Katherine Jenkins launches 25 Year Anniversary Tour with UK and Ireland dates including York, Brighton and Basingstoke
katherine jenkins has announced a new 25 Year Anniversary Tour for 2026, her first major tour in five years, with confirmed stops in York, Brighton, Basingstoke and other venues across the UK and Ireland. The announcement matters because it reunites the world’s most successful classical artist of the 21st century with fans for a run of 18 celebratory shows.
Katherine Jenkins announces 25 Year Anniversary Tour
The 25 Year Anniversary Tour is billed as a celebratory programme of Jenkins’s biggest hits and fan favourites. The tour marks 25 years in music and is described by Jenkins as an emotional celebration of the fans who have supported her since the beginning. She says heading out across the UK and Ireland for 18 special shows feels like a reunion with old friends and she looks forward to standing on stage and sharing the music again.
Confirmed dates and venues on the tour
The tour opens in Manchester at Bridgewater Hall on Friday, October 2, and concludes in Belfast at the Waterfront Hall on Tuesday, October 27. Other confirmed stops include:
- Brighton Dome — Tuesday, October 6
- York Barbican — Thursday, October 15, 2026
- The Anvil, Basingstoke — Friday, October 23
- A stop at the London Palladium is also included
The full run comprises 18 dates across the UK and Ireland; it is the first UK tour for Katherine Jenkins in five years. The tour is presented as a greatest-hits celebration across a mix of prominent concert halls and theatres.
What to expect on stage: setlist and ticket access
Shows will feature many of Jenkins’s best-known songs, specifically cited as Time To Say Goodbye, Jealous of the Angels, and I Will Always Love You, among other signature pieces. Fans have the option for early access to tickets from Thursday by pre-ordering Jenkins’s forthcoming studio album, which is due for release late 2026. General sale details include tickets going on general sale Friday 20 February on the York Barbican website.
Career milestones and public profile
katherine jenkins is described in this set of announcements as the biggest-selling classical artist of the century and the world’s most successful classical singer, holding a record 14 number-one classical albums. She first rose to prominence following a 2003 performance at Westminster Cathedral in honour of Pope John Paul II.
Her career highlights noted alongside the tour announcement include appearances at major international sporting events, performances at the Sydney Opera House, a West End debut in Carousel, television appearances including Doctor Who and a run to runner-up position on Dancing with the Stars, and work as a presenter on Songs of Praise. Her public profile also reflects performances at national occasions such as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, coronation celebrations and a 90th birthday concert, and she has performed for Popes, presidents and princes.
What this tour means and what’s next
The 25 Year Anniversary Tour is positioned as both a retrospective and a live reunion with long-term fans, delivering signature songs across a compact 18-date run. With album pre-orders tied to early ticket access and a scheduled new studio release late 2026, the tour is the central public-facing element of Jenkins’s 25th anniversary activity. Specifics beyond the confirmed dates, full venue itinerary and ticketing windows are unclear in the provided context and may be released in further announcements.
