Take That Circus Tour 2026 Dates, Schedule & Tickets: Take That have announced that their Circus Live tour will return next summer, including two hometown shows in Manchester. They will perform at Etihad Stadium on 19 and 20 June, ahead of releasing their 10th studio album towards the end of 2026.
The tour will include nine other shows at stadiums across the UK and Ireland, starting in Southampton on 29 May and finishing in Dublin on 4 July. Their first Circus Live tour in 2009 sold 600,000 tickets in less than five hours.
The band members—Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald—said that the Circus tour was one of their favourite experiences, and they are excited to bring the spectacle of Circus Live to audiences old and new next summer. Tour tickets will go on sale at 09:30 BST on 26 September.
Take That Circus Tour 2026
Take That’s fifth studio album, The Circus (2008), is one of their best. It features some of their most famous songs, including “Greatest Day” and “Said It All”. When it was released, the band marked it with the record-breaking The Circus Live Tour, which played UK stadiums in the summer of 2009.
At the time, The Circus Live became the fastest-selling tour in history, selling out in just five hours. Now, 17 years later, Take That have announced that The Circus Live will return to British stadiums in 2026.
The 2026 tour will feature the same 2009 setlist with some surprises, and the same massive staging. The Irish band The Script will also support the shows, just as they did in 2009. The main change is that Take That is now a trio—Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen—without Jason Orange. If you want to get a ticket to one of 2026’s biggest tours, it’s important to know how and when to buy them.
Take That Circus Tour 2026 Dates
Here is the complete schedule of Take That Circus Tour 2026:
- 29 May 2026 – St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
- 5 June 2026 – Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
- 6 June 2026 – Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
- 9 June 2026 – Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- 12 June 2026 – Hampden Park, Glasgow
- 16 June 2026 – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- 19 June 2026 – Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- 20 June 2026 – Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- 26 June 2026 – London Stadium, London
- 27 June 2026 – London Stadium, London
- 4 July 2026 – Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Take That Circus Tour 2026 Setlist
Take That will bring back their record-breaking Circus Live tour for stadium shows in 2026. The band said the 2026 tour setlist will be mostly the same as the original 2009 tour, with a few new surprises added. This setlist was performed during Circus Live tour, taken from London’s Wembley Stadium on July 4 2009.
- Greatest Day
- Hello
- Could It Be Magic (Barry Manilow cover)
- Pray
- A Million Love Songs
- Back for Good
- The Garden
- Shine
- Up All Night
- Wooden Boat
- How Did It Come to This
- The Circus
- What Is Love
- Do What U Like / Promises / It Only Takes a Minute / Take That and Party (Clown Medley)
- Said It All
- Never Forget
- Patience
- Relight My Fire (Dan Hartman cover)
- Hold Up a Light
- Rule the World
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When is Take That touring in the UK?
The Circus Live Summer 2026 tour will happen in May, June, and July 2026. UK tour dates confirmed so far:
- Friday May 29 – Southampton, St Mary’s Stadium
- Friday June 5 – Coventry, Building Society Arena
- Saturday June 6 – Coventry, Building Society Arena
- Tuesday June 9 – Sunderland, Stadium of Light
- Friday June 12 – Glasgow, Hampden Park
- Tuesday June 16 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
- Friday June 19 – Manchester, Etihad Stadium
- Saturday June 20 – Manchester, Etihad Stadium
- Friday June 26 – London, London Stadium
- Saturday June 27 – London, London Stadium
You can find more about tickets for the London dates online.
When do tickets of Take That Circus Tour 2026 go on sale?
General sale starts on Friday September 26 at 9.30am. You can buy tickets on Ticketmaster, StubHub, ViaGogo.
Presale details:
There is one main presale:
- Album presale – Thursday September 25 at 9.30am.
- Pre-order the band’s upcoming 10th studio album to get a presale code.
Ticket prices:
- Ticket prices are not confirmed yet. In 2024, UK tour tickets started at around £60, plus booking fees.
Support acts:
- The tour will have The Script and Belinda Carlisle as supporting acts.
FAQs: Take That Circus Tour 2026
Q1. What is the Take That Circus Tour 2026?
Ans: Take That is going on tour again. They will perform in stadiums in the UK and Ireland. The tour celebrates their new 10th album.
Q2. When does the Circus Live Tour 2026 start and end?
Ans: The tour starts on 29 May 2026 in Southampton. It ends on 4 July 2026 in Dublin.
Q3. Which cities have special Take That hometown shows?
Ans: Manchester fans get two shows. These shows are at Etihad Stadium on 19 and 20 June 2026.
Q4. How many shows are planned for the Take That Circus Tour?
Ans: There are 11 shows. They take place in stadiums across the UK and Ireland.
Q5. When can fans buy tickets for the Take That Circus Tour?
Ans: Tickets go on sale at 09:30 BST on 26 September 2025.
Q6. Why is the Circus Live Tour important to Take That?
Ans: Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald love the Circus tour. They are excited to perform for old and new fans.
Q7. Have Take That done the Take That Circus Tour before?
Ans: Yes. The first Circus Live Tour was in 2009. It sold 600,000 tickets in less than five hours.