Olympia London has seemingly cancelled all live shows that had been scheduled for this December, including performances from Bloc Party, Interpol and Royal Blood.
The latter band had been due to take to the stage at the 7,000-capacity space in West Kensington on December 3 as part of their 2026 UK headline tour. However, the Brighton duo shared a statement on social media today (Friday October 2) to confirm that the date had been axed.
“Along with all other artists scheduled to play Olympia (The Grand Hall) this December, we have just been informed that the venue are facing unforeseen planning issues, and as a consequence, they have been forced to cancel all shows this year,” they wrote.
“We are absolutely gutted that we cannot perform at Olympia as planned and know that this will be disappointing to our fans who’ve bought tickets and made arrangements to see us.”
The message continued: “Despite exploring every option, there are no viable alternative venues in London on December 3rd, and rather than causing further disruption to people’s plans over the Christmas period, all tickets will be refunded in full.
“We are currently working with our team on a new London date for 2027 and will share news as soon as possible.”
Interpol and Bloc Party’s co-headline concerts at Olympia London on December 4 and 5 are listed as “cancelled” on Ticketmaster, too. The two bands are embarking on a joint UK and European tour next month.
It is unclear whether these performances will be rescheduled and/or moved to another venue, at the time of writing. NME has contacted their representatives for comment, as well as a spokesperson for Olympia London.
Meanwhile, Jamie T‘s shows at Olympia London on December 11 and 12 have been moved to the larger OVO Arena Wembley on those same days. The musician (real name Jamie Treays) is hitting the road in the UK this winter in support of his upcoming album ‘Ghosts (100 Days of Morning)’.
Royal Blood’s fifth studio record, ‘Dead Company’, is out next month and features the duo’s latest track ‘Swallow The Bomb’.
Speaking to NME about the LP at Reading Festival 2026, frontman Mike Kerr explained: “It’s pretty relentless. The idea was, ‘Can we make a record where it never lets off?’ I commend anyone who can make it to the end, really.
“It’s pretty brutal. There’s not really any breathing room. Every song on the record, we were imagining playing live and making sure that when we play them live together, they felt good.”
He added: “I think, ultimately, that’s why we’re in a band: playing live. That’s the pay-off for us.”
