Simple Plan Announce New 2026 UK & European Arena Tour
Simple Plan have revealed details of their Bigger Than You Think! 2026 UK and European arena tour. This run of shows marks part of the band’s 25th anniversary events. They plan to play all their top hits plus rare fan picks from across their full catalogue.
The tour starts in the UK with dates at O2 Apollo in Manchester on October 2, 2026, and OVO Arena Wembley in London on October 3, 2026. From there, they head to Europe for stops in cities like Brussels, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Vienna, Munich, Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Zurich, and Paris. The final show hits Accor Arena in Paris on October 31, 2026.
Neck Deep join as special guests for the European legs only. Simple Plan shared their excitement, saying they loved their recent fall tour in the area and can’t wait to return for bigger venues. They noted it’s amazing to see longtime fans mix with new ones as crowds grow.
Tickets go on sale to the public at 9am GMT on December 5, 2025 and can be bought here. Fans can grab them early via artist pre-sale starting December 3, 2025.
This follows Simple Plan‘s packed UK and Ireland arena dates last month, plus sets at When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas this October. Their latest album, Harder Than It Looks, dropped in 2022, and they teamed up with Avril Lavigne on the track Young & Dumb earlier this year.
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