Take That announce The Circus Live revival for 2026 UK and Ireland

Take That will revive their record-breaking The Circus Live stadium tour in summer 2026, the trio announced, with Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald set to perform across the United Kingdom and Ireland from May 29 to July 4. The run will open at St Marys Stadium in Southampton and close at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, with dates in Coventry, Sunderland, Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester and two nights at London Stadium on June 26 and 27.

The band said the 2026 shows will largely recreate the original 2009 setlist from The Circus Live while adding a few new surprises. In a statement they described the Circus tour as one of their favorite experiences and added, "Well, that time has come! We are 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." The Script, who supported the original tour, will return as special guests for the UK dates and Belinda Carlisle is listed as an opening act. A support act for the Dublin date has not been confirmed.

Organizers have boosted capacity at one stop after initial announcements, adding a second night at Glasgow’s Hampden Park on June 13. The expanded itinerary...