Little Simz announces 2025 UK headline shows: Presale, dates, venues, and more explored

British rapper and songwriter Little Simz has announced UK headline shows.

The Mercury Prize-winning artist will perform two arena concerts in October 2025 in Manchester and London to accompany the release of her upcoming sixth studio album, Lotus.

NME reports that the two concerts are scheduled to take place at Manchester's Co-Op Live on October 16, 2025, and London's The O2 on October 17, 2025. Fans can secure their tickets through general sales starting on April 11, 2025, at 10 AM. A pre-sale option will reportedly be available on April 9, 2025, for those who pre-order Lotus.

Little Simz took to her official Instagram handle to announce the shows, captioning:

"Open mic nights , empty bar & pub gigs. Damn. How did we get here 🥹 playing my first arena shows to date this year 🤲🏿 6: don’t quit, keep building it brick by brick x Can't wait for us to dance again , gonna be proper🕺🏿Pre-order Lotus from my official store for access to an exclusive pre-sale. Details on site 🫂🤞🏿"

The announcement comes as Little Simz is all set to release Lotus on June 6, 2025. While the album was originally set to drop on May 9, 2025, NME reports that it was delayed due to scheduling conflicts.

It follows her 2022 album NO THANK YOU and 2021's Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. The latter won the Mercury Prize.

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Little Simz' 2025 UK headline shows – Dates and venues

Little Simz will headline two UK arenas in October 2025, which are as follows:

• October 16, 2025: Co-Op Live, Manchester
• October 17, 2025: The O2, London

As reports suggest, these performances are the biggest solo shows of her career so far. With these upcoming shows, she is going to transition from relatively smaller venues to arena-sized audiences.

How to get tickets

Tickets for the Little Simz shows will be available through general sales on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 10 AM. Fans who pre-order Lotus from the artist's official store will gain access to an exclusive pre-sale on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10 AM.

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Fans react to Little Simz' upcoming arena shows

Netizens were quick to gather in the comment section of her official Instagram post, where she announced the shows. Below are what some of them had to say:

"This is HUGE! From seeing you on tour in 2016 to now 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽", hyped a fan.

"FROM ROUNDHOUSE, TO THE O BOMBACLART 2. LETS BE GOINGGGGGGG *insert Marching Music here* 🔥🔥🔥", penned another.

"Patience, hard work and God 🙏🏽🤲🏽🙌🏽", stated a third.

"My girl is playing ARENAS i can’t believe it and you best believe i will be there 🥹🥹", expressed a fourth.

Lotus, set for release on June 6, 2025, is Little Simz’s sixth studio album.

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