Huge national treasure announces 2026 UK arena tour including Manchester and London shows

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Huge national treasure announces 2026 UK arena tour including Manchester and London shows

The 19-date tour includes dates at Manchester’s AO Arena and The London Palladium

The AO Arena will play host to Manchester-formed group Take That this week(Image: Manchester Evening News)

Singing sensation and national treasure Jane McDonald has announced a new tour and album for 2026.

The star of stage, screen and cruise ships will bring her 19-date Living The Dream tour to arenas across the UK next year. The tour includes a date at Manchester’s AO Arena on Thursday, September 10.

In support of the tour, Jane will release her new album Living The Dream next Spring.

Recorded in Nashville at the famous Blackbird Studios, it marks the singer’s 11th studio album and is a nod to Country unveiling her passion for the music boasting nine original songs and four stunning reworkings of Country classics.

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The album is available to pre-order now via jane-mcdonald.com giving fans exclusive access to the tour pre-sale. The tour goes on general sale at 10am Friday, November 28.

Making the announcement, Jane said: “It’s true, I am officially Living The Dream so what better way to celebrate that than with a new album and a new tour.

Jane McDonald is going back out on tour (Image: Supplied)

“I love Country music and I love partying with you so I want to bring that together by bringing you some exciting new music along with the songs you know and love.

“We had brilliant fun on the last tour and we’re stepping it up a notch this time to visit even bigger venues so buckle up and let’s make even more memories together.”

Jane McDonald won the hearts of the nation overnight when she appeared in the BBC docusoap The Cruise back in 1998.

She has sold out numerous tours and concerts, including the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, while also releasing ten studio albums.

Last year, she was back on the road with her With All My Love Tour performing to sold out theatres and arenas across the UK(Image: rhodes media)

She’s a popular presenter for TV travel shows, including fronting the BAFTA Award-winning Channel 5 series Cruising with Jane McDonald.

Last year, she was back on the road with her With All My Love Tour performing to sold out theatres and arenas across the UK, and she also performed in The London Palladium’s Christmas panto.

Most recently Jane completed her maiden cruise charter last month when fans joined her for the sold-out Cruise with Jane McDonald – a voyage Jane has already announced she will be undertaking again in autumn 2026.

Following the success of this year’s cruise, Jane revealed she will welcome 1,400 fans onboard Ambassador Cruise’s flagship Ambience as they embark on a seven-night round-trip from London visiting Ijmuiden (Amsterdam), Zeebrugge, Cherbourg and Honfleur next October.

Cruising With Jane McDonald(Image: Channel 5)

Before heading out on tour next year, TV audiences will also see Jane undertaking an ocean expedition for Jane McDonald: From Pole to Pole.

The six-part documentary series is set to air on Channel 5 and sees Jane travelling from the Antarctic to the Arctic via South Georgia, Falkland Islands, Uruguay, Brazil, Greece, Italy, Norway and Svalbard.

She will also present a two-part documentary on Channel 5 in Spring 2026 following her journey to Nashville to make the album and learn more about the iconic home of country music.

How to get tickets

The album is available to pre-order now via jane-mcdonald.com giving fans exclusive access to the tour pre-sale. The tour goes on general sale at 10am Friday, November 28.

Pre-sale tickets for those that sign up will be available from 10am on Thursday, 27 November. You can also sign up for pre-sale access without purchasing the album here.