WHAT'S ON AT THE O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON, LONDON
What's On at the O2 Academy Brixton, London
Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Academy Brixton, London
What's On at the O2 Academy Brixton, London
Mac DeMarco
Friday 12 June 2026
Indie icon Mac DeMarco is a Canadian self-produced multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and recording artist. A magnetic live performer, he was catapulted to fame in 2014 with the release of Salad Days - his era-defining, slacker rock third ...
Lola Young
Thursday 18 - Friday 19 June 2026
UK singles chart topping Croydon R&B pop rock singer-songwriter Lola Young was nominated for the Brit Award for Rising Star in 2021. She was chosen to cover the 1980s hit "Together in Electric Dreams" for the John Lewis Christmas advert be...
Dillinger Escape Plan
Monday 22 June 2026
No Bags Security measures are in place with bag checks on arrival. Only one small bag per person is permitted and it must not be bigger than A4 size. Large bags - including rucksacks - are not allowed. If you're coming to the show with bags...
Bilmuri (Attack Attack!)
Saturday 27 June 2026
Johnny Franck, also known as Bilmuri, is an American hard rock singer-songwriter best known as the former clean vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Attack Attack! ...
Breaking Benjamin
Friday 17 July 2026
Forming in 1998, and led by vocalist and guitarist, Benjamin Burnley, Pennsylvania hard rockers Breaking Benjamin have forged their own path through their angst-fuelled lyrics, crunching guitars and swelling choruses, that has seen them sel...
Boys Like Girls
Saturday 18 July 2026
Boys Like Girls emerged from the Boston underground with a sound that cut through the noise-anthemic, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore. Since their debut, the band has defined and defied boundaries, delivering dynamic records and high...
Primus
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Described by Kirk Hammett, guitarist of fellow Californian band Metallica, as "unique, they're a square peg in a round hole", since 1984, Primus have followed in the footsteps of boundary-pushing artists like Frank Zappa and Pink Floyd t...
The Black Keys
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Entering the third decade of their existence, chart-topping Ohio duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their 2002 debut album 'The Big Come Up' with more rough blues-rock directly linking back to the ban...
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso are an Argentine experimental trap, hip-hop, electronic dance music, and pop duo formed in Buenos Aires, consisting of Catriel Guerreiro and Ulises Guerriero The duo is known for their distinctive and eccentric style ...
Bailey Zimmerman
Friday 4 September 2026
As a spellbinding storyteller, sharp songwriter, powerhouse performer and history-making, double platinum-certified phenomenon, celebrated Illinois Country Music singer/songwriter Bailey Zimmerman has personified the American dream from th...
Metric + Broken Social Scene + Stars
Saturday 12 September 2026
All The Feelings Tour sees three of Canada's favourite bands unite for a co-headline show. Metric's relentless pursuit of timeless songwriting and fiercely independent ethos have cemented their place as one of the most essential and ahead-o...
Metric
Saturday 12 September 2026
Toronto rockers METRIC emphasise guitars with their songs packed with massive riffs, driving rhythm and Emily Haines' raw/smooth vocals that have become their instantly identifiable signature sound. ...
Baby Keem
Friday 18 September 2026
Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr., better known as Baby Keem, is a Las Vegas rapper who first gained recognition with his contributions to Black Panther: The Album by his cousin Kendrick Lamar, as well as Redemption by Jay Rock, Crash Talk by School...
Capleton
Sunday 20 September 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
RAWAYANA - ¿Dónde Es El After World Tour
Monday 21 September 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
Loreen
Saturday 26 September 2026
In 2023, Swedish singer and songwriter Loreen became only the second performer, after Johnny Logan, to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 2012 and 2023 with the songs "Euphoria" and "Tattoo" respectively. ...
Jill Scott
Monday 28 September 2026
Jill Scott is a three-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter, chart-topping recording artist, New York Times bestselling poet, acclaimed actor, producer, and philanthropist. For more than two decades, she has been one of the most vital...
James Blake
Tuesday 29 - Wednesday 30 September 2026
Since breaking through with his Mercury Prize-nominated eponymous debut album in 2011, classical pianist-turned-electronic producer James Blake has become one of the most esteemed musicians of his generation. Known for his delicate vocal...
