Fri, Oct 9 - Tramshed Cardiff
HEAVEN 17 CELEBRATING 45 YEARS OF PENTHOUSE AND PAVEMENT
Heaven 17 bring hook-led synth-pop from "Penthouse And Pavement" to venues across the UK.
Pop Gigs from August 2026
Featuring heaven 17, the smyths, transvision vamp, the tumbling paddies, the wonder stuff, nontaines d.c., elvana: elvis fronted nirvana, inspiral carpets and more.
Fri, Oct 9 - O2 Academy2 Leicester
The bEAT: DANCE CRAZED TOO UK TOUR
Pop-leaning shows include Inspiral Carpets and Close To Tears: Xs Tears Of Gold Tour (Tears For Fears Tribute) at O2 Academy2 Leicester.
Fri, Oct 9 - O2 Academy 2 Oxford
The Wanted 2.0 UK Tour
Pop shows on The Wanted 2.0 UK Tour include sets from The Hoosiers, From The Jam and Antony Szmierek in Oxford.
Fri, Oct 9 - Boiler Shop Newcastle upon Tyne
The Coral 2026 Tour
Mozart Estate’s bubblegum pop and synth-leaning hooks place this Coral 2026 tour firmly on the pop listings.
Fri, Oct 9 - THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT Manchester
Worried About Henry
Catching Cairo and Emily Makis add vocal-driven hooks to the otherwise drum and bass-focused Worried About Henry line-up.
Fri, Oct 9 - Boiler Shop Newcastle upon Tyne
The Coral 2026 Tour
Mozart Estate’s bubblegum pop and The Coral’s indie pop give this tour a strong pop thread across all listed shows.
Fri, Oct 9 - O2 Academy2 Leicester
The bEAT: DANCE CRAZED TOO UK TOUR + The Selecter + DJ Rhoda Dakar
Pop-leaning tribute performances come from Close To Tears and Inxs Uk at O2 Academy2 Leicester.
Fri, Oct 9, Fri, Oct 9 - O2 Institute 2 Birmingham
O2 Institute Birmingham Live Music Events
Pop-led gigs feature Sam Tompkins, Laura Aston, Ben Ellis and Midnight Til Morning + Ryan Mack at O2 Institute Birmingham.
Fri, Oct 9 - O2 Academy 2 Oxford
O2 Academy2 Oxford October Events
Pop at O2 Academy2 Oxford this October includes The Hoosiers and From The Jam shows.
Fri, Oct 9 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire October Shows
Heaven 17’s synth-pop leanings and the wider bill bring pop-focused shows to O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in October 2026.
Fri, Oct 9 - O2 Academy Brixton London
O2 Academy Brixton
Pop at O2 Academy Brixton is led by Loreen’s dance-pop and electropop show in late September 2026.
Sat, Oct 10 - Birmingham Town Hall
CABARET VOLTAIRE
Gazelle Twin brings art pop textures to line-ups otherwise steeped in alternative dance and electro-industrial electronics.
Sat, Oct 10 - O2 Institute Birmingham
The Lemonheads UK Tour 2026
Melodic jangle pop and pop punk from The Lemonheads at O2 Institute Birmingham.
Sat, Oct 10 - Building Society Arena Swansea
BOYZLIFE
Boyzlife brings Keith Duffy and Brian Mcfadden’s pop and pop rock material to UK theatres and arenas in 2026.
Sat, Oct 10 - Supersonic Paris
KYTES
Kytes bring hook-heavy electropop and indie pop to stages across Europe on this run of pop-focused gigs.
Sat, Oct 10 - Garage Glasgow
YONAKA
Yonaka bring hook-heavy pop rock and indie rock to The Garage stage.
Sat, Oct 10 - Brighton Dome
ALISON MOYET 2026 TOUR
Alison Moyet’s October 2026 UK tour is rooted in alternative pop and art pop across theatres and halls nationwide.
Sat, Oct 10
Live Music Events at O2 Academy2 Leicester
Pop-leaning shows at O2 Academy2 Leicester feature From The Jam’s pop rock and Transvision Vamp’s hook-driven material.
Sat, Oct 10 - Classic Grand Glasgow
The Hoosiers Compassion Tour 2026
The Hoosiers’ Compassion Tour 2026 centres on their pop and indie pop catalogue across UK venues.