Olivia Dean announces 2026 ‘The Art Of Loving’ UK arena tour

Olivia Dean has announced a UK arena tour, kicking off in 2026. Find all the details below.

Dean is due to release her second album, ‘The Art Of Loving’, on September 26 (visit here to pre-order). It will explore the many dimensions of love, including romantic, platonic and self.

Now, she’s announced a string of arena shows – her biggest headline tour to date – to celebrate the upcoming LP.

Things will kick off on April 23 at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, before she heads to Manchester’s Co-op Live on April 25. From there, she’ll play two huge homecoming shows at London’s O2 Arena.

Tickets go on sale at 10am next Friday (August 29), and will be available here. See a full list of dates below.

Olivia Dean’s 2026 UK tour dates are:

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23 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
25 – Co-op Live, Manchester
29 – The O2, London
30 – The O2, London

Ahead of the album’s release, Dean shared the lead single ‘Nice To Each Other’ in June. Speaking about the song, Dean said: “‘Nice To Each Other’ is a song about the push and pull of exploring your independence in dating.

“It’s about enjoying someone in the present and allowing it to be both light and meaningful,” she continued. “I think this song and video represents a playfulness in me that I’m excited for people to see.” Since then, she’s also released singles ‘Lady Lady’ and ‘Man I Need’.

‘The Art Of Loving’ is the follow-up to Dean’s 2023 debut album ‘Messy’. In a four-star review, NME described the album as “a light, nimble and fresh-faced collection of sprawling soul-pop tunes that illustrate the importance of perseverance amid personal upheaval”.

In other news, earlier this summer Dean played a surprise set at Glastonbury and released the duet version of ‘Rein Me In’ with Sam Fender, after the two performed his ‘People Watching’ track during his huge London Stadium show.