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James' Love Is The Answer 2026 UK tour: How to buy tickets
8 October 2025, 06:00
The Manchester legends will embark on huge arena dates next year, which include shows at The O2 Arena, London and Manchester Co-op Live with Doves as special guests.
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James have announced a UK arena tour for spring 2026.
The Sit Down outfit will embark on dates next year, which include a date at The O2, London and culminate in a homecoming show at Manchester Co-Op Live.
Tim Booth and co will be joined on their biggest arena tour to date by very special guests and fellow Mancunians Doves, who released their latest studio album Constellations For The Lonely this year.
Tickets for the tour go on general sale this Friday 10th October at 9.30am via ticketmaster.co.uk.
Fans can gain access to the pre-sale, which takes place on Wednesday by ordering James' newly-announced greatest hits collection, Nothing But Love: The Definitive Best Of on their official store.
See James' tour poster, announcement video and their full dates below...
See James' Love Is The Answer UK tour dates for 2026:
- Fri 3rd April: Birmingham Utilita Arena
- Sat 4th April: Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
- Tues 7th April: Aberdeen P&J Live
- Wed 8th April: Glasgow OVO Hydro
- Fri 10th April: Newcastle Utilita Arena
- Sat 11th April: Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
- Mon 13th April: Cardiff Utilita Arena
- Tues 14th April: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
- Friday 17th April: London The O2
- Sat 18th April: Manchester Co-op Live
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Todays news comes as James announces Nothing But Love - The Definitive Best Of, which is set for release on 21st November via UMR, available to pre-order here.
The release is described as a "comprehensive and career spanning collection, documenting the band’s journey from their early singles through to fan favourites and special selections made by the band themselves."
Nothing But Love will also include two new tracks, Wake Up Superman and Hallelujah Anyhow, which are produced by Leo Abrahams- who worked with the band on their number one album Yummy in 2024.
The release will be available in several formats including a 3CD deluxe, taking fans on a chronological journey from the very beginning of the band’s career up until the present day and includes a booklet with exclusive track commentary from band members. This set also features the original Sit Down (Rough Trade Version) available for the first time on DSPs and available to buy for the first time in 35 years.
Fans can gain access to the pre-sale for James' tour - which takes by ordering James' Nothing But Love: The Definitive Best Of from their official store.
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