Katherine Jenkins announces 25 Year Anniversary Tour with 18 UK and Ireland dates
Katherine Jenkins will mark 25 years in music with a new 18-date 25 Year Anniversary Tour in October 2026 — her first tour in five years — bringing signature hits to venues from Manchester to Belfast and stopping at York Barbican, Brighton Dome and The Anvil in Basingstoke.
Katherine Jenkins unveils tour plan
The Welsh mezzo-soprano’s 25 Year Anniversary Tour is billed as an 18-date run across the UK and Ireland. The schedule begins at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on Friday, October 2, and the announced routing includes a Brighton Dome show on Tuesday, October 6, a York Barbican concert on Thursday, October 15, a stop at The Anvil in Basingstoke on Friday, October 23, and a closing performance at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast on Tuesday, October 27.
Where and when to see her this October
Those specific dates give fans a clear map for the month-long tour: Manchester (Bridgewater Hall) on October 2; Brighton Dome on October 6; York Barbican on October 15; The Anvil in Basingstoke on October 23; and the finale at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on October 27. Tickets for the York Barbican date go on general sale on Friday 20 February the York Barbican website. Fans will also have the opportunity for early access to tickets from Thursday by pre-ordering Jenkins’ forthcoming studio album, which is due for release in late 2026.
Setlist promises and on-stage focus
The tour is set to feature many of Jenkins’s best-known songs, with planned performances of "Time To Say Goodbye", the emotional "Jealous of the Angels" and "I Will Always Love You" among other fan favourites. Jenkins has described the run as a celebration of the fans who have followed her career: "Reaching twenty-five years in music is incredibly emotional, but this tour is truly a celebration of the fans who have been there from the very beginning, " she said, adding that touring for eighteen special shows feels like "a reunion with old friends. "
Career milestones that frame the tour
Katherine Jenkins holds several career distinctions cited with the tour announcement: she has been named the world’s biggest-selling classical artist of the century by Classic FM and has achieved a record 14 number-one albums since signing to Universal Classics at just 22. She first rose to prominence with a landmark performance at Westminster Cathedral in 2003 honouring Pope John Paul II and has since appeared at major international sporting events and at the Sydney Opera House.
Stage, screen and public honours
Beyond concerts, Jenkins’s résumé includes a West End debut in Carousel that drew critical acclaim, television appearances on Doctor Who, a runner-up finish on Dancing with the Stars, and work as a presenter on Songs of Praise. She has performed at national royal occasions such as Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, coronation celebrations and a 90th birthday concert, and she has sung for Popes, presidents and princes. Her public profile also extends to extensive charitable work.
The tour represents Jenkins’s first UK-wide outing in five years and opens in Manchester on October 2; the announced schedule concludes in Belfast on October 27, with ticket sale and early-access details as noted above.
