Pre-sale: Glenn Hughes announces The Chosen Years UK tour for October 2025

He plays eight headline shows

Glenn Hughes looking radiant in 2025
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 3rd Mar 2025

The Voice of Rock himself, Glenn Hughes, has lined up an eight-date UK tour for October 2025.

The Chosen Years Tour will see Glenn Hughes perform a career-spanning two-hour set honouring his half-a-century in the music business.

Songs performed live will include his own solo output plus music from his tenures with Trapeze, Deep Purple, Iommi, Hughes/Thrall and Black Country Communion.

Opening at Bristol O2 Academy on Tuesday 14th October, Glenn Hughes plays Portsmouth, Wolverhampton, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham before concluding at Glasgow Garage on Saturday 25th October.

Glenn Hughes pre-sale:

Planet Rock has a 48-hour pre-sale to Glenn Hughes’ tour that starts at 10am on Wednesday 5th March. General sale follows on Friday.

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Glenn Hughes will perform lead vocals and bass on the tour alongside Soren Anderson on guitar and drummer Ash Sheehan.

Glenn Hughes The Chosen Years UK tour dates:

OCTOBER 2025

Bristol O2 Academy – Tue14th

Portsmouth Guildhall – Wed 15th

Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill – Fri 17th

London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Sat 18th

Manchester O2 Ritz – Tue 21st

Newcastle Boiler Shop – Wed 22nd

Nottingham Rock City – Fri 24th

Glasgow The Garage – Sat 25th

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Glenn Hughes The Chosen Years Tour

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