Culture 3 min read By Mason Emerson
Noah Kahan announces two-month stadium world tour for 2027
Noah Kahan will play a two-month world tour of stadiums in 2027, titled The Last of the Bugs, running from April 24 to July 25.
Noah Kahan is heading back out on the road in a big way. The singer-songwriter announced a two-month world tour of stadiums for 2027, dubbed “The Last of the Bugs,” running from April 24 to July 25.
The tour will open with a show in Athens, Georgia, and conclude with three concerts at the end of July. The schedule is built around large venues, reflecting the scale Kahan has reached as one of the most prominent singer-songwriters on the current music scene.
The 2027 announcement arrives as other major acts are also locking in arena and stadium dates for next year. Sam Fender, for example, recently expanded his 2027 UK and Ireland “Proper Massive” stadium tour by adding three extra dates after ticket demand exceeded expectations. Fender added a second night at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on June 12, a second night at Edinburgh’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on July 10, and a third night at London’s Wembley Stadium on September 2. Fender’s tour kicked off with two homecoming shows at Newcastle’s St James’ Park in June, and he has said he is working to make tickets more affordable and to scrap premium front-standing tickets.
Ticketing for large stadium tours has become a flashpoint for artists and fans alike. Fender described the prices as “inflated” when he first announced his dates, and his Newcastle pre-sale was pushed back by 24 hours after what ticketing company Gigantic Tickets described as an “unusually high volume of suspicious activity” and a “sophisticated bot attack” on its site. Fender said the timings would be adjusted to ensure tickets reached “real fans.”
Kahan’s tour schedule and Fender’s dates both fall in the summer of 2027, a period that also includes the Glastonbury Festival, held June 23-27. Fender is among the bookmakers’ favourites for the festival’s 2027 lineup, which has not yet been officially announced, and his tour leaves a noticeable gap around those dates. If confirmed, it would be his first Glastonbury slot since 2022.
Kahan’s announcement and the wider run of 2027 stadium plans show how far in advance major touring acts now plan their schedules. For fans, the dates offer an early look at where the biggest names will be next summer, and for the industry, they signal sustained demand for large-scale live shows well beyond the current touring cycle.
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