1980S MUSIC CONCERTS IN LONDON
1980S MUSIC CONCERTS IN LONDON
Most Popular 1980s Music Concerts in London
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
Churchill Theatre
Sat 24 Oct 2026 - Sun 27 Jun 2027
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Churchill Theatre
Sun 11 Oct 2026 - Thu 18 Feb 2027
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Orchard Theatre & Orchard West
Thu 24 Sep 2026 - Sun 25 Apr 2027
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Churchill Theatre
Fri 29 Jan - Sat 6 Mar 2027
Tom Jones
Crystal Palace Bowl, London
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Welsh vocalist Sir Tom Jones OBE is a living legend. The son of a miner and homemaker who grew up singing at school and for family gatherings, he went on to quit school at the age of 16 before recording music that's traversed many genres -...I'm Every Woman - The Chaka Khan Musical
Troubadour Wembley Park, London
Wednesday 5 August - Sunday 27 September 2026
Get ready to witness the incredible untold life story and music of multi-platinum selling, 10-time GRAMMY® winner and global icon, Chaka Khan! With 22 albums, 25 chart-topping hits, 70 million records sold and a career spanning five decade...Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre, London
Wednesday 5 August 2026 - Saturday 13 March 2027
Join us at Mamma Mia! and enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor at the world's sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical! Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless so...Gary Numan
Crystal Palace Bowl, London
Thursday 6 August 2026
London-born Gary Anthony James Webb helped turn the UK's budding new wave scene on its head in the late '70s. He launched his music career by starting the band Tubeway Army, who released their eponymous debut in 1978. At the time, he adopte...ABBA Voyage
Abba Arena, London
Thursday 6 August 2026 - Wednesday 10 March 2027
Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid have created the kind of concert they always wanted, performing for their fans at their very best: as digital versions of themselves backed by today's finest musicians. Blurring the lines between the phys...Mica Paris
Soul Mama, London
Friday 7 August 2026
Mica Paris, M.B.E. is the queen of British Soul and one of Britain's most versatile and beloved entertainers: a major label recording artist; West End theatre & television actress; best-selling author and BBC broadcaster, all of which have ...Mica Paris
Soul Mama Music Venue & Restaurant, London
Friday 7 August 2026
Mica Paris, M.B.E. is the queen of British Soul and one of Britain's most versatile and beloved entertainers: a major label recording artist; West End theatre & television actress; best-selling author and BBC broadcaster, all of which have ...Mica Paris
Soul Mama Music Venue - Angel, London
Friday 7 August 2026
Mica Paris, M.B.E. is the queen of British Soul and one of Britain's most versatile and beloved entertainers: a major label recording artist; West End theatre & television actress; best-selling author and BBC broadcaster, all of which have ...Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Southwark Cathedral, London
Saturday 8 August - Saturday 28 November 2026
Come and be whisked away to the Fleetwood Mac tribute of your "Dreams" with a programme selected from the band's impressive catalogue of most treasured iconic Rock masterpieces. A talented group of classical musicians will be melding sounds...Candlelight - A Tribute to Queen and ABBA by Piano
Southwark Cathedral, London
Saturday 8 August 2026
Discover the music of Queen and ABBA performed by a classical pianist under the gentle glow of candlelight at this awe-inspiring location. ...Candlelight - Tribute to Michael Jackson
Southwark Cathedral, London
Saturday 8 August 2026
Discover the music of Michael Jackson performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...Courtney Pine
Jazz Cafe, London
Wednesday 12 August 2026
No musician more fully embodies the dramatic transformation of the British jazz scene over the past four decades than Courtney Pine CBE. A groundbreaking saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, Pine has led a generation of innovative players...REM - A Performance by Stipe
100 Club, London
Saturday 15 August 2026
The definitive R.E.M. tribute. R.E.M. remain one of the world's most enigmatic bands. With a string of peerless albums; one eye on the underground and one eye on the soaring chorus; it's safe to say we will never see their like again. From...The Wonder of Stevie
Boisdale of Canary Wharf, London
Wednesday 19 August - Wednesday 28 October 2026
Voted one of Britain's top soul singers, mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra) and their world-class live band present a diverse catalogue of Stevie Wonder classics, taken from ...The ELO Experience - Tribute to Electric Light Orchestra
New Wimbledon Theatre, London
Thursday 27 August 2026
The ELO Experience have been bringing the music of Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light orchestra to the live stage since 2006. The legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction - suffice to say that be...Accept
The O2 Arena, London
Friday 28 August 2026
German heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT will celebrate their 50th anniversary live in August 2026, marking a major milestone in the band's extraordinary five-decade career and offering fans the chance to witness half a century of heavy metal ...Gareth Taylor and his Queenies - A Performance of Queen's Music
