Charli XCX announces European leg of 2027 tour: six arenas from Dublin to Paris
Charli XCX has expanded the "Music, Fashion, Film" tour to Europe and announced six major concerts for February 2027 in Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Amsterdam and Paris. According to the schedule published by organizers and ticketing services on September 11, the European leg of the tour begins on February 13 at Dublin's 3Arena and ends on February 24 at Paris's Accor Arena. American singer-songwriter Audrey Hobert will appear as the special guest on all six dates. The announcement comes as Charli XCX begins the North American leg of the same tour, conceived as a continuation of the promotional cycle for the album "Music, Fashion, Film", released in July 2026.
It is a relatively short European run, with no additional cities between the six confirmed stops. Pitchfork notes that such a schedule fits Charli XCX's decision to avoid lengthy tours and months-long concert runs, and the artist herself has previously spoken about the physical demands and repetitiveness of very long tours. For audiences, this means that a limited number of arenas are currently confirmed, concentrated in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France. It has not been officially confirmed whether the European schedule will later be expanded to other countries.
Six concerts in February 2027
According to data from Ticketmaster, Pollstar and Live Nation, Charli XCX opens the European leg of the tour in Dublin on February 13, 2027, followed by three performances in the United Kingdom. The Glasgow concert is scheduled for February 15 at OVO Hydro, Manchester is on the schedule for February 17 at Co-op Live, while the London performance will take place on February 19 at The O2 arena. The tour then moves to continental Europe: a concert at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome is scheduled for February 22, while the end of this leg of the tour has been announced for February 24 at Paris's Accor Arena. All confirmed performances will take place in large indoor arenas, which is in line with the scale of the British artist's current career phase.
- February 13, 2027 - Dublin, 3Arena
- February 15, 2027 - Glasgow, OVO Hydro
- February 17, 2027 - Manchester, Co-op Live
- February 19, 2027 - London, The O2
- February 22, 2027 - Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome
- February 24, 2027 - Paris, Accor Arena
The schedule leaves one or two days between most concerts, making it a compact run lasting less than two weeks. This tour structure differs from the months-long European itineraries often used by artists on major world tours. At this time, no performances have been announced in Central, Eastern or Southern Europe, nor have additional concerts been announced in Scandinavia, Germany, Spain or Italy. Since the new dates were announced several months before the start of the European leg of the tour, further additions to the schedule remain possible, but organizers have not confirmed any so far.
Ticket sales begin in September
According to information published by Ticketmaster and Pollstar, presale formats vary depending on the market and type of access, while general sales for most of the confirmed European dates are scheduled to begin on September 18, 2026. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, some presales begin on September 16, including presales linked to the album, the artist and partners. For the artist presale, Pollstar lists a start time of 11 a.m. British time on September 16, or 12 p.m. Central European time. General sales begin on September 18 at 9 a.m. British time, or 10 a.m. Central European time, with a note that details may vary by country and platform.
Ticketmaster's page for the Dublin concert lists restrictions on the number of tickets per buyer as well as special conditions for younger visitors, showing that entry and purchase rules will depend on the individual venue. Similar restrictions are common at other large arenas, so visitors are advised to check the official terms for their chosen city before purchasing. Prices are not uniform across the entire tour and vary by market, seating category and local fees. For that reason, comparing nominal prices between countries without taking local conditions into account does not provide a complete picture of the cost.
The tour continues the "Music, Fashion, Film" album era
The European concerts take their name from the album "Music, Fashion, Film", which was released on July 24, 2026, through Atlantic Records. According to Live Nation's official announcement and information from the artist's store, the album contains 11 songs, including "Rock Music", "SS26", "Camera" and "Wink Wink". The closing track, "No One Lasts Forever", features Canadian director David Cronenberg, further connecting the project with music and film, two of the three artistic disciplines already highlighted in its title. The album was produced in collaboration with Charli's longtime collaborators A. G. Cook and Finn Keane.
"Music, Fashion, Film" followed a period in which 2024's "Brat" moved beyond the framework of a standard pop album and became a broader cultural phenomenon. The new material does not simply attempt to repeat the previous sound. Ticketmaster describes it as an album that retains Charli's affinity for experimental pop production but introduces more prominent guitars, shorter and sharper structures and a rougher sonic texture. This approach is already evident on the singles "Rock Music" and "SS26", while the album's themes focus on creativity, fame, performer identity and the relationship between music and visual culture.
The commercial result confirmed that interest following "Brat" was not short-lived. The Official Charts Company records that "Music, Fashion, Film" reached number one on the UK albums chart, while Billboard reported that the album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 in the United States. In doing so, Charli XCX maintained her position as an artist whose more experimental approach to pop can simultaneously achieve strong commercial reach. For the European tour, this is important context because it shows why the new cycle was immediately placed in arenas rather than smaller concert venues.
From "Brat" to arenas and major awards
The rise toward the current level of concert demand accelerated after the album "Brat". The Recording Academy states that Charli XCX won her first three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards: Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Dance Pop Recording for "Von dutch", and Best Recording Package for "Brat". At the same time, she was nominated in some of the most prominent categories, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. These results confirmed her transition from a longtime status as an influential but often more alternative pop songwriter into one of the central figures of global mainstream pop.
A similar pattern was visible at the 2025 BRIT Awards. The official website of the British music awards states that Charli XCX won awards for Artist of the Year, Dance Act, Album of the Year for "Brat" and Song of the Year for "Guess" with Billie Eilish, while she was also awarded Songwriter of the Year before the ceremony itself. In total, she therefore won five honors associated with that ceremony. This run of awards further increased her visibility beyond the audience that had previously followed the more experimental electronic and club scene.
