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It will be one of the Beach Boys’ first shows since the death of frontman Brian Wilson earlier this summer. The 82 year old was reported to have died due to “respiratory arrest”, with some contributing factors such as sepsis and cystitis being listed.

The concert will see the band being fronted by co-founder and lyricist Mike Love, and he will be joined on stage by member Bruce Johnston, musical director Brian Eichenberger, Christian Love, Jon Bolton, Tim Bonhomme, Keith Hubacher, John Wedemeyer, and Randy Leago.

The Beach Boys are the second artist to be confirmed for the Live At Chelsea concert series next year, following the announcement of The Proclaimers, who will be headlining on June 13. More artists are set to be announced soon.

When news of Brian Wilson’s death was shared, Mike Love shared a statement that said,”Our journey together was filled with moments of brilliance, heartbreak, laughter, complexity and most of all, LOVE. Like all families, we had our ups and downs. But through it all, we never stopped loving each other, and I never stopped being in awe of what he could do when he sat at a piano or his spontaneity in the studio.”

The other members of The Beach Boys paid their respects in a joint message, saying he “was the soul of our sound.”

Tributes poured in from across the music world. Bob Dylan said, “Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian.” Carole King called him her “friend and brother in songwriting,” adding, “We are so lucky to have his music.” Sir Elton John said Wilson was the “biggest influence” on his songwriting, while John Cale of The Velvet Underground said he was a “true musical genius.” Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood also added that, “The world is in mourning.”

Tickets for the show go on pre-sale November 26, and general sale on November 28 at 10am. A percentage of proceeds from the concerts will support the care of the Chelsea Pensioners, and tickets can be found here.

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It comes after the band recently shared their new album ‘Futique’ which got huge praise from both critics and fans. Joining them for this one-off outdoors show will be Nothing But Thieves, who will return to the stage after the completion of their world tour ‘Welcome to the DCC’, as well as support from Don Broco, Marmozets, and Wavves.

In a new statement, the band said, “Finsbury fuckin’ Park – see you in July. This is going to be so special, don’t miss it…”

The Finsbury Park show will also come following a huge tour by Biffy Clyro in celebration of their album ‘Futique‘ which will take place at the start of the new year. They will play arenas across the UK and Ireland, kicking off the tour in Belfast on January 9, and continue with shows in Dublin, Nottingham, London and more. Joining them for these shows will be special guests Soft Play and The Armed.

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The tour will start at Belfast’s SSE Arena on January 9 before continuing the next night at the 3Arena in Dublin. From there, the shows will continue at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham and The O2 in London on January 12 and 14 respectively, followed by further stops in Birmingham, Manchester, and Cardiff. The tour will then head to P&J Live Venue in Aberdeen on January 20, and will finally finish January 21 at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow.

The band rose to fame as one of the UK’s most successful rock bands. Their breakthrough first came with album ‘Puzzle‘ (released in 2007), which entered the UK Top 10, and was followed by ‘Only Revolutions’ (released in 2009), which ended up being a multi-platinum album that earned both BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations. They also achieved their first UK number 1 album with ‘Opposites’ (released in 2013), and then achieving the same thing for their albums ‘Ellipsis’ and ‘A Celebration of Endings’.

Known for their explosive live performances, they have headlined major UK festivals, including Reading and Leeds.

Tickets for their tour are already on sale, and tickets can be found here.

Tickets for the Finsbury Park show go on pre-sale November 26 at 10am and fans can sign up here for access. General sale will be available here from November 28 at 10am.

UK 2026 Tour/Show Dates:

January 12 – Motorpoint Arena – London

January 14 – The O2 – London

January 16 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham

January 17 – Co-op Live – Manchester

January 18 – Utilita Arena – Cardiff

January 20 – P&J Live – Aberdeen

January 21 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow

July 3 – Finsbury Park – London