Katherine Jenkins Announces 18-Date 25 Year Anniversary Tour with Stops in Brighton, York and Basingstoke
katherine jenkins has announced a new 25 Year Anniversary Tour for 2026 — an 18-date run across the UK and Ireland that marks her first major tour in five years. The Welsh mezzo-soprano will perform signature songs at venues including Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, Brighton Dome, York Barbican and The Anvil in Basingstoke, making the schedule a milestone celebration of 25 years in music.
Tour schedule: Bridgewater Hall to Waterfront Hall
The tour opens at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on Friday, October 2 and will conclude at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast on Tuesday, October 27. Dates listed across the schedule include a Brighton Dome show on Tuesday, October 6, a York Barbican performance on Thursday, October 15, and an appearance at The Anvil in Basingstoke on Friday, October 23. The run comprises 18 dates in total and will also include a stop at the London Palladium.
Katherine Jenkins unveils setlist including Time To Say Goodbye
Program notes indicate the concerts will feature many of Jenkins’s best-known recordings, explicitly naming Time To Say Goodbye, Jealous of the Angels and I Will Always Love You among the songs to be performed. The selection is framed as a celebration of her catalogue across a quarter-century in the industry.
Ticketing and album pre-order early access
For the York Barbican date, tickets will go on general sale on Friday, February 20 through the venue’s website. Fans are also offered an opportunity for early access to tickets by pre-ordering Jenkins’s forthcoming studio album; early access will be available from Thursday. That album is scheduled for release in late 2026, creating a direct link between the new record and priority ticketing for the tour.
Career milestones: Westminster Cathedral, 14 number-one albums and OBE
Jenkins, who carries an OBE, has been described as the world’s most successful classical singer of the 21st century and was named The Biggest Selling Classical Artist of the Century by Classic FM. She has accumulated a record 14 number-one classical albums since signing to Universal Classics at age 22. Her rise began with a 2003 performance at Westminster Cathedral in honour of Pope John Paul II and was followed by appearances at major international sporting events, the Sydney Opera House and numerous royal occasions.
Public profile: West End, television and royal engagements
Beyond concert halls, her career has included a West End debut in Carousel that drew critical praise, television roles including 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 events such as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, coronation celebrations and a 90th birthday concert, and has sung for Popes, presidents and princes. Her public profile is further marked by extensive charitable work.
Jenkins has described the tour as an emotional milestone and a chance to celebrate long-time supporters, saying the run feels less like a career retrospective and more like a reunion with old friends. What makes this notable is the convergence of a major anniversary, a studio album due later in the year and a first full tour in five years, a combination likely to concentrate demand for the 18 scheduled performances.
katherine jenkins will bring a mix of signature hits and large-venue dates to audiences across the UK and Ireland in October 2026, with ticketing moving through general sale and album-linked early access channels ahead of the concerts.
