The Art of Loving Live is the upcoming second concert tour by English neo soul singer Olivia Dean, in support of her second studio album, The Art of Loving (2025). It is set to commence on 23 April 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, and conclude on 17 October 2026, in Auckland, New Zealand. Spanning 54 shows across various arenas in Europe, North America and Oceania, the Art of Loving Live marks Dean's biggest concert tour thus far.
On 22 August 2025, Dean announced that she would embark on her second concert tour, the Art of Loving Live, spanning fifteen shows across Europe.[1] This tour will mark Dean's biggest tour thus far and her first ever all-arena tour.[2] The pre-sale and general sale dates were announced concurrently. Pre-sales started on 26 August, while general sales had begun on 29 August 2025.[3] On 27 August 2025, Dean announced five additional dates for the tour in response to high demand. The new shows included a four-night residency at The O2 Arena in London, marking her first multi-date engagement at the venue.[4] On 29 August 2025, Dean added an additional date for Amsterdam due to high demand.[5] On 8 September 2025, Dean announced a second leg of the tour, set to take place in Oceania.[6] On October 4, Dean has announced another two more dates for her O2 residency in London, which has already sold out four dates.[7] On November 14, Dean added a third leg to her tour, marking her first time headlining arenas across the United States and Canada.[8] Due to high demand, three additional shows were scheduled at Madison Square Garden.[9]
Philanthropy
When announcing the American leg of the tour, Dean revealed that she would be partnering with the non-profit organization PLUS1 to donate $1 from each ticket to strengthen and support communities in Jamaica.[10]
Controversy over ticket resale
In November 2025, Dean publicly criticized Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and AEG over inflated resale prices for tickets to the tour. After general tickets went on sale, fans reported long virtual queues and resale listings priced far above face value. Dean expressed frustration with the situation, warning fans to be cautious and calling the services provided by the companies “disgusting” and contrary to her goal of keeping live music affordable. Ticketmaster responded by stating it supported artists' ability to set terms for ticket sales and announced that resale prices on its platform would be capped at face value. AEG reported that it had immediately disabled resale for the sole Dean show it promoted in Los Angeles. Resale listings for the tour were subsequently removed across all platforms.[11]
Shortly afterward, Ticketmaster stated that it would limit future resale fees for the tour and begin reimbursing fans who had paid additional charges to Ticketmaster-affiliated resellers. Michael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation, said the company shared Dean's commitment to affordable live music and acknowledged that, while it could not compel other marketplaces to follow the same rules, it supported her call to “do better”. Dean reiterated on Instagram that the secondary ticketing market was “exploitative and unregulated”, emphasizing the industry's responsibility to protect fans and ensure fair access to tickets. She stated that artists and their teams should have the option to restrict resale to face value before ticket sales begin. Resale listings for the tour were subsequently removed across platforms, and she thanked fans for their patience, expressing excitement to see “real people” at the shows.[12]
Tour dates
List of 2026 concerts, showing date, city, country and venue[13]
↑Z, Rob (29 August 2025). "Extra Ziggo Dome concert voor Olivia Dean"[Extra Ziggo Dome concert for Olivia Dean]. podiuminfo.nl (in Dutch). Netherlands. Archived from the original on 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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