Grammy-winning superstar Yungblud brought Idols: The World Tour home to the UK after a year in which he found acclaim in the US.

This year, the singer picked up the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance and released part two of his No.1 album Idols.

The Doncaster-born musician played a completely sold-out Utilita Arena in Sheffield on Saturday, delivering a spectacular rock performance packed with mass singalongs and pyrotechnics.

The show opened with confetti cannons and an epic ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’, followed by ‘The Funeral’, ‘Idols Pt.1’ and ‘Lovesick Lullaby’.

“This album, Idols, was made in Yorkshire and we brought it home tonight,” said Yungblud.

Flames shot from the stage as the crowd chanted “Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire.”

“I’ve been away for too long,” said Yungblud. “Does anybody want to kidnap me and take me home with them? I won’t be good though!”

A fan was brought on stage to play guitar for an explosive ‘Fleabag’, before Yungblud jumped into the crowd to meet fans.

‘Changes’ was dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne, who he said had brought many people together.

Yungblud said:

“Is this anybody’s first ever Yungblud show? Well, welcome to the family. We are so honoured to play for you tonight because this community, this family, and rock and roll are all about love. Ozzy Osbourne’s about love. Yungblud is about love. You, tonight, are about love.”

A massive ‘Loner’ preceded darkness as Yungblud left the stage, with the audience still singing. He returned for anthemic renditions of ‘Ghosts’ and ‘Zombie’, closing with a powerful encore of ‘Suburban Requiem’.

Yungblud said:

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart. This album was made in Yorkshire, we toured it all around the world, and we’d like to bring it home here tonight. If you’re from Yorkshire I love you. If you are not, I love you too but just a little bit less — I’m joking!

I cannot believe that this community, this family, is getting this big. I could cry right now. You mean everything to me.”

Support comes from The Warning and The Molotovs on the UK tour, which ends in Manchester on 25 April.

Setlist

  • HELLO HEAVEN, HELLO
  • THE FUNERAL
  • IDOLS PT.1
  • LOVESICK LULLABY
  • MY ONLY ANGEL
  • FLEABAG
  • LOWLIFE
  • CHANGES
  • I NEED YOU (TO MAKE THE WORLD SEEM FINE)
  • FIRE
  • SUPERDEADFRIENDS
  • LONER
  • GHOSTS
  • ZOMBIE
  • SUBURBAN REQUIEM

Idols UK & Ireland Tour Dates

  • 11.04.26 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena
  • 12.04.26 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
  • 14.04.26 – Belfast, SSE Arena
  • 15.04.26 – Dublin, 3Arena
  • 17.04.26 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
  • 18.04.26 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
  • 20.04.26 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
  • 21.04.26 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
  • 23.04.26 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
  • 24.04.26 – London, The O2
  • 25.04.26 – Manchester, AO Arena
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