6LACK
Thursday 1 October 2026
Atlanta, Georgia R&B singer and rapper Ricardo Valentine Jr., a.k.a. 6LACK (pronounced "black"), makes music which has been described by Billboard as "moody hip hop" that "spotlights vulnerability and honesty in a way the emoji generation ...
Beartooth
Saturday 3 October 2026
A pure distillation of rage - weaponizing a deceptively radio-ready bombast to deliver stone cold truth missives, each packed like a bomb with noisy rock chaos - Ohio hardcore band Beartooth revel in the darker underbelly of traditional me...
Beartooth : Pure Ecstasy World Tour
Saturday 3 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
Amble
Thursday 8 October 2026
3 piece contemporary folk based ensemble formed over a mutual gra for the music they curate. Hailing from the midlands and west of Ireland. ...
The HU
Friday 9 October 2026
Receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Sir Elton John, Metallica, Papa Roach, and Halestorm, Mongolian modern rock group The HU are rooted in the tradition of their homeland. The band's name translates to the Mongolian root word for h...
Behemoth + Arch Enemy
Saturday 17 October 2026
Controversial Polish outfit Behemoth trade in a potent mix of death and black metal. From their inception in Gdansk in the early '90s, they've gone through countless personnel changes and even incurred the wrath of their country's governmen...
Behemoth & Dimmu Borgir
Saturday 17 October 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...
Arlo Parks
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Inspired by an eclectic mix of artists from Radiohead to Portishead, and Sufjan Stevens to Solange, in Arlo Parks' world, words are as useful as photographs. Luscious, expressive vignettes pepper the poetic lyrics in the sweet, ruminative i...
Stephen Wilson Jr
Thursday 22 October 2026
Hard rock inspired Indiana Country music guitarist and singer/songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr. mixes Country and Rock for a Nirvana-influenced sound he describes as "Death Cab for Country." ...
Melanie C
Friday 23 October 2026
After the iconic 1996 debut single 'Wannabe' topped the charts in 37 countries, Spice Girls' debut album 'Spice' went on to sell more than 31 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album of all time by a female group. The girls...
Fat Dog
Saturday 24 October 2026
South London's Fat Dog are the most exciting breakthrough band of the past few years, conjurers of the sort of frenzied and wild live shows not seen in the UK for years. Their brilliant and mind-bending music is a thrilling blend of electro...
Jalen Ngonda
Wednesday 28 October 2026
With shades of Marvin Gaye, Liverpool-based US singer Jalen Ngonda is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene. His voice, equal parts raw feeling and elegance, exudes confidence and charm. Despite still being in his twe...
The Mary Wallopers
Friday 30 October 2026
Described by The Guardian as "invoking the raucous ghosts of The Dubliners and The Pogues to startling effect", The Mary Wallopers are a folk group from Dundalk, Ireland, breathing new life into both well known & rare ballads. Travelling th...
LP
Tuesday 3 November 2026
LP rose to international fame with 2017's Lost On You. The album's hit title track hit No. 1 in 18 countries and has recently surpassed one billion streams. It was certified Diamond in Mexico and France, 4x Platinum in Italy, Platinum in Gr...
LP
Tuesday 3 November 2026
LP rose to international fame with 2017's Lost On You. The album's hit title track hit No. 1 in 18 countries and has recently surpassed one billion streams. It was certified Diamond in Mexico and France, 4x Platinum in Italy, Platinum in Gr...
Kelela
Wednesday 4 November 2026
An artist spanning the past and future of R&B, Washington D.C.'s Kelela Mizanekristos emerges from the tides of her higher self's oceanic orbit with all the sonic, visual, and physical sensualism that magnetized her early core fanbase; the ...
Kelela - New Avatar Live
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...
Tove Lo
Saturday 7 November 2026
Crafting a raw, confessional brand of pop shaped by her love of grunge as well as the pristine sounds of her Swedish homeland, Stockholm's Tove Lo is an award-winning performer and Grammy-nominated songwriter. The way her 2013 single "Habit...
