Legacy acts still selling out arenas
Duran Duran, Deep Purple and Manic Street Preachers (co-headlining with Suede) are all touring UK arenas this autumn, proof that decades-old catalogues still fill 10,000-plus capacity venues when the show is done well. These tours tend to appeal to a slightly older audience but consistently deliver on production value, since these acts have been refining arena shows for a very long time.
If you're choosing between similar-era acts, it's worth checking whether the show is a full production (video screens, elaborate staging) or a more stripped-back set — venue reviews and setlist trackers from earlier tour dates are a good way to check before committing.
The bigger current-era tours
Kasabian's 'Nothing Better Than This' arena tour and The Strokes' UK dates are two of the stronger guitar-music bookings this season, both routing through multiple UK cities rather than a single London date. Kasabian's tour closes in mid-December, making it a genuinely festive option for a big December night out.
Pop-leaning fans have The Pussycat Dolls' reunion tour to look at, which leans hard into choreography and production rather than a stripped-back gig format — a different kind of night out to a guitar band.
How we pick what to list
We prioritise tours with multiple confirmed UK dates across more than one of our eight covered cities, so this guide reflects what's actually touring widely right now rather than a single one-off show. Check our Concerts category page for the full list of dates and cities we're tracking, updated as new shows are announced.