Or England tour to be precise. Tickets on sale from next Wednesday 22nd July.
You may have heard of this artist we’ve mentioned on the site once or twice who goes by the name of Bob Dylan. Well good news for all you Bobcats out there as he announced his return in the UK later this year with a run of five shows at London’s Royal Festival Hall. During the visit in November and December, Dylan will also take in shows in Bournemouth, Birmingham, Sheffield and Blackpool.
In recent years, the artist’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour – named for his surprise 2020 album – has met with great acclaim including The Guardian who described it as “Utterly unpredictable’a night of frequent thrills and unconditional pleasures”
The five Royal Festival Hall shows will be Dylan’s first in London since a run of three performances at the Royal Albert Hall in 2024. Dylan’s first gig in the UK was at The King & Queen pub in Fitzrovia, London, in 1962.
Dylan’s latest official release was 2025’s The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through The Open Window, 1956–1963, heralded by Uncut “as an astonishing, deep dive into Dylan’s formative years”, with Mojo writing: “In truth every damn song is a transcendence.”
The release of new music in 2020 surprised many fans, with the album Rough and Rowdy Ways dominating end-of-year lists and marking another milestone in the career of one of the great artists of modern times.
The 2026 Bob Dylan UK shows are in partnership with Yondr, which will prohibit the use of video cameras and mobile phones, making the occasion even more unique.
Tickets for the latest chapter of an unmatched career go on general sale at 10am on Wednesday 22nd July.
Bob Dylan 2026 Tour Dates:
Weds 25th Nov: BIC Windsor Hall, Bournemouth
Thurs 26th Nov: bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham
Fri 27th Nov: Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Mon 30th Nov: Opera House, Blackpool
Tues 1st Dec: Opera House, Blackpool
Thurs 3rd Dec: Royal Festival Hall, London
Fri 4th Dec: Royal Festival Hall, London
Sat 5th Dec: Royal Festival Hall, London
Mon 7th Dec: Royal Festival Hall, London
Tues 8th Dec: Royal Festival Hall, London
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RFH Members can join the early bird ticket queue on Monday at 10AM. So, expect the RFH to be pretty much sold out by Wednesday.