ShareFollowing the 40th anniversary of his landmark album Suddenly and special vinyl re-release, Billy Ocean has announced a huge UK tour for June 2025. The Very Best of Billy Ocean will see him perform all of his greatest hits and fan favourites across 14 dates including a very special show at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall.
Billy Ocean had enjoyed chart success with a pair of number two hits prior to Suddenly (Love Really Hurts Without You, Red Light Spells Danger) but this record catapulted him to new heights. Its lead single Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) raced to Number one in the States and number six in the UK, with the follow-ups Loverboy and the title track also international smash hits. The album was similarly successful, leading to his first top ten album positions in both the UK and US, while Caribbean Queen would later be rewarded with a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Performance.
Billy Ocean’s success continued in the wake of Suddenly, achieving similarly great things with the subsequent albums Love Zone and Tear Down These Walls, as well as further signature hits such as When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Gets Going, There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) and Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car.
After some years out of the spotlight, his reputation flourished again in the 21st century with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the MOBOs, a return to the upper reaches of the charts with both the Here You Are compilation and the One World studio album, an Ivor Novello for International Achievement, and an MBE. His recent UK tours have included major London shows at the Royal Albert Hall and the Palladium, while his total global album sales have exceeded 30 million.
TOUR DATES
June
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Fri 13th | Brighton Centre |
| Sat 14th | Bournemouth International Centre |
| Fri 20th | Opera House Blackpool |
| Sat 21st | First Direct Arena Leeds |
| Mon 23rd | Empire Theatre Liverpool |
| Wed 25th | Royal Albert Hall London |
| Fri 27th | The Civic Hall Wolverhampton |
| Sat 28th | Utilita Arena Cardiff |
| Mon 30th | Royal Concert Hall Nottingham |
Tickets are now on sale
