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U2 announce UK stadium dates for 2027 world tour
One of rock's biggest live bands returns to the UK for the first time since 2017. Here's everything you need to know
U2 are bringing The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour to the UK, with two enormous shows at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 18 and 19 June 2027, with Wolf Alice joining them as special guests. The concerts will mark the band’s first full UK headline performances in almost nine years – and their first British stadium dates in a decade. It’s been a long time coming.
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr last headlined London at The O2 in October 2018, during the eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tour, which also visited Manchester and Belfast. Their last UK stadium shows came in July 2017, when they celebrated the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree with two nights at Twickenham.
The new European leg kicks off in Stockholm on 26 April, with further dates in Paris, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Berlin and Milan. The announcement arrives during U2’s 50th anniversary celebrations, with new music also on way as 16th studio album, Carnaval De Luz, arrives on 13 November 2026. Produced by Jacknife Lee, the 12-track record follows this year’s surprise EPs, Days of Ash and Easter Lily, and features collaborations with Brian Eno, Martin Garrix and Dolly Parton.
The latest single, ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’, comes accompanied by a typically striking video from long-time collaborator Anton Corbijn – the photographer responsible for some of U2’s most memorable imagery.
The new tour takes its name from the single, with U2 promising a career-spanning setlist when they hit UK stadiums next year.
European dates for the 2027 U2 World Tour:
- 26 April – Stockholm, Strawberry Arena
- 28 April – Stockholm, Strawberry Arena
- 5 May – Paris, Stade de France
- 8 May – Paris, Stade de France
- 27 May – Lisbon, Estádio da Luz
- 5 June – Amsterdam, Johan Cruijff ArenA
- 6 June – Amsterdam, Johan Cruijff ArenA
- 18 June – London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- 19 June – London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- 30 June – Berlin, Olympiastadion
- 5 July – Milan, Stadio San Siro
- 6 July – Milan, Stadio San Siro
How to get tickets for U2’s 2027 tour dates
When is the U2 Artist Presale?
The Artist Presale is on Thursday, 5 November and runs from 10am until 10pm local time. You can purchase up to 4 tickets per show during a presale.
How do I sign up for the U2 Artist Presale?
Visit the U2 Artist Presale sign up page here. You can sign up any time before 22.59 GMT on Sunday, 1 November.
From their page, follow these steps:
- Sign into your Ticketmaster Account. There may be additional requirements as stated on the sign up page.
- Select the check box for the shows you’d like to join the presale for.
- Review your selections for the correct date, time zones and location.
- Click or tap Sign Up.
You’re all set. Make sure you see the confirmation page to review which of your presales are hosted by us and which ones are hosted by another site
You can edit your selections up until the sign up window closes. We’ll send you an email the day before your presales with a link to join.
I am a subscriber to U2.com. Do I get access to presale tickets?
Paid U2.com subscribers get first access to tickets in the presale. There is a limit of 4 tickets per show. The U2.com Subscriber Presale starts on the following days:
- Feedback Group – Monday 2 November at 10am local time
- The Hype Group – Tuesday 3 November at 10am local time
To join the queue for the U2.com Subscriber Presale: Feedback Group, the email address on your Ticketmaster account must exactly match the email address associated with your paid U2.com subscription.
If the email addresses do not match, you will not be able to join the queue for the Feedback Group presale.
How do I know which priority presale group I’m in?
There are two U2.com Subscriber Presale groups, and you’ll find yours on your Account Info page (https://www.u2.com/account).
Feedback Group are longtime subscribers who are active at 00:00 IST/BST/ 01:00 CEST on Friday 25 September 2026 and who have kept their paid subscription active without a lapse.
Feedback Group subscribers can access on the first day of the U2.com Subscriber Presale. Your unique presale access code will have a prefix of U2GSA.
The Hype Group are subscribers who joined, or upgraded an expired account, after 00:00 IST/BST/ 01:00 CEST on Friday 25 September 2026. They will have access on the second day of the U2.com Subscriber Presale.
Your unique presale access code will have a prefix of U2GSB.
Both groups use a unique presale access code to unlock ticket inventory.
Can I subscribe to U2.com and get a presale code?
Yes. New paid subscribers join The Hype Group and receive a code. Free U2.com accounts are not eligible.
Does a free U2.com account count?
No. Presale codes are for paid subscribers only.
Does a code guarantee tickets?
No. Codes give you access to a presale, but do not guarantee tickets which are limited and subject to availability.
How many tickets can I buy?
You can buy up to 4 tickets per show.