O2 Academy Islington, London
Friday 28 August 2026
Foormally Bulsara and his Queenies, internationally recognised singer of Queen's music, Gareth Taylor is known for his remarkable and uncanny resemblance to the vocals of Freddie Mercury. Gareth Taylor and His Queenies are a world-class ban...Candlelight - A Tribute to Queen and ABBA by Piano
Central Hall Westminster, London
Saturday 29 August - Friday 6 November 2026
Discover the music of Queen and ABBA performed by a classical pianist under the gentle glow of candlelight at this awe-inspiring location. ...Odyssey
Boisdale of Canary Wharf, London
Thursday 3 September - Thursday 12 November 2026
Chart-topping icons of Disco - Odyssey will perform their greatest hits from the 1970s and 80s, including "Native New Yorker", "Use It Up & Wear It Out", "Looking for a Way Out", "Don't Tell Me Tell Her", "Inside Out", and "Going Back to My...Bon Jovi
Wembley Stadium, London
Friday 4 - Wednesday 9 September 2026
One of the most influential hard rock bands of all time, New Jersey glam metal act Bon Jovi have topped the charts globally with Platinum selling singles in the 1980s such as "Livin' on a Prayer", "You Give Love a Bad Name", and "Wanted De...Queen by Candlelight - The Ultimate Tribute to Queen
New Wimbledon Theatre, London
Friday 4 September 2026
Featuring a live cast of West End singers and a live rock band, experience Queen as you have never heard them before at this tribute night of Queen anthems, performed by candlelight. The concert will feature some of the most iconic songs of...The Pogue Traders - Tribute to The Pogues
New Cross Inn, London
Friday 4 September 2026
The finest Pogues homage imaginable, with every note, inflection, reel and run served up with passion, love and credibility. Wonderful stuff, and not so much a tribute as a continuation of that remarkable band's incredible music. Since Sh...Candlelight - Tribute to Queen and The Beatles
Southwark Cathedral, London
Saturday 5 September 2026
Discover the music of Queen and The Beatles performed under the gentle glow of candlelight by a string quartet in this awe-inspiring location. ...DAY FEVER
HERE at Outernet, London
Saturday 5 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
The day-time clubbing event started by Line of Duty actress Vicky McClure, her husband, Welsh actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen, and Jon McClure, the frontman of Sheffield indie kings Reverend & The Makers, has swept the UK since it's launch i...The Devout - Depeche Mode Tribute Act
Electric Ballroom, London
Saturday 5 September 2026
Fast becoming The World's number one Depeche Mode Tribute Act, The Devout have brought the Depeche Mode experience to another level visually, aurally and musically. The band members are made up of well known artists in their own right:Reza...The Devout - Depeche Mode Tribute Act
New Cross Inn, London
Saturday 5 September 2026
Fast becoming The World's number one Depeche Mode Tribute Act, The Devout have brought the Depeche Mode experience to another level visually, aurally and musically. The band members are made up of well known artists in their own right:Reza...Maze
Eventim Apollo, London
Sunday 6 September 2026
One of the most acclaimed and influential bands of their era, MAZE, renowned for their unique & timeless R&B and funk sound, decades of unforgettable live performances return to the stage. With a career spanning more than five decades, MAZE...Tony Visconti & Woody Woodmansey's Holy Holy - A Celebration of Bowie
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 10 September 2026
Capturing the magic and spirit of David Bowie, his former producer and bassist Tony Visconti, and drummer Woody Woodmansey are joined by Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory, plus all-star band Holy Holy to perform music from Bowie's extensive bac...From The Jam
Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
Friday 11 September 2026
Bruce Foxton is a part of the English Rock and Roll establishment. A musician who is most commonly recognised as the bass player and vocalist in legendary bands Stiff Little Fingers and, more famously, mod-revivalists The Jam, with Paul Wel...The Waterboys
The O2 Arena, London
Saturday 12 September 2026
Best known for songs including "The Whole of the Moon", "Fisherman's Blues" and "The Return of Pan", London-formed folk rockers The Waterboys have been led by Scottish singer and guitarist Mike Scott - their line-up otherwise ever-evolv...Janet Kay & Carroll Thompson
Boisdale of Canary Wharf, London
Saturday 12 September 2026
The Queen's of Lovers Rock announce a rare concert together. Janet Kay is best known for the Dennis Bovell produced track "Silly games" which went to Number 1 in the National UK charts in 1979. This was the first time a British born black f...Endless Love The Show - A Tribute to Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
Sunday 13 September 2026
Step into a night of show-stopping vocals, dazzling performances, and a sensational live band in Endless Love The Show - the ultimate celebration of Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. Brimming with iconic hits and timeless classics, this specta...The Smyths - Tribute to The Smiths
100 Club, London
Sunday 13 September 2026
The Smyths are a joyous celebration of arguably the greatest band of all time, Manchester legends The Smiths. Thrillingly accurate, the group have amassed a huge following and regularly sell out huge venues both here and abroad. 2023 marks...Primal Scream
HERE at Outernet, London
Tuesday 15 - Wednesday 16 September 2026
