The Darkness to kick off 2026 arena tour in Glasgow - here's how to get tickets and presale for the OVO Hydro
Here’s how to get tickets and presale for the The Darkness when they light up the OVO Hydro next December.
The Darkness have announced they will kick off a huge UK arena tour in Glasgow next year.
The British rock band will bring Christmas bells to the OVO Hydro on Tuesday, December 8 2026, before heading to locations around the UK including Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and more.
Best known for hits including I Believe In A Thing Called Love and Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End), tickets for the seven-date UK tour will go on sale next week.
For those thinking about heading to see the band, here is everything you need to know about The Darkness’ 2026 tour - including when tickets go on sale, presale, prices and more.
The Darkness 2026 tour dates
After kicking their UK tour off in Glasgow next December, The Darkness will then head to England where they will play several more gigs that month.
Here are all of their UK tour dates - including Glasgow:
- Tuesday, December 08 2026 - Glasgow OVO Hydro
- Wednesday, December 09 2026 - Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
- Friday, December 11 2026 - Manchester AO Arena
- Saturday, December 12 2026 - Birmingham Utilita Arena
- Sunday, December 13 2026 - Cardiff Utilita Arena
- Tuesday, December 15 2026 - Brighton Centre
- Wednesday, December 16 2026 - London O2 Arena
When do tickets go on sale?
Tickets for The Darkness’ 2026 tour will go on sale at 10am on Friday, November 28.
Fans will be able to purchase tickets via sites including Ticketmaster, See Tickets, and AXS.
General advice for purchasing tickets includes logging in to your account before the sale begins, avoiding using more than one tab and clearing your device cache ahead of time.
The Darkness presale
Yes, there will be The Darkness presales.
The first main presale - which is available for all tour dates - is artist presale. Beginning at 10am on Wednesday, November 26, this presale can be accessed by signing up for The Darkness’ mailing list.
For the majority of their upcoming tour dates there is also AEG Presents presale, which starts from 10am on Thursday, November 27. To access this, fans must sign up via AEG’s website before 10pm on Wednesday.
The Darkness Glasgow presale
If you only care about seeing The Darkness in Glasgow, there are two additional presales.
The first is OVO Presale which will begin at 10am on Wednesday, November 26, and is open to customers of the energy firm registered for their OVO Live rewards scheme.
Finally, there is Gigs in Scotland presale for The Darkness, which will start from 10am on Thursday, November 27. For access, all fans need to do is sign up for an account on the website, for free.
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How much are The Darkness tickets for Glasgow?
If you are hoping to see The Darkness at the Hydro in Glasgow, ticket prices will range from £51 to £82.
That’s before some fees are added, with prices set to vary depending on ticket type. There is also sure to be some variation from venue to venue, with prices for other shows on the tour likely to be similar.
Who will support The Darkness’ 2026 tour?
For their 2026 tour, The Darkness will be joined by American country music duo, Brothers Osborne and UK rock group, A.
Speaking about the two groups, The Darkness’ vocalist and guitarist Justin Hawkins said the tour would be “driven by three bands consisting of seven brothers”.
He said: “Three of them are Perrys, from Lowestoft’s A. Two of them are Osbornes, from the Brothers Osborne. And two of them are my brother Dan and I. The Darkness, Brothers Osborne and A, veritable Bands of Brothers, rocking in a huge rectangular (or domed) building – what could be more powerful than that?”
Are there any restrictions?
Yes, only over 14s will be allowed to stand with anyone under 16 to be joined by an adult 18 or older. Seated tickets will be open to children over 8.
As the gig is at the OVO Hydro, fans should be advised that Level 3 of the venue is only accessible by stairs. In addition both Levels 2 and 3 are unsuitable for those with mobility issues or vertigo.
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