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Korn are going on a huge UK arena tour in 2026: dates, presale, ticket prices and everything you need to know

The nu metal icons are touring Britain for the first time in a decade, with support from Architects and Youth Code

Ed Cunningham
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Ed Cunningham
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Over three decades since the release of their era-defining self-titled debut album (and 40 million albums and two Grammys later), Korn are touring the UK.

The Bakersfield, California nu metal band, who formed in 1993, are coming to the UK and Ireland in 2026 for their first tour over here in more than a decade. KoЯn headlined last year’s Download Festival, but that wasn’t part of a wider tour of the British Isles.

The tour will start in Stuttgart on October 18 and end in Milan on November 21. There are five UK cities lined up – Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester and London – with Architects and Youth Code supporting on all dates. Here’s what you need to know about getting tickets.

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When are Korn going on tour in 2026?

The tour, as outlined above, is spread across October and November 2026. It’ll start in Germany and end in Italy, with the UK dates somewhere in the middle.

What UK tour dates have been announced so far?

Here are all the Korn dates that have been confirmed for British cities in 2026:

  • October 26 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
  • October 28 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
  • October 30 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
  • October 31 ­– Manchester, AO Arena
  • November 4 – London, O2 Arena
Korn UK tour 2026
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When do Korn tickets go on sale?

Set your alarms, Korn-heads: general sale will start at 8am GMT on Friday March 20.

Presale details

Presales start from March 17 at 8am. Here are the major presale events to know about:

  • Artist presale (all dates) – from March 17 at 8am
  • O2 Priority presale (Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle and Manchester) – from March 18 at 8am
  • Live Nation presale (all dates) – from March 19 at 8am
  • Download presale (all dates) – from March 19 at 8am

Ticket prices

According to the website of Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, tickets will range in price from £65 to £77.50 (not including booking fees).

Support

Two bands will support Korn on all UK and Irish dates. They are:

  • Legendary metalcore and alt-metal group Architects.
  • Californian electro-industrial duo Youth Code.

Resale

Once tickets have gone live, you’ll be able to find resale options on sites like Viagogo and Stubhub. As always, take extra care when purchasing from second-hand ticket sites.

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