Ne-Yo and Akon at London’s O2 Arena: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know

Two of R&B’s mightiest titans are currently on a joint tour, bringing some of the noughties’ greatest pop tunes to arenas around the world. Ne-Yo and Akon’s Nights Like This Tour has already stopped by UK cities Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham – and now it’s London’s turn.

Ne-Yo and Akon have four nights lined up at London’s O2 Arena, spanning May 8-14. These are their final UK dates before the Nights Like This Tour heads off to Europe and then North America.

Can’t wait to dance to nostalgic hits like ‘Smack That’, ‘Time of Our Lives’, ‘Lonely’ and ‘So Sick’ at full volume? Here’s all the information you need to know about Ne-Yo and Akon’s joint tour dates in London.

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When are Ne-Yo and Akon playing at London’s O2 Arena?

The two singers are in the capital for four performances:

• Friday May 8 2026
• Saturday May 9 2026
• Sunday May 10 2026
• Thursday May 14 2026

What time do doors open?

As usual, the O2’s restaurants and bars will open early. However, doors open at different times depending on the day.

• Friday May 8 – 30pm
• Saturday May 9 – 30pm
• Sunday May 10 – 6pm
• Thursday May 14 – 30pm

When will Ne-Yo and Akon come on stage?

At previous tour stops, the duo have started their main joint set at around 8.45pm-8.50pm. Expect similar timings in London.

There is one exception. At the show on Sunday May 10, expect the set to start half an hour earlier due to an early curfew. The set should begin at around 8.15pm.

Get down early to avoid disappointment from any last-minute timing changes.

Who’s supporting Ne-Yo and Akon at the O2?

As this is a joint headline tour, with two full sets’ worth of tunes, there is no support act on any of the dates.

Last minute tickets

Demand for tickets to the Nights Like This Tour was so high that several London dates were announced after general sale went live. You can find some options on AXS here and Ticketmaster here.

As for resale sites, you can currently find options on both Viagogo and Stubhub.

Setlist

Ne-Yo and Akon have been performing joint sets on the Nights Like This Tour. For an idea of what they’ll play, this was the setlist at a recent tour stop in Birmingham (according to Setlist.fm).

1. The Way You Make Me Feel (Michael Jackson cover, snippet)
2. Miss Independent (Ne-Yo)
3. Because of You (Ne-Yo)
4. Nobody (Ne-Yo)
5. Champagne Life (Ne-Yo)
6. One in a Million (Ne-Yo)
7. Akon’s Beautiful Day (Akon)
8. Smack that (Akon)
9. I’m So Paid (Akon)
10. Locked up (Akon)
11. Soul Survivor (Jeezy cover, Akon)
12. She Knows (Ne-Yo)
13. Single (Ne-Yo)
14. Mirror (Ne-Yo)
15. Sexy Love (Ne-Yo)
16. Bananza (Belly Dancer) (Akon)
17. Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) (Wyclef Jean cover, Akon)
18. Bartender (T-Pain cover, Akon)
19. Body on me (Nelly cover, Akon)
20. Dangerous (Kardinal Offishall cover, Akon)
21. Let Me Love You (Mario cover, Ne-Yo)
22. Don’t Matter (Akon)
23. Danza Kuduro (Akon)
24. Angel (Akon)
25. Ghetto (Akon)
26. Sorry, blame it on me (Akon)
27. Lonely (Akon)
28. So Sick (Ne-Yo)
29. Mad (Ne-Yo)
30. Nights Like These (Ne-Yo)
31. Simple Things (Ne-Yo)
32. Up Out & Gone (Ne-Yo)
33. Beautiful Monster (Ne-Yo)
34. Closer (Ne-Yo)
35. I wanna love you (Akon)
36. Right Now (Na Na Na) (Akon)
37. Beautiful (Akon)
38. Sexy Bitch (David Guetta cover, Akon)
39. Til the sun rise up (Bob Sinclar cover, Akon)
40. Let’s Go (Ne-Yo)
41. Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) (Ne-Yo)
42. Time of Our Lives (Pitbull cover, Ne-Yo)
43. Give Me Everything (Pitbull cover, Ne-Yo)
44. Play Hard (David Guetta cover, both Ne-Yo and Akon)

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