WhatsOnStage today announces that the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards will return to The London Palladium on Sunday 8 March 2026, marking the third time the ceremony has been staged at the iconic venue.

Now in their 26th year, the WhatsOnStage Awards remain the only major theatre awards decided by the theatregoers themselves. WhatsOnStage readers will be able to nominate and vote across a range of categories. Nominations will open on Thursday, 6 November, with eligibility criteria to be released on the WhatsOnStage Awards website later this autumn.

The 2026 ceremony will begin at 6.30pm and will see winners crowned across a wide range of categories. Audiences can expect a spectacular line-up of exclusive live performances from leading stage talent. The event is co-produced with creative directors Alex Parker and Damian Sandys.

Tickets are now on sale via LW Theatres:https://lwtheatres.co.uk/ to WhatsOnStage Theatre Club members now, and on general sale from Friday, 5 September at 12pm.

WhatsOnStage’s Darius Thompson and Alex Wood said: “In a time of AI-generated content, divisive fake news and hate-fuelling algorithms, the powerful and unique connection between performers and audience, sharing a space together, must be cherished and celebrated.

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Today, diamond-certified global superstar The Weeknd announces the extension of his record-breaking, sold-out After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour with a series of dates throughout Mexico, Brazil, Europe, and the UK next year. Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Nespresso, the next leg will kick off on Monday, April 20 in Mexico City, Mexico at Estadio GNP Seguro and include stops in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, London, Madrid and more. Anitta will join The Weeknd for the Mexico and Brazil dates, while Playboi Carti will appear on all Europe and UK shows.

The After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour celebrates The Weeknd’s acclaimed album trilogy—After Hours (2020), Dawn FM (2022), and Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025)—and showcases hits spanning his chart-topping catalog. Listen to Hurry Up Tomorrow HERE.

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Following the release of his new album Live Laugh Love, and music videos for album tracks “Tourmaline” and “CRISCO,” Earl Sweatshirt announces the 3LWorldTour. Launching on October 31st at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheater, Earl will take his celebrated discography on across North America to cities such as Las Vegas, Houston, New York, New Orleans, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles for the 11th edition of fan-favorite carnival Camp Flog Gnaw before setting his sights on the EU and UK.

Tickets for the 50+ date tour will be available with an artist pre-sale beginning September 3rd at 10 AM local time through Friday, September 5th at 9 AM local time. A special Spotify presale will be available starting September 4th at 10 AM local time through Friday, September 5th at 9 AM local time. All UK tickets will be available for purchase starting September 5th at 10 AM local time at metropolismusic.com.

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In 2026, Foreigner will celebrate their 50th band anniversary with an exclusive 50TH Anniversary Tour. The tour offers a look back at five decades of rock history and unites the greatest anthems of one of the most successful classic rock bands of all time.

With 10 multi-platinum albums, 16 Top-30 hits, and more than 80 million records sold, Foreigner are among the most popular rock acts in the world. Songs like Cold As Ice, Juke Box Hero, Urgent, Waiting for a Girl Like You or the worldwide hit I Want To Know What Love Is are staples of the genre and an integral part of the international rock legacy. In 2024, Foreigner were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – another milestone in the band’s career.

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The Last Dinner Party are pleased to announce details of a huge headline tour that spans from the Autumn through to next Spring.

The 35-date run kicks off with a UK/Ireland run which starts at Dublin’s 3Arena on 14^th November and concludes with two nights at O2 Academy Brixton in London on 7^th and 8^th December. The band then heads to Australia in January and across Europe in February, concluding at Sentrum Scene in Oslo on 6^thMarch.

Tickets for the tour go on general sale from 10am local time on Friday 12^th September. Fans who pre-order the album from the official store here, will be offered access to tour pre-sale.

The Last Dinner Party release their second album, From The Pyre, on 17^th October 2025 via Island EMI. It was announced alongside the release of the album’s lead single, “This Is The Killer Speaking”. Watch the video HERE

The London five-piece headed into the studio early 2025 with Grammy Award winning producer Markus Dravs (Wolf Alice, Florence & The Machine, Bjork) to start work on the follow-up to their number 1 debut album, 2023’s Prelude to Ecstasy. From The Pyre is the sound of a band having a lot of fun rather than feeling any innate pressure to follow-up on what was an explosively successful debut record. It’s also the sound of a young band developing and maturing their songwriting together, as tight a unit as the endless months out on the road pay testament to.

This September, Sofitel London St James is poised to unveil a limited-edition Afternoon Tea experience celebrating Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, in collaboration with LW Entertainment. Available daily from 16^thSeptember to 31^st March 2026 between 12pm – 5:30pm.

Inspired by one of the world’s most beautiful and spectacular musicals, this decadent experience has been masterfully designed by pastry chef Lerrick Coelho who has split the Afternoon Tea into three ‘acts’ where delicate flavours collide with rich spices and complex textures.

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