Pre-sale: Glenn Hughes announces The Chosen Years UK tour for October 2025
He plays eight headline shows
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.
Head to Planet Rock Tickets to get yours.
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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