The Human League announce summer 2025 UK outdoor show tour

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The Human League have announced a 2025 summer tour of outdoor venues in the UK – see the full list of dates below.The synth-pop greats will play a string of 11 shows around the country in June, July and August next year, kicking off at Southampton’s Guildhall Square on June 26.The dates include a stint at Kew Gardens on July 9 and finally wrap at Darlington’s Northern Echo Arena on August 24.

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday (December 6) and you can find yours here.Support at the shows will come from Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and Blancmange, except for the Llangollen show, which will feature ABC, Big Country, Toyah, T’Pau, The Christians and Altered Images.A post shared by The Human League (@humanleaguehq)JUNE 202526 – Southampton, Guildhall Square27 – Lincoln, Lincoln Castle28 – Scarborough, Open Air TheatreJULY 20253 – Derby, Markeaton Park5 – Llangollen, Llangollen Pavilion6 – Cardiff, Cardiff Castle9 – London, Kew Gardens10 – Bedford, Bedford Park11 – Halifax, Piece Hall26 – Dundee, Slessor GardensAUGUST 202524 – Darlington, Northern Echo ArenaThe new dates follow on from the group’s upcoming dates around the UK this month, with support from Sophie Ellis-Bextor and T’Pau.

The tour starts on Thursday (December 5) at Cardiff’s Utilita Arena and runs until a show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on December 14.

See the full list of dates here and find any remaining tickets here.The band formed in Sheffield in 1977 and achieved huge success in the ’80s with hits including ‘Don’t You Want Me’, ‘Mirror Man’ and ‘Tell Me When.’ They won a BRIT Award for Breakthrough Artist in 1982.Lead singer Philip Oakey has been the group’s consistent member since 1977 while keyboard players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh both left the.