Mon, Nov 30 - Manchester Academy
The Damned Final Damnation 50
The Damned’s set folds in pop touches alongside punk, gothic rock and dance-rock on this run.
Pop Gigs from September 2026
Featuring the saints 73-78, the damned, placebo, the hunger, ocean colour scene, the enemy, tramplone, mariah carey and more.
Mon, Nov 30 - OVO Hydro Glasgow
PLACEBO 30th Anniversary Tour
Placebo’s pop rock edge threads through these arena dates, shaping the 30th Anniversary Tour’s melodic side.
Mon, Nov 30 - O2 City Hall Newcastle upon Tyne
Ocean Colour Scene - Moseley Shoals 30th Anniversary UK Tour 2026
Ocean Colour Scene bring hook-heavy britpop and pop rock influences to UK arenas and theatres on this 2026 anniversary tour.
Mon, Nov 30 - OVO Hydro Glasgow
PLACEBO 30th Anniversary Tour
Placebo’s pop rock side underpins these arena shows, with The Hunger adding a darker industrial edge.
Mon, Nov 30 - The O2 London
Mariah Carey's Christmastime
Mariah Carey’s Christmastime tour delivers pop and dance-pop Christmas material across UK arenas in November and December 2026.
Mon, Nov 30 - Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
UB40 Ft. Ali Campbell - The Big Love Tour
UB40’s reggae-pop hits and Ali Campbell’s melodic reggae give this Nottingham arena date a strong pop edge.
Mon, Nov 30 - Project House Leeds
Getdown Services
Getdown Services bring their art pop twist on contemporary pop to Project House Leeds.
Mon, Nov 30 - YES (The Basement) Manchester
Makthaverskan
Makthaverskan bring their dream pop-infused indie rock to YES (The Basement) Manchester.
Tue, Dec 1 - Valiant Live Derby
Moseley Shoals 30th Anniversary UK Tour 2026
Ocean Colour Scene’s Britpop and pop rock catalogue anchors this late-2026 UK arena run with support from indie rock band The Enemy.
Tue, Dec 1 - Le Transbordeur Villeurbanne
the stranglers
Across these shows, The Stranglers thread pop and baroque pop touches through their alternative rock and new wave sound.
Tue, Dec 1 - Pavilions Plymouth
Squeeze
Squeeze’s hook-heavy new wave pop, joined by Billy Bragg’s melodic side, makes this 2026 UK run a clear fit for the pop listings.
Tue, Dec 1 - O2 Academy Brixton London
DEAR GOD TOUR
Pop rock threads run through The Pretty Reckless’ DEAR GOD TOUR, adding melodic hooks to their heavier rock sound.
Tue, Dec 1 - Beacon Bristol
Shed Seven - SHEDCEMBER X
Britpop, power pop and indie melodies from Shed Seven and The Academic give SHEDCEMBER X strong pop hooks.
Tue, Dec 1 - Pavilions Plymouth
Squeeze plus very special guest Billy Bragg Tried, Tested and Trixies 53 Years of Classic Songwriting
Squeeze’s hook-laden pop and new wave songwriting anchor these arena and theatre dates.
Tue, Dec 1 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
An Evening with The Magic Numbers
Indie pop from The Magic Numbers anchors An Evening with The Magic Numbers at Brudenell Social Club in December 2026.
Tue, Dec 1 - The O2 London
Phoebe Bridgers The Lost Tour 2026
Phoebe Bridgers brings chamber pop inflections to arena dates at Co-Op Live, BP Pulse Live and The O2 with Isaac Wood.
Tue, Dec 1 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Tue, Dec 1 - The O2 London
Phoebe Bridgers The Lost Tour 2026
Tue, Dec 1 - The O2 London
Phoebe Bridgers The Lost Tour 2026
Phoebe Bridgers’ chamber pop arrangements anchor The Lost Tour 2026 alongside Isaac Wood and Anaïs.
Tue, Dec 1 - Telegraph Building Belfast
The Best of The Darkness
The Darkness mix pop rock hooks with glam and hard rock on this short December 2026 run.