Tickets to see Howard Jones are on sale now
He's celebrating 40 years of his music career
'New Song’ singer Howard Jones is going on a UK tour later this year, and tickets to see him are now on sale. The singer, who had hits such as ‘Things Can Only Get Better’, ‘No One is to Blame’, and ‘What is Love?’ will be performing 10 dates across England, Scotland and Wales this October.
Celebrating 40 years of Howard’s music, the tour looks set to feature many of his biggest hits which has been featured in many films and TV shows including Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, Glow, Transformers and Eddie the Eagle.
When is Howard Jones on tour in the UK?
Howard starts his tour on Friday 6th October in Leicester, before playing several dates across the UK and finishing in Southend on Wednesday 18th October. See the full list of dates below.
October 2023
Leicester, De Montfort Hall - Fri 6th
Birmingham, Symphony Hall - Sat 7th
Cambridge, Corn Exchange - Mon 9th
Manchester, Bridgewater Hall - Tue 10th
York, Barbican - Wed 11th
Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall - Fri 13th
Newcastle, O2 City Hall - Sat 14th
Cardiff, St David's Hall - Mon 16th
London, Palladium - Tue 17th
Southend, Cliffs Pavilion - Wed 18th
How to buy tickets to see Howard Jones
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