Take That bring back Circus Live tour and it's heading this way - here's how to get tickets

Take That today announced they are heading this way on tour next summer with the return of their most spectacular iconic shows - The Circus Live.

They will play 11 stadium shows across the UK and Ireland visiting Southampton, Coventry, Sunderland, Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester, London and Dublin - full details below.

Special guests are The Script and Belinda Carlise - except for Dublin, where support acts are yet to be confrmed.

BUY TICKETS: Tickets go on sale Friday, September 26, at 9:30am and will be available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk / www.gigsandtours.com / www.takethat.com.

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Take That to return record-breaking show The Circus Live for summer tour 2026 | Jason Hetherington

Fans can get first access to tour tickets by pre-ordering the band’s forthcoming tenth studio album, to be released late 2026, from the Take That official store here

Originally staged in 2009, The Circus Live broke UK records as the fastest-selling tour in history, with over 600,000 tickets sold in under 5 hours, and over one million fans attending the sell-out shows across the UK and Ireland.

Fans were wowed from beginning to end with a visual feast that included fire-breathers, stilt-walkers, clowns, acrobats, tap dancers, and a huge 30-foot-tall mechanical elephant, which carried the band through the audience.

Hailed as a ‘trailblazing pop show’ by critics across the board, it raised the bar for live entertainment with its sheer ambition and creativity.

Renowned for their innovative and revolutionary live shows, Take That’s Circus Live broke the mould for live productions when it opened on June 5, 2009.

Now, more than 17 years later, Take That are ready to bring the magic back for a whole new generation of fans, and for those who were there the first time, with the chance to revisit one of the most groundbreaking live productions in UK pop history.

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Take That the Circus tour 2026 | SJM

They will perform the original 2009 set list, with a few new surprises along the way.

The band said: “The Circus tour was one of our favourite experiences as a band and, in the years since, we've talked many times about how much we'd love to do it again one day. Well, that time has come!

“We're so excited to welcome audiences old and new across the UK and Ireland to the spectacle of The Circus Live next summer. See you out there!”

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Greatest showmen Take That bringing back The Circus Live tour in 2026 | Jason Hetherington

The Script, who supported Take That on the original Circus Live Tour in 2009, will return as very special guests on all UK shows in 2026, alongside pop royalty, Belinda Carlisle, who will also perform at all UK shows.

The Script are one of the biggest success stories in the history of Irish music, having scored six UK #1 albums and sold-out huge shows all across the world. Their global total of 10 billion+ streams also resulted in a recent BRITs Billion Award in honour of exceeding that landmark figure in the UK alone.

Belinda Carlisle is one of those rare talents who continues to remain relevant after nearly four decades in the business. The gifted and glamorous singer-songwriter has indelibly touched the hearts of millions of pop fans around the world with her unique blend of gutsy vocals, emotively charged melodies and picturesque lyrics.

Take That - The Circus Live - Summer 2026, will kick off at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton on May 29, with the band then playing a string of huge stadium dates around the UK & Ireland in Coventry, Sunderland, Glasgow, Cardiff, with two epic nights at Manchester and at the London Stadium - where the band famously performed at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics - on June 26 and 27, before heading to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium for the final show on the July 4.

Take That - The Circus Live - Summer 2026 Full Tour Dates:

Friday 29 May - Southampton St Mary’s Stadium

Friday 05 June - Coventry Building Society Arena

Saturday 06 June - Coventry Building Society Arena

Tuesday 09 June - Sunderland Stadium of Light

Friday 12 June - Glasgow Hampden Park

Tuesday 16 June - Cardiff Principality Stadium

Friday 19 June - Manchester Etihad Stadium

Saturday 20 June - Manchester Etihad Stadium

Friday 26 June - London Stadium

Saturday 27 June - London Stadium

Saturday 4 July - Dublin Aviva Stadium *

*support acts to be confirmed

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