Kings of Leon confirm intimate London gig for new album release week
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The key update is that Kings of Leon’s London show is confirmed for 10 November at British Airways ARC, four days after their tenth album, *O My Beloved*, is released. The 3,800-capacity performance gives fans a chance to see the band in an intimate setting as they mark the new record.
The album is due on 6 November through Capitol Records. Tickets start at £95 plus booking fees, with general sale on 30 October at 10am GMT; pre-orders through the band’s store qualify for an artist pre-sale, and an American Express pre-sale begins on 28 October. Their previous album, *Can We Please Have Fun*, reached No. 2 on the Official UK Albums Chart in May 2024.
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In short
- Kings of Leon will play London on 10 November.
- The show follows the album release by four days.
- Tickets start at £95 plus booking fees.
How this story developed
- 2 hours ago The venue was further identified as part of the redeveloped Olympia London, while the ticket details and album-release timing remained unchanged.
- 2 hours ago Kings of Leon were confirmed for an intimate 10 November London show at British Airways ARC, four days after the release of their tenth album, O My Beloved, with tickets from £95 and pre-sales ahead of general sale on 30 October.
Full account
Kings of Leon will play a London show on 10 November, four days after the scheduled release of their tenth studio album, O My Beloved. The concert is set for British Airways ARC, a 3,800-capacity venue at Olympia London. One report describes it as an exclusive UK and European date and the band’s only announced show in the region for 2026; the other focuses on its timing alongside the album launch.
The new record is due on 6 November. The reports name different labels: Capitol Records in one account and Love Tap Records in the other. O My Beloved is the band’s first album since Can We Please Have Fun, released in 2024. One report notes that the earlier record reached number two on the Official UK Albums Chart. The other highlights the new album’s singles, “My Whole World” and “Cold Blue Dawn”, and describes its themes as nostalgia and self-reflection, drawing on comments from frontman Caleb Followill.
Tickets are listed at £95, plus booking fees, with general sale scheduled for 10am GMT on 30 October through the venue’s website. The accounts give different details about the advance sale. One says an American Express presale begins at 10am on 28 October and that album pre-orders made by a stated deadline unlock artist presale access; existing album buyers are automatically included. The other says presale access is available to album pre-order customers and begins on 28 October, without specifying the same timings or eligibility details.
The show follows the band’s UK and Ireland dates earlier in the summer. One report names arena performances in Manchester and Leeds alongside outdoor dates in Belfast, Glasgow and Dublin; the other mentions support from The Snuts, The Lathums and The Royston Club and also points to the band’s festival appearances and a Nashville performance. Looking ahead, it notes a planned 2027 O2 show and an Isle of Wight Festival headline slot. British Airways ARC is part of Olympia London’s wider redevelopment; the other account places the new venue in the context of the site’s recent opening and inaugural performances.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The reports give different record labels for O My Beloved: Capitol Records in Source 1 and Love Tap Records in Source 2.
Source 1 provides detailed ticket-sale arrangements, including an American Express presale, a pre-order deadline and automatic enrolment for existing buyers. Source 2 gives a simpler account of presale access, saying it starts on 28 October.
Source 2 calls this the band’s only upcoming 2026 show on this side of the pond. Source 1 does not make that claim and instead stresses the show’s place in the album release week.
The reports emphasise different context: Source 1 covers chart history, past UK and Ireland venues and Olympia’s redevelopment; Source 2 foregrounds the album’s singles and themes, touring support, festival appearances and planned 2027 dates.
Explained simply
Kings of Leon are an American rock band formed in Nashville in 1999 by brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. They are known for songs including “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody”, and have released nine studio albums before *O My Beloved*.
The band’s previous album, *Can We Please Have Fun*, reached No. 2 on the UK albums chart in 2024. Their tenth album is scheduled for release through Capitol Records, a major record company, and the London performance is planned for the week it comes out.
British Airways ARC is a 3,800-capacity venue in east London, smaller than arenas where established touring acts often play. Its size means the show offers a more limited number of places for fans to see the band.
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Originally published by Billboard as “Kings of Leon to Celebrate New Album ‘O My Beloved’ With Surprise Intimate London Show”.