Indie-heads, listen up. Today (April 16) noughties hitmakers The Kooks have announced a huge tour of UK arenas later this year, and it’ll feature the group’s biggest ever headline show (at London’s O2 Arena on October 11).
The band best-loved for dominant radio hits like ‘She Moves in Her Own Way’, ‘Naïve’ and ‘Ooh La’ have so far confirmed tour dates at six British cities. The shows are all scheduled for October 2025, and they’re part of The Kooks’ Never/Know Tour – which is named after their seventh album Never/Know (set for release on May 9).
Keen to catch the Kooks live? Here’s everything you need to know about their arena tour, from all the tour dates to presale info.
The Kooks tour dates in 2025
The Kooks’ UK arena tour starts on October 3 and wraps up on October 11. Here are the confirmed dates so far.
- October 3 – Manchester, Co-op Live
- October 4 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
- October 5 – Brighton, Brighton Centre
- October 9 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
- October 10 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
- October 11 – London, O2 Arena
When do tickets go on sale?
General sale is at 10am on Friday April 25 2025. You’ll be able to buy on Ticketmaster here.
Presale
There are a couple of way to get in on presale. Here’s the lowdown.
- Fan presale – some fans will get early access to tickets on Wednesday April 23.
- Venue presale – depending on the venue, some people may also be able to get presale on April 23 at 10am.
- For example, Co-op customers will get presale access in Manchester, and Utilita in Cardiff, Newcastle and Birmingham.
Ticket prices
Prices haven’t yet been revealed. We’ll update this page when we know more.
The Kooks are also playing this year’s TRNSMT festival in Glasgow – here’s how to get tickets.
AND they’re at Reading and Leeds – here are the details.
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