Get your high-tops laced and your lungs ready, Example is back and he’s bringing the party with him. The UK’s favourite dance-rap agitator has just announced his 2026 headline tour, Hits & Bits, and it’s shaping up to be a nostalgia-drenched, bass-loaded blitz of bangers with a few curveballs thrown in for good measure.
Kicking off in Newcastle on 13 May and wrapping with a big one at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse on 24 May, the five-date tour is giving just enough to feel exclusive, but wide enough to hit key spots for fans desperate for a dose of the old-school meets new-vibes magic that only Example can serve.
Expect a setlist packed to the brim with the chaos-causing classics, Kickstarts, Changed The Way You Kiss Me, Stay Awake, Say Nothing, alongside fresh cuts like his latest track Head’s Gone with Local, which has been sneaking its way into DJ sets and TikToks like a cheeky late-night text. You already know he’ll bring that trademark energy, a bit of cheeky crowd banter, and probably a jump or two into the mosh if the mood strikes.
He’s no stranger to a big stage, over the past few years he’s been all over Glasto, Creamfields, Reading & Leeds, Benicàssim and TRNSMT, proving time and again he can still level up a crowd better than half the newbies on the circuit. Whether it’s a field full of muddy boots or the sweatbox of Brixton Academy, Example gives it everything. No filler, just floor-fillers.
Almost two decades deep into his career and still outpacing trends, Example remains one of the UK’s most enduring and electrifying live acts. Hits & Bits isn’t just a throwback, it’s a reminder that the man behind some of the UK’s most unforgettable festival moments is still out here rewriting the rulebook.
So, whether you were there from What We Made or jumped on during the Won’t Go Quietly era, this one’s for you. Tickets for the ‘Hits & Bits’ UK Tour go on general sale Friday 14th November at 10am and will be available from www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Example – Hits & Bits UK Tour 2026:
Wed 13 May – Newcastle NX
Fri 15 May – Birmingham O2 Academy
Sat 16 May – London O2 Academy Brixton
Fri 22 May – Nottingham Rock City
Sun 24 May – Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse