Yungblud announces 2026 UK and Ireland arena tour in support of new album Idols

Yungblud has announced a major UK and Ireland arena tour for April 2026, his biggest run of headline shows to date.

The Idols tour will kick off in Dublin on 15th April, before hitting Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow, Birmingham and London, and finishing up at Manchester’s AO Arena on 25th April.

The announcement follows the release of recent single ‘Zombie’, an emotional, anthemic track whose video stars Florence Pugh as an NHS healthcare worker. The single has been described by NME as “soaring and poignant”, while the Evening Standard dubbed Yungblud a “genuine Gen Z rock phenomenon.”

“UK. It’s been two years!” Yungblud posted on social media. “I’m so excited to announce our biggest shows yet.”

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The tour follows a milestone year for the Doncaster-born artist. His forthcoming album Idols is due out on 20th June via Locomotion/Island, and he recently hosted the debut edition of his own curated festival, Bludfest, where he also gave away 1,000 free tickets to NHS workers as a show of gratitude. His first book, You Need to Exist: A Book to Love and Destroy, became an instant Sunday Times bestseller upon release.

Support across the tour will come from Monterrey rock trio The Warning, joining Yungblud for a run of shows that includes a headline night at London’s O2 and his largest ever indoor UK gigs outside of Bludfest.

Pre-sale access is available to fans who pre-order Idols from the official UK store before 10am BST on Tuesday 10th June. General sale opens Friday 13th June at 10am.

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