NE-YO and AKON will bring their ‘Nights Like This’ global co-headline tour to UK & Ireland arenas this spring.

NE-YO & AKON 2026 Tour Dates:

Dublin 3Arena, 24 April
Newcastle Utilita Arena, 27
Glasgow OVO Hydro, 28
Leeds First Direct Bank Arena, 30
Manchester Co-op Live, 01 May
Birmingham Utilita Arena, 04
London The O2, 08

Tickets on sale Friday (30 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster

The tour will unite these two generational artists whose catalogues have shaped radio, nightlife, and pop culture. NE-YO and AKON will share the stage in a dynamic back-and-forth set packed with era-defining hits, sing-along anthems, and club classics.

Featuring fan favourites like NE-YO’s ‘So Sick’, ‘Closer’ and ‘Miss Independent’, alongside AKON’s ‘Smack That’, ‘Lonely’ and ‘Right Now (Na Na Na)’, the tour is set to deliver an unforgettable throwback experience.

NE-YO is a three-time Grammy Award-winning artist, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose influence has shaped modern R&B and pop music for nearly two decades. He rose to superstardom with his 2005 debut single ‘So Sick’, a quadruple-platinum hit that launched a catalogue of era-defining songs including ‘Sexy Love’, ‘Closer’, ‘Because of You’, ‘Miss Independent’, ‘Mad’, ‘Let Me Love You’ and ‘Time of Our Lives’, His collaboration with Pitbull and Afrojack on ‘Give Me Everything’ earned diamond certification and became a global anthem.

As a solo artist, NE-YO has taken home three Grammy Awards, landed two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, and amassed more than 23 billion streams worldwide. February 2026 will mark the 20-year anniversary of his debut album ‘In My Own Words’, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and remains a defining release of its era. In addition to his own success, NE-YO is a prolific songwriter, having penned hits such as Rihanna’s ‘Unfaithful’, ‘Russian Roulette’ and ‘Take a Bow’, Beyoncé’s ‘Irreplaceable’ and songs for artists including Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Céline Dion, and Mario.

NE-YO is also preparing to enter a new creative chapter with an upcoming country-inspired album. After spending months in Nashville collaborating with a diverse group of artists and producers, he is blending his signature sound with the storytelling and melodies of country music.

Joining him on tour is AKON, the award-winning Senegalese-American, multi-platinum recording artist, producer, entrepreneur, actor, and philanthropist known for a genre-defying sound that spans R&B, hip-hop, pop, and EDM. He is the founder of Konlive, Konvict Kulture, and KONVICT Music, labels that helped launch the careers of global stars such as T-Pain, Lady Gaga, and Kardinal Offishall.

With more than 35 million albums sold worldwide, five Grammy Award nominations, 45 Billboard Hot 100 hits, and over 300 guest appearances alongside artists like Michael Jackson, David Guetta, Gwen Stefani, Lil Wayne, and Eminem, AKON remains one of the most influential figures in modern music. His accolades include an American Music Award, multiple World Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award for Artist of the Year, and a Guinness World Record as the top-selling master ringtone artist. He also made history as the first solo artist to occupy the top two positions on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2010, Forbes named him to its Celebrity 100 list, and he was selected by Pepsi to produce and record “Oh Africa” for the FIFA World Cup.

Get ready to grab your gig tickets and the chance to relive the biggest hits from these iconic artists.

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