Take That’s fifth studio The Circus is one of their best. The chart-topping 2008 record contains some of the group’s best-known (and most commercially successful) tunes, including the likes of ‘Greatest Day’ and ‘Said It All’, and its release was originally marked the album’s release with the record-breaking The Circus Live Tour, which toured the UK’s biggest stadiums back in summer 2009.
At the time, The Circus Live was the fastest-selling tour in history (selling out in just five hours), and now the boyband are bringing it back. Today (September 19) Take That have confirmed that in 2026, 17 years later, The Circus Live will return to British stadiums.
The Circus Live Summer 2026 will feature the same 2009 setlist (plus some surprises), as well as the same massive staging. It’ll even include Irish band The Script on support, who also warmed up the crowd for Take That back in ’09. The big difference is that the band are now a trio of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, with no Jason Orange.
Keen to get a ticket to one of 2026’s biggest tours? Here’s what you need to know about buying Take That tickets for next summer.
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When are Take That going on tour in the UK?
The Circus Live Summer 2026 tour will run in May, June and July 2026.
What tour dates have been confirmed so far?
Here are the UK dates confirmed by Take That so far next summer.
- Friday May 29 – Southampton, St Mary’s Stadium
- Friday June 5 – Coventry, Building Society Arena
- Saturday June 6 – Coventry, Building Society Arena
- Tuesday June 9 – Sunderland, Stadium of Light
- Friday June 12 – Glasgow, Hampden Park
- Tuesday June 16 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
- Friday June 19 – Manchester, Etihad Stadium
- Saturday June 20 – Manchester, Etihad Stadium
- Friday June 26 – London, London Stadium
- Saturday June 27 – London, London Stadium
Find out more about getting tickets for the London dates here.
When do tickets go on sale?
General sale starts on Friday September 26 at 9.30am. You’ll be able to purchase on Ticketmaster here.
Presale details
There is one main presale to know about, for all dates:
- Album presale – Thursday September 25 at 9.30am. Pre-order the band’s upcoming 10th studio album here (set for late 2026 release) to get a presale code.
Ticket prices
Ticket prices haven’t yet been confirmed – we’ll update this page when we get more info. For an idea of pricing, when the band toured UK venues in 2024 tickets started from around £60, plus booking fees.
Support
Support will come from The Script (who supported Take That on the original The Circus Live tour) and Belinda Carlisle.
The Circus Live 2009 setlist
Below was the Take That setlist on the original Circus Live tour, taken from London’s Wembley Stadium on July 4 2009 (according to Setlist.fm)
- Greatest Day
- Hello
- Could It Be Magic (Barry Manilow cover)
- Pray
- A Million Love Songs
- Back for Good
- The Garden
- Shine
- Up All Night
- Wooden Boat
- How Did It Come to This
- The Circus
- What Is Love
- Do What U Like / Promises / It Only Takes a Minute / Take That and Party (Clown Medley)
- Said It All
- Never Forget
- Patience
- Relight My Fire (Dan Hartman cover)
- Hold Up a Light
- Rule the World
Resale
Once tickets sell out, you’ll be able to find resale options on sites like Viagogo and Stubhub.
What’s been said about the tour?
Commenting on the announcement, the band said (in unison, we assume): ‘The Circus tour was one of our favourite experiences as a band and, in the years since, we've talked many times about how much we'd love to do it again one day. Well, that time has come!
‘We're so excited to welcome audiences old and new across the UK and Ireland to the spectacle of The Circus Live next summer. See you out there!’
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