at The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes.

Thu, Apr 16 - Village Underground London

acopia

Melbourne group Acopia bring ambient and dream pop to Village Underground London for this headline gig.

Thu, Apr 16, Fri, Apr 17, Sat, Apr 18

Mamas Gun UK Tour 2026

Hook-rich pop songwriting underpins Mamas Gun’s funk and soul-driven UK tour dates.

Thu, Apr 16, Fri, Apr 17, Wed, Apr 22

SPEED UK TOUR

Listing centres on Speed’s heavy hardcore and metalcore shows rather than pop, with Wildface and Bodyweb in support.

Thu, Apr 16, Fri, Apr 17, Sat, Apr 18

TALK ABOUT IT TOUR

Royals headline the Talk About It Tour across three UK dates in April 2026, joined by Harry Jxye.

Fri, Apr 17 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

Just Announced @ Brudenell Social Club

Pop, indie pop and dance-pop appear in this Brudenell Social Club Leeds listing via artists such as Amy Macdonald and Anna Erhard.

Fri, Apr 17 - Limelight 2 Belfast

the ultimate GARTH BROOKS experience

Pop-leaning country anthems from The Ultimate Garth Brooks Experience bring Garth Brooks’ hooks to Limelight 2.

Fri, Apr 17 - Backstage Kinross

THE PETTY HEARTBREAKERS

Pop-leaning hooks and rock energy from The Petty Heartbreakers at Backstage Kinross.

Fri, Apr 17 - 100 Club London

DOO WOP EXPLOSION

Melodic hooks and harmonies from The Firebirds and The Velvet Candles bring a pop edge to Doo Wop Explosion.

Fri, Apr 17, Sat, Apr 18 - SPA Bridlington

this feeling by the sea

Indie-pop inflections colour The Lilacs’ headline set on 17 April 2026 at Bridlington Spa.

Fri, Apr 17 - Wed, Apr 22

Alfie Jukes - Funny Little Feeling Tour

Sat, Apr 18 - Exchange Bristol

the CROUPIERS

Pop-leaning rock from The Croupiers comes to The Exchange, Bristol on 18 April 2026.

Sun, Apr 19 - Corn Exchange Hertford

THE SOUTH

This show features The South blending Britpop and indie pop at Corn Exchange Hertford on 19 April 2026.

Sun, Apr 19, Mon, Apr 20 - 3Arena Dublin 1

The Look at My Life Tour (Gracie Abrams)

Sun, Apr 19 - Fri, Apr 24

THE LATHUMS - HOW BEAUTIFUL LIFE CAN BE FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 5 YEARS · 5 NIGHTS

Mon, Apr 20 - Slay Glasgow

SPEED UK TOUR

This listing centres on Speed at SLAY, drawing from beatdown hardcore, groove metal and hardcore punk rather than pop.

Mon, Apr 20 - Legends Edinburgh

RIFFS & SPLIFFS 2026

Crowd’s melodic EDM leads a mixed bill at RIFFS & SPLIFFS 2026 in Edinburgh, alongside rock, metal and free jazz acts.

Tue, Apr 21 - The Wedgewood Rooms Southsea

TUMBLING WILD TOUR

Pop threads run through The Bros. Landreth and Begonia on the Tumbling Wild Tour at Wedgewood Rooms.

Tue, Apr 21 - Mon, Apr 27

the charlatans

The Charlatans weave indie pop elements into their britpop-driven live sets on this run.

Tue, Apr 21 - Electric Ballroom London

Melody's Echo Chamber

Melody’s Echo Chamber bring their dream pop and indie pop sound to this Electric Ballroom London show.

Tue, Apr 21, Wed, Apr 22 - The O2 London

Teddy Swims The Ugly Tour

Wed, Apr 22 - Thu, Apr 30

The Look at My Life Tour (Gracie Abrams)

Thu, Apr 23 - O2 Academy2 Islington London

THE DEAD COLLECTIVE

The Dead Collective fold hook-driven pop elements into their rock sound at O2 Academy2 Islington.

Thu, Apr 23 - The Hope & Ruin Brighton

book of churches

Book Of Churches brings a pop-leaning headline show to The Hope & Ruin, aligning this date firmly with pop.

Thu, Apr 23 - 3Arena Dublin 1

Nights Like This Tour

Akon’s reggae-pop and R&B crossovers give the Nights Like This Tour at 3Arena a strong pop edge.

Thu, Apr 23, Fri, Apr 24, Sat, Apr 25 - Empire Polo Club Indio

Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival

Fri, Apr 24 - Tue, Apr 28

HOW DID WE GET HERE?

Louis Tomlinson’s HOW DID WE GET HERE? arena shows bring a pop-focused bill with Pale Waves in support.

Fri, Apr 24 - The Deaf Institute Manchester

THE J*NS

Pop-leaning rock from The J*ns at Deaf Institute Manchester anchors this listing to the pop genre.

Fri, Apr 24, Sat, Apr 25

A SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION

Pop punk appears through Nofx’s catalogue within this Slam Dunk 20th anniversary punk-focused run.

Fri, Apr 24, Sat, Apr 25

CO-HEADLINE TOUR 2026

This listing centres on Fury’s heavy and thrash metal, co-headlining with King Kraken across multiple UK dates.

Fri, Apr 24, Sat, Apr 25 - Wild At Heart Berlin

2 Nights of the New Wave

Lene Lovich brings art pop and new wave hooks to two Wild at Heart shows with Darling Black.

Sat, Apr 25 - Academy 2 Manchester

oasis supernova

Oasis Supernova brings a pop-leaning tribute to Manchester Academy 2 with The Maine Event and Sound Of Manchester.

Sat, Apr 25 - Brighton Dome

the charlatans

Indie pop and britpop from The Charlatans at Brighton Dome on 25 April 2026.

Sat, Apr 25 - Backstage Kinross

Classic Clapton unplugged

Classic Clapton’s unplugged show at Backstage Kinross draws on pop-influenced songwriting.

Sun, Apr 26 - OSLO London

LIVE IN LONDON

Pop-focused show at Oslo Hackney with Dara’s dance-pop and electropop set plus Robi and Tino Ekimova on the bill.

Mon, Apr 27 - Limelight 1 Belfast

Songs And Stories

Songs And Stories at Limelight 1 Belfast features Paul Young performing pop and pop rock material.

Mon, Apr 27 - The Attic Leeds

Pictish Trail

Indie pop hooks from Pictish Trail shape this melodic electronic folk show with Faith Eliott.

Wed, Apr 29, Thu, Apr 30

PINK TURNS BLUE

The Snake Corps add dream pop textures alongside Pink Turns Blue’s alternative and gothic rock on this UK run.

Wed, Apr 29 - OVO Hydro Glasgow

Rod Stewart The Final Encore with special guest Howard Jones

Thu, Apr 30 - Whelan’s Dublin 2

The Sanguin-Tour 2026

This listing centres on Creeper and The Howling, whose styles lean towards rock and punk instead of pop.

Thu, Apr 30 - The O2 London

The Look at My Life Tour (Gracie Abrams)

Thu, Apr 30 - Union Chapel London

Melanie C: Acoustic Performance

Melanie C performs an acoustic take on her pop catalogue at Union Chapel London.