That is precisely why the "Music, Fashion, Film" tour is also important as a test of what comes after the exceptionally successful "Brat" era. Instead of trying simply to reproduce the previous moment, the new concert cycle is built around a different album and a new visual phase. At earlier festivals during the summer of 2026, Charli had already begun combining songs from the current album with hits from previous periods, and Ticketmaster states that the Reading and Leeds festival performances included material from "Music, Fashion, Film" alongside songs such as "Apple", "360", "Von dutch" and "Guess". This points to a set that connects the current phase with the songs that have expanded her audience in recent years.
The North American leg precedes the European concerts
Before arriving in Europe, Charli XCX is performing a run of arenas in North America. Live Nation announced back in June that the tour would begin in September 2026, and the first concert took place on September 11 in Philadelphia, one day before the publication of this article. The rest of the schedule includes two nights in Brooklyn, followed by Toronto, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, San Diego, two nights in Los Angeles, Glendale and a finale on October 23 in Las Vegas. underscores appears as the special guest on the North American dates, while Audrey Hobert takes on that role for the six European concerts.
The tour is therefore divided into clearly separated regional blocks, with a break of several months between the end of the North American leg in October and the European opening in February. Such a gap is consistent with Charli's previously expressed position that she does not want to build a schedule around almost uninterrupted months-long travel. After the European dates were announced, Pitchfork recalled her statement that she appreciates artists who can remain on tour for long periods, but that she herself does not aspire to that kind of endurance and pace. For now, the "Music, Fashion, Film" schedule therefore looks more like a series of carefully selected major performances than a traditional extensive world tour with dozens of European cities.
Audrey Hobert joins all six European dates
The special guest on the European leg will be Audrey Hobert, an American singer-songwriter who in recent years has moved from working behind the scenes of the pop industry into a solo performing career. Sony Music states that before launching her own project, Hobert collaborated with Gracie Abrams, her longtime friend, and contributed to writing the songs "I Love You, I'm Sorry", "Risk" and "That's So True". She also directed music videos connected with some of that material before launching her own music project. Her debut album "Who's the Clown?" was released on August 15, 2025, through RCA Records.
The album contains 12 songs, including "Sue me", "Bowling alley", "Wet Hair" and "Thirst Trap", and was created with producer Ricky Gourmet. According to Sony Music, before the album's release Hobert played sold-out debut shows in New York, Los Angeles and London. Her selection as the opening act for Charli XCX's tour also makes sense because of the strong songwriting and visual component of her work: in addition to writing songs, Hobert is actively involved in directing and shaping her own video projects. On the European dates, she will therefore perform in front of significantly larger arena audiences than during the early stage of her own live career.
Why the European announcement matters for the current phase of her career
The six new dates show that after the commercial breakthrough of "Brat", Charli XCX is not returning to a smaller concert format, even though at the same time she is not embracing the logic of the longest arena and stadium tours. Instead of a large number of cities, the current European schedule focuses on several key markets and the largest venues. This increases the likelihood of strong demand for individual dates, particularly in London, Manchester, Dublin and Paris, where the audience base is large, while at the same time leaving a large part of Europe without a confirmed concert.
The announcement is also important because "Music, Fashion, Film" represents an attempt to establish a new phase after the exceptionally recognizable aesthetic of "Brat", rather than continuing the same visual and musical concept. The album title directly connects three fields in which Charli has been moving with increasing intensity in recent years, while the project further emphasizes collaborations with people outside the traditional pop framework. John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese appear on the album cover, while David Cronenberg appears on the closing track. The new era is thus deliberately positioned at the intersection of music, fashion and film, and the tour becomes the stage on which that concept is meant to take on its full performance form.
For now, only the listed dates from February 13 to 24, 2027, and Audrey Hobert as the special guest throughout the European run have been confirmed. Organizers have not officially announced additional European cities after Paris, nor is it known whether new arena or festival appearances will be added at a later stage. Given that the announcement was published on September 11, 2026, and general ticket sales begin on September 18, the first indication of demand will be the speed of sales in the six confirmed arenas. Until then, the only thing that is clear is that the European continuation of the "Music, Fashion, Film" tour will be short, concentrated and focused on the largest venues in selected cities.
Sources:
- Pitchfork - announcement of six European tour dates and context for Charli's decision to undertake shorter tours (link)
- Ticketmaster UK - confirmed cities, venues, Audrey Hobert as special guest, and context on the album and performances (link)
- Pollstar - European concert schedule and presale and general sale times (link)
- Live Nation Entertainment - original announcement of the "Music, Fashion, Film" tour and the North American leg of the schedule (link)
- Ticketmaster Ireland - information for the Dublin concert, sale times, purchase restrictions and entry rules (link)
- Official Charts Company - UK albums chart and the number one position of the album "Music, Fashion, Film" (link)
- Billboard - information on the chart position of the album "Music, Fashion, Film" on the Billboard 200 (link)
- Billboard - details about the album, release date and visual concept featuring John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese (link)
- Recording Academy / GRAMMY.com - official overview of Charli XCX's awards and nominations (link)
- BRIT Awards - official overview of the 2025 winners and the awards won by Charli XCX (link)
- BRIT Awards - official announcement of the Songwriter of the Year award for Charli XCX (link)
- Sony Music - Audrey Hobert biography, collaboration with Gracie Abrams and information about the album "Who's the Clown?" (link)