Kings of Leon to play huge Bristol gig this summer - how to get tickets

Kings of Leon will play their first Bristol gig for 21 years this summer at the Ashton Gate stadium.

The multi-platinum, multi-award winning band will visit the city as part of their Can We Please Have Fun World tour. 

The iconic Nashville-based four-piece last performed in Bristol in 2003 when they played a gig at the 02 Academy.

Their return to the UK coincides with the release of their ninth full-length studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, which will be released on May 10.

Since their debut in 2003, Kings of Leon - brothers Caleb (guitar/vocals), Nathan (drums) and Jared Followill (bass), and their cousin Matthew Followill (guitar) - have sold over 20 million albums and nearly 40 million singles worldwide.

The band have toured all over the world, playing at stadiums and arenas and headlining major festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella, Lollapalooza and Reading & Leeds on three separate occasions. 

They have three Grammy Awards, three NME Awards, two BRIT Awards, and one Juno Award.

All of the band’s last six albums – Because of the Times (2007), Only by the Night (2008), Come Around Sundown (2010), Mechanical Bull (2013), WALLS (2016) and When You See Yourself (2021) - have debuted at number one in the UK Album charts.

Jenny Hutchinson, Venue Director at Ashton Gate Stadium, said: “We are incredibly proud to welcome Kings of Leon, one of the world’s biggest alternative rock bands, to Ashton Gate this summer. It’s been more than 20 years since the band last performed in Bristol and we can’t wait to see them rock Ashton Gate with their incredible back catalogue in June."

Kings of Leon fans can pre-order the new album Can We Please Have Fun on Tuesday, February 27 before 5pm for exclusive access to the tour pre-sale on Wednesday, February 28 at 9am. You can pre-order Can We Please Have Fun HERE.

General sale begins Friday, March 1 at 9am.