Freya Skye
Sunday 8 - Monday 9 November 2026
Buckinghamshire pop star and actress Freya Skye has gone from representing the United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 to voicing video games including Final Fantasy XVI, and appearing in Disney's Zombies 4: Dawn of the V...
Skye Newman
Thursday 12 - Monday 16 November 2026
With a voice that's both delicate and defiant, and lyrics that speak to life's messier truths, BRIT-nominated South East London neo soul star Skye Newman has quickly become one of the most compelling new voices in British music. While her d...
Paloma Faith
Tuesday 17 November 2026
She has captured the hearts of fans around the world with her distinctive style, powerful vocals, and unapologetic personality, so don't miss your chance to hear huge hits such as "Only Love Can Hurt Like This", "Picking Up The Pieces", "Ne...
Paris Paloma
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Derbyshire-born sensation Paris Paloma delivers evocative storytelling, ethereal vocal, and a hauntingly beautiful fusion of dark folk-pop. Here 2023 feminist anthem, "Labour" reached no.22 in the UK singles chart and, for "The Lord of th...
Rizzle Kicks
Thursday 19 November 2026
Multi-Platinum selling Brighton hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule have sold over 1 million singles and over 600,000 albums in the UK. Their Top 10 hits include "Mama Do the Hump", "Do...
PRESIDENT
Tuesday 24 November 2026
Despite never having released any music, anonymous masked metal band PRESIDENT first appeared on the line-up of the 2025 Download Festival, confusing fans as no other details were released as to who the band was. Shortly afterward, the ban...
Yard Act
Thursday 26 November 2026
Just like Shed Seven, The Wedding Present, and Level 42 before them, Yard Act are a Yorkshire-formed act fronted by a charasmatic Mancunian, witty lyricist James Smith. Often compared to The Fall and Arctic Monkeys, the Leeds indie-rocke...
Songer
Saturday 28 November 2026
Songer is a different kind of UK rapper. At 22 he's recorded three of the most watched Blackbox freestyles of all time, collaborated with artists like Bad Boy Chiller Crew and Vibe Chemistry, and released three album-length mixtapes, ama...
The Pretty Reckless
Tuesday 1 December 2026
The New York City rockers embody unwavering integrity and serving up uncompromising anthems, including the UK Top 20 hit "Make Me Wanna Die". The first band to send its first four singles to #1 on the US Mainstream Rock Songs Chart, they ha...
Hard-Fi
Thursday 3 December 2026
Known for their Top 20 hits "Suburban Knights", "Hard to Beat", "Living for the Weekend", "Cash Machine", "Better Do Better", and "Tied Up Too Tight", UK chart-topping rockers Hard-Fi are back, catchier, louder and more defiant than eve...
horsegiirL - NATURE IS HEALING tour
Friday 4 December 2026
No Bags Security measures are in place with bag checks on arrival. Only one small bag per person is permitted and it must not be bigger than A4 size. Large bags - including rucksacks - are not allowed. If you're coming to the show with bags...
The Pogues
Saturday 5 December 2026
Following the death of Kent frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Celtic punk legends The Pogues return to celebrate their greatest hits. Original members, Mancunian accordian player James Fearnley, Stoke banjoist Jem Finer, and Eastbourne tin w...
Dayseeker
Sunday 6 December 2026
Dayseeker embody what a rock band can be in the 21st century. Untethered from rules and agnostic of genre confines, the Southern California quartet exist without boundaries. As such, they seamlessly absorb culture at lightspeed, layering hy...
The Wonder Stuff + Insprial Carpets
Tuesday 8 December 2026
A co-headline gig from the Baggy favourites. Fronted by Miles Hunt, West Midlands indie legends The Wonder Stuff are best known for the hits "The Size of a Cow", "Unbearable", "Caught in My Shadow", "Don't Let Me Down, Gently" and the U...
Shed Seven
Friday 11 December 2026
Perpetual underdogs, Shed Seven seldom received critical acceptance, yet the York-formed indie legends were one of the leading lights of Britpop with two gold albums, 15 Top 40 singles and a legion of loyal fans. Their thunderous indie-rock...
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