Rick Astley has announced a major UK and Ireland arena tour, and he’ll be playing a huge gig here in Leeds.
The Newton-le-Willows native started his remarkable career all the way back in 1987 when he became an unlikely global phenomenon after his era-defining smash ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ established him as an international chart-topping, BRIT Award winning global star, following by a debut album that sold a whopping 15.2 million copies worldwide.
But then he stepped away from the spotlight, and seemingly left that chapter of his life behind – that was until he returned to the charts in 2016 and has stayed at the top of his game ever since.
He has collaborated with everyone from Foo Fighters to Blossoms along the way, and even did a double-bill of festival sets at Glastonbury in 2023, before releasing his latest album titled ‘Are We There Yet?’.
Throughout his career, Rick has released eight studio albums, sold more than 40 million records worldwide, and has played and toured around the world multiple times.
And now he’s heading back out on the road, and will be taking to the First Direct Bank Arena stage here in Leeds next April.
He’ll be playing Leeds’ First Direct Bank arena on Saturday 18 April 2026, and support for the tour comes from none other than the legendary Gabrielle herself.
Other major cities Rick’ll be stopping off at along the way include the capitals London, Cardiff, Belfast, and Dublin, as well as Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Liverpool, and more.
Rick Astley – The Reflection Tour 2026
With special guest Gabrielle
- Friday 10 April – Glasgow OVO Hydro
- Saturday 11 April – Newcastle Utilita Arena
- Monday 13 April – Belfast SSE
- Tuesday 14 April – Dublin 3Arena
- Thursday 16 April – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
- Friday 17 April – Manchester Co-op Live
- Saturday 18 April – Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
- Monday 20 April – Bournemouth International Centre
- Tuesday 21 April – Cardiff Utilita Arena
- Wednesday 22 April – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
- Friday 24 April – Birmingham bp pulse LIVE
- Saturday 25 April – London The O2
After taking a break in 2025, Rick says he’s excited to head out on his UK and Ireland arena tour next year, and is looking forward to performing live again.
Rick Astley begins The Reflection Tour on 10 April 2026, before he arrives in Manchester on 18 April, and tickets go on sale this Friday.
You can get tickets when they go on sale here.
Read more: Musical icon Barry Manilow announces huge Leeds as part of his last tour ever
Featured image – Supplied
