Take That announce return of Circus Live tour across UK

Editor Stephen Hill  19th September 2025

 Manchester band Take That has exciting news for their fans! The group is planning to bring their popular Circus Live tour back next summer, including two special performances in their hometown of Manchester. 

They will perform at the Etihad Stadium on June 19 and 20.  Before they release their 10th studio album at the end of 2026, the band will kick off their tour with shows at various stadiums across the UK and Ireland. 

The tour starts on May 29 in Southampton and wraps up in Dublin on July 4.  Their original Circus Live tour back in 2009 was a massive hit, with 600,000 tickets sold in just five hours! Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald from Take That shared their excitement, saying, "The Circus tour was one of our favorite experiences as a band, and we've often talked about wanting to do it again. 

We can’t wait to welcome both longtime fans and new faces to The Circus Live next summer!"  If you’d like to catch a show, tickets will be available starting at 9:30 AM on September 26. 

Here’s a complete list of the tour dates:  

 May 29, 2026 - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton 

June 5, 2026 - Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry 

June 6, 2026 - Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry 

June 9, 2026 - Stadium of Light, Sunderland 

June 12, 2026 - Hampden Park, Glasgow 

June 16, 2026 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff 

June 19, 2026 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester 

 June 20, 2026 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester 

June 26, 2026 - London Stadium, London 

 June 27, 2026 - London Stadium, London -

July 4, 2026 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin  

Get ready for a fantastic show!