American singer, songwriter and guitarist Don McLean will celebrate his 81st birthday next October and is currently on his farewell tour. He is playing across the United States this year and next year he will cross the Atlantic to play his final shows in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The musician will perform in Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Gateshead before finishing the tour at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London, where he played for the first time in the UK, 55 years ago.
“I love these audiences. They have kept me going for 55 years and given me a career I could not have had anywhere else. A troubadour has to make his farewells somewhere, and I would rather choose the place myself. The Albert Hall was the first room that ever felt like it belonged to me, and it seems right that it should be the last.”
Don McLean farewell tour dates in UK and Ireland (2027)
May
- 11 – Glasgow – Royal Concert Hall
- 13 – Belfast – Waterfront Hall
- 14 – Dublin – 3Arena
- 16 – Birmingham – Symphony Hall
- 17 – Bristol – Beacon
- 19 – Manchester – Bridgewater Hall
- 20 – Gateshead – The Glasshouse ICM
- 22 – London – Royal Albert Hall
Remaining 2026 tour dates
September
- 25 – North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie – Skokie, Illinois
October
- 10 – Savannah in the Round 2026 – Mareeba, Australia
- 12 – The Fortitude Music Hall – Brisbane, Australia
- 14 – The Star Gold Coast – Broadbeach, Australia
- 17 – Sydney Coliseum Theatre – Rooty Hill, Australia
- 18 – Anita’s Theatre Thirroul – Thirroul, Australia
- 19 – State Theatre – Sydney, Australia
- 21 – Palais Theatre – St Kilda, Australia
- 22 – Geelong Arts Centre – Geelong, Australia
- 23 – Thebarton Theatre – Torrensville, Australia
November
- 5 – Belly Up – Solana Beach, California
- 6 – Fred Kavli Theater – Thousand Oaks, California
- 7 – Lewis Family Playhouse at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center – Rancho Cucamonga, California
- 8 – Coach House Concert Hall – San Juan Capistrano, California
- 11 – Celebrity Theatre – Phoenix, Arizona
- 14 – Troy Savings Bank Music Hall – Troy, New York
- 15 – Mayo Performing Arts Center – Morristown, New Jersey