Legendary guitarist John 5 has announced his first ever solo headline tour of the UK and Europe, hitting 24 dates across nine countries in May and October 2026 in support of his critically acclaimed album Ghost.
For over 30 years, John 5 has been one of the most in-demand guitar players on the planet. He’s shared stages and recording studios with Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, David Lee Roth, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meat Loaf and Dolly Parton, and is now a member of Motley Crue. Since 2011 he’s released a dozen solo albums highlighting his unique style of playing, and Ghost, released in October 2025, is the latest in that run. But despite all of that, he’s never done a proper solo tour of the UK and Europe until now, aside from a handful of shows back in 2016.
John 5 said: “I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally bring my solo show back to Europe. It’s been way too long, and the love and loyalty from the fans over the years has meant everything to me. I’m really proud of Ghost, and can’t wait to share these songs with you live. See you all out on the road, this is going to be really special.”
Fans should note that the first eight UK dates originally announced for May have been rescheduled to October due to unforeseen logistic issues. Existing tickets for Southampton, Exeter, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Chester and Wolverhampton remain valid for the new October dates, or fans can receive a full refund from point of purchase.
The May run now kicks off at London’s Underworld on Thursday May 14 before heading to Milton Keynes, Southend-on-Sea, Brighton and then across Europe through the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, wrapping up at Sweden Rock Festival on June 4. The rescheduled UK dates pick back up in October, running from Exeter on October 11 through to Manchester on October 18.
Joining John 5 on all UK dates as special guest will be Dan Bryne, with South Of Salem providing support across the European leg.
Tickets and VIP meet and greet packages are available now via john-5.com.
John 5 UK & EU Tour Dates 2026
Thu 14 May London, UK Underworld
Fri 15 May Milton Keynes. UK Craufurd Arms
Sat 16 May Southend On Sea, UK Chinnerys
Sun 17 May Brighton, UK Concorde 2
Tue 19 May Tilburg, NETHERLANDS Hall Of Fame
Wed 20 May Leeuwarden,NETHERLANDS Neushoorn
Fri 22 May Ghent, BELGIUM Winter Circus
Sat 23 May Cologne, GERMANY Club Volta
Sun 24 May Hamburg, GERMANY Molotow
Tue 26 May Krakow, POLAND Hype Park
Wed 27 May Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC Rock Café
Thu 28 May Munich, GERMANY Strom
Sat 30 May Copenhagen, DENMARK Loppen
Sun 31 May Stockholm, SWEDEN Naren Stora Salen
Tues 2 June Oslo, NORWAY Rockefeller
Thurs 4 June Solvesborg, SWEDEN Sweden Rock FESTIVAL SHOW
RESCHEDULED DATES
Sun 11 Oct Exeter, UK Phoenix
Mon 12 Oct Southampton, UK The 1865
Tues 13 Oct Bristol, UK Thekla
Wed 14 Oct Wolverhampton, UK KK’s Steelmill
Thurs 15 Oct Chester, UK Live Rooms
Fri 16 Oct Newcastle, UK Newcastle University
Sat 17 Oct Glasgow, UK Slay
Sun 18 Oct Manchester, UK Club Academy
