NEW: Sheffield's own @MalevolenceRiff are back on home turf! The metal heavyweights bring their UK tour to O2 Academy Sheffield for a huge hometown show 🤘 🗓️ Sat 20 Feb 🎟️ Priority Tickets 10am Wed 28 Oct and General Tickets 10am Fri 30 Oct

NEW: WE'RE BACK! And who better to help us celebrate than Sheffield's very own @TherosadocsUK 🙌 🗓️ Sat 23 Jan 🎟️ Priority Tickets 10am Wed 28 Oct and General Tickets 10am Fri 30 Oct

NEW: @Lightning_Seeds are bringing their Greatest Hits Tour to Sheffield. Get ready for a night packed with classics including ‘Pure’, ‘The Life of Riley’, ‘Lucky You’, ‘Change’ and plenty more 🎶 🗓️ Fri 26 Nov 🎟️ Priority Tickets 9am Wed 28 Oct and General Tickets 9am Fri 30 Oct

ON SALE: @brassholes are heading to O2 Academy Sheffield with their unmistakable mix of funk, soul and seriously good brass. 🗓️ Sat 17 April 🎟️ bit.ly/4iqViJ5

Eleven years ago, @yearsandyears took to the stage at #O2AcademySheffield 🤯 Who remembers this night and is looking forward to many more at our venue?! #YearsAndYears

NEW: Glasgow's powerhouse funk and soul outfit @brassholes are heading to O2 Academy Sheffield, bringing their signature mix of funk, soul and big brass sounds to Sheffield. 🗓️ Sat 17 April 🎟️ Priority Tickets on sale now 👇 bit.ly/4hK5JIq

ON SALE: Get ready for the ultimate 90s nostalgia night! Vernon Kay is taking us back to the days of raves in fields, Sega Megadrives and some of the greatest dance anthems of all time! 🗓️ Fri 22 Oct 🎟️ bit.ly/4ibnpwD

NEW: BACK TO THE 90s! @vernonkay is bringing Sounds of the 90s to Sheffield! 🙌 Get ready for a huge night celebrating the decade that gave us some absolute anthems. 🗓️ Friday 22 October 27 🎟️ Priority Tickets 10am Wed 7 Oct and 10am Fri 9 Oct

NEW: @ronisizebristol Reprazent are coming to Leeds, celebrating three decades of the landmark album that helped transform drum & bass from an underground movement into a global musical force. 🗓️ Thur 10 Jun 🎟️ Priority Tickets 10am Wed 7 Oct and 10am Fri 9 Oct

ON SALE: The Smyths return to Leeds The Smyths return to Leeds, celebrating the music of The Smiths with all the songs you know and love. 🗓️ Saturday 3 April 🎟️ bit.ly/4dfUMMb