Billy Ocean announces October and November 2027 UK arena tour

With Tony Hadley and Heather Small

Billy Ocean
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 6th Nov 2026

Billy Ocean has announced a 10-date UK arena tour for October and November 2027, celebrating 50 years of his classic track 'Red Light Spells Danger'.

Opening at Leeds First Direct Bank Arena on Friday 15th October, Billy plays Glasgow, Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Manchester, Blackpool and London before concluding at Newcastle Utilita Arena on Friday 5th November.

The special anniversary tour will see Billy perform all his greatest hits, and he’ll be joined by very special guests Spandau Ballet legend Tony Hadley on select dates and M People icon Heather Small at all shows.

Tickets go on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets at 10am on Friday 13th November.

Fans can expect to hear anthems including 'Red Light Spells Danger', 'Love Really Hurts Without You', 'When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Goin' and the Grammy Award-winning 'Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)' at the concerts.

Billy Ocean is one of the biggest recording stars Britain has ever produced, with over thirty million record sales, a pile of Gold and Platinum records across the globe and a string of worldwide number ones.

Billy Ocean’s UK tour dates:

OCTOBER 2027

Leeds First Direct Bank Arena – Fri 15th *

Glasgow SEC Armadillo – Sun 17th

Brighton Centre – Tue 19th

Cardiff Utilita Arena – Thu 21st

Birmingham Utilita Arena – Sat 23rd *

Bournemouth International Centre – Wed 27th

Manchester Co-op Live – Sat 30th *

NOVEMBER 2027

Blackpool Opera House – Mon 1st

London The O2 – Wed 3rd *

Newcastle Utilita Arena – Fri 5th *

* Tony Hadley appears in Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, London and Newcastle. Heather Small appears on all dates.

Billy Ocean's 2027 UK tour

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