Top artists coming to Birmingham in 2026

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Raye's last song, Where Is My Husband became a hit and she's set to perform it in the city

There are some big names coming to Birmingham to perform.

Across the city centre's venues, the likes of Florence and the Machine, Raye and the Smyths are just some of the musicians taking the the stage, as well as Alex Warren whose song Ordinary was one of the UK's biggest songs of 2025.

Here are just some of the big names in music appearing at venues across the city centre in 2026.

Birmingham Utilita Arena

30 January: Jason Derulo

13 March: Dave

31 March: 5 Seconds of Summer

18 April: The Prodigy

23 April: Yungblud

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Youngblud launched his own festival, BludFest, in Milton Keynes

24 April: Alex Warren

25 April: Louis Tomlinson

26 May: Doja Cat

11 September: Evanescence

16-18 October: Westlife

O2 Academy

6-7 February: Fatboy Slim

6 March: Franz Ferdinand

14 March: Scouting for Girls

Cat Burns performing on the Woodsies at Glastonbury Festival 2023
The singer Cat Burns made it to the final of the Celebrity Traitors series

26 March: Leon Thomas

10 April: Cat Burns

14 April: Miguel

15 May: The Smyths

BP Pulse Live

8 February: Florence and the Machine

10 February : James Arthur

12 February: Deftones

23 February: Raye

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Florence and the Machine will be performing in the city next month

22 March: Gorillaz

11 April: Shreya Ghoshal

24 April: Rick Astley

20 June: UB40

26 June: Lily Allen

12 December: Ocean Colour Scene

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