Johnny Marr’s upcoming Wembley Arena show with Baxter Dury has been postponed
Johnny Marr's forthcoming show at OVO Arena Wembley in London, which had been billed as his biggest headline concert to date, has been postponed. The gig, originally scheduled for Saturday 24 October 2026 with support from Baxter Dury, was called off in a statement from the venue, which apologised for the disappointment and inconvenience caused to fans who had made plans to attend.
The venue said a new date has not yet been confirmed but that ticket-holders will be updated as soon as one is set, and that all tickets will be automatically refunded to the original payment method, with no action required from buyers. Neither the organisers nor Marr have given a reason for the postponement, and NME says it has contacted his representatives for comment. Marr is currently touring Europe, having recently played Manchester's Castlefield Bowl and Dublin's Iveagh Gardens, with a Spanish date due the following night.
- Johnny Marr's 24 October Wembley Arena show is postponed
- No new date yet; tickets to be automatically refunded
- Reason for postponement not disclosed by organisers or Marr
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Johnny Marr is a Manchester-born guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s. Since then he has built a long solo career and also worked with acts including Modest Mouse and The The. Baxter Dury, son of the late musician Ian Dury, is a singer-songwriter who was due to support Marr on the night in question.
The show was set to take place at OVO Arena Wembley, a large indoor venue in London used for major music and entertainment events, and had been promoted as the biggest headline concert of Marr's career to date. Its scale made it a significant date in his current touring schedule, which has also taken in shows in Manchester, Dublin and Spain.
Postponements of this kind are relatively common in the touring industry and can happen for a wide range of reasons, from health issues to scheduling or production problems. Ticket-holders are typically the main people affected, needing to know whether to expect a rescheduled date or a refund.