Formed in Glasgow in 1982 by Bobby Gillespie, a member of Manchester-based Glaswegian indie act The Wake, Primal Scream's career didn't really take off until the legendary frontman had left his temporary role as drummer of The Jesus and Mar...Absolute Bowie - Tribute to David Bowie
Fox And Firkin, London
Thursday 17 September 2026
There will only ever be one David Bowie, he was unique in every way and an inspiration to millions. Absolute Bowie continue to celebrate the life and music of the Starman with a spectacular show uniting Bowie fans across the UK. Absolute Bo...Absolute Bowie - Tribute to David Bowie
Fox & Firkin, London
Thursday 17 September 2026
There will only ever be one David Bowie, he was unique in every way and an inspiration to millions. Absolute Bowie continue to celebrate the life and music of the Starman with a spectacular show uniting Bowie fans across the UK. Absolute Bo...Absolute Bowie - Tribute to David Bowie
The Fox And Firkin, London
Thursday 17 September 2026
There will only ever be one David Bowie, he was unique in every way and an inspiration to millions. Absolute Bowie continue to celebrate the life and music of the Starman with a spectacular show uniting Bowie fans across the UK. Absolute Bo...The Christians
Boisdale of Canary Wharf, London
Friday 18 September 2026
Renowned for an endless string of soulful yet socially aware hits such as Forgotten Town, Ideal World, Born Again, Harvest for the World, What's in a Word, Hooverville, Words, Father, The Bottle and many more, Liverpool pop soul band The Ch...Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
The O2 Arena, London
Saturday 19 September 2026
Thompson Twins are widely regarded as one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s. Known for their unique fusion of pop, new wave, and synth-driven dance music, combined with an eclectic visual style, the band enjoyed consistent success in...Echo & The Bunnymen
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
Tuesday 22 - Wednesday 23 September 2026
One of the most influential British bands in modern history, Echo & The Bunnymen will celebrate the songs that have brought the group twenty top 20 hits and nine top 20 albums so far during their incredible 40-year career. The band's semina...Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Fairfield Halls, Croydon
Thursday 24 September 2026
Co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous member of the legendary rock band Status Quo, Francis Rossi embarks on a solo tour performing fan favourites from a remarkable 50+year career. Also known as the GOMOR (The...Magnum
Islington Assembly Hall, London
Friday 25 September 2026
Vocalist Bob Catley has reformed legendary Birmingham hard rock band Magnum in honour of their late-great guitarist and songwriter Tony Clarkin who died in January 2024 of a rare spinal condition. "We want do a tribute to Tony and the re...Roxy Magic - Celebrating the Music of Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music
St Mary's Church Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea
Friday 25 September 2026
A fabulously entertaining evening celebrating the music of Roxy Music & Bryan Ferry as performed by Roxy Magic, with a great combination of high quality musicianship and a wonderful Bryan Ferry look and sound-alike in Kevin Hackett. Formed...Roger Taylor (Queen)
The Roundhouse, London
Monday 28 September 2026
Born in Norfolk, Roger Taylor fell in love with music when he was just seven years old. In the late '50s, after his family moved to Cornwall, he took up the ukulele. In the early '60s, he was a member of the Truro Cathedral Choir and als...Captain Fantastic and the Rocket Man Band - Elton John Tribute
Cadogan Hall, London
Friday 2 October 2026
The Greatest Elton John Show on the Planet! Celebrating more than five decades of amazing music and showmanship from legendary British singer, pianist and composer, Sir Elton John. Featuring the spellbinding voice and magnetic stage presenc...Liqueur - A Tribute to the Cure
New Cross Inn, London
Saturday 3 October 2026
A Cure tribute band formed in tribute to The Cure's reputation as enthusiastic drinkers and lovers of a good curry!Original Liqueur members, Mark (drums), Daz (bass) and Chris (Guitar/Vocals) were seasoned veterans of the Norfolk music s...Joe Jackson
London Palladium, London
Sunday 4 October 2026
Though often depicted as a chameleonic artist who constantly "changes his style," Joe Jackson insists that most of his albums are in "his own mainstream" - collections of sophisticated pop songs, using different kinds of rhythms and combin...Mica Paris
Union Chapel, London
Friday 9 October 2026
Mica Paris, M.B.E. is the queen of British Soul and one of Britain's most versatile and beloved entertainers: a major label recording artist; West End theatre & television actress; best-selling author and BBC broadcaster, all of which have ...Janet Kay & Carroll Thompson
Fox And Firkin, London
Saturday 10 October 2026
The Queen's of Lovers Rock announce a rare concert together. Janet Kay is best known for the Dennis Bovell produced track "Silly games" which went to Number 1 in the National UK charts in 1979. This was the first time a British born black f...Janet Kay & Carroll Thompson
The Fox And Firkin, London
Saturday 10 October 2026
The Queen's of Lovers Rock announce a rare concert together. Janet Kay is best known for the Dennis Bovell produced track "Silly games" which went to Number 1 in the National UK charts in 1979. This was the first time a British born black f...Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael
