Billy Ocean 2025 UK Tour: Legendary soul and R&B singer announces 14 date UK tour - dates and ticketing info
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- The legendary Billy Ocean has announced a series of UK tour dates for 2025.
- The singer is set for dates in Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Bournemouth, London and many more.
- Here’s the full list of where Billy Ocean is touring, alongside how you can avoid missing out on tickets for the hallowed events.
He is one of the most beloved singers in the world with his catalogue of hits even the uninitiated find themselves humming; and set to hum more with Billy Ocean set to tour.
The soul icon, known for his UK top 10 hits “Love Really Hurts Without You” and his worldwide hit “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going," will be performing 14 dates throughout June 2025, with shows scheduled for Glasgow, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle and a hallowed performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
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So where is Billy Ocean touring in full during his 2025 UK tour, and what “could” the singing legend perform while on tour? Here’s everything we know about his UK tour so far.
Where is Billy Ocean performing on his 2025 UK tour?
Billy Ocean is scheduled to perform at the following locations on the following dates during his 2025 UK tour:
- June 4 2025: O2 Apollo, Manchester
- June 6 2025: SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
- June 7 2025: Usher Hall, Edinburgh
- June 9 2025: O2 City Hall, Newcastle
- June 11 2025: Bristol Beacon, Bristol
- June 13 2025: Brighton Centre, Brighton
- June 14 2025: BIC, Bournemouth
- June 20 2025: Opera House, Blackpool
- June 21 2025: First Direct Arena, Leeds
- June 23 2025: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
- June 25 2025: Royal Albert Hall, London
- June 27 2025: University of Wolverhampton at The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
- June 28 2025: Utilita Arena, Cardiff
- June 30 2025: Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
When can I get tickets to see Billy Ocean on his 2025 UK tour?
Presale access
Those who have access to O2 Priority can purchase tickets for Billy Ocean’s UK tour from September 25 2024 from 10am until September 27 2024 at 9am.
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General ticket sales for all shows will commence from 10am on September 27 2024 through Ticketmaster UK.
What has Billy Ocean been performing live recently?
It’s not been too long since Billy Ocean last performed live, with Setlist.FM stating that the most recent performance took place at the Rewind Festival on August 17 2024. At that performance, Ocean performed the following songs - and had the following special guests.
- One World
- Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
- Love Really Hurts Without You
- There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
- Love Zone
- Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
- No Woman, No Cry (Bob Marley & The Wailers cover)
- Mystery
- Red Light Spells Danger
- Daylight
- Suddenly
- Loverboy
- When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
Encore:
- Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run - with Heather Small)
Will you be going to see Billy Ocean on his 2025 UK tour, or have you seen the singer perform before and have memories you’d like to share about the experience? Start the conversation off by leaving a comment down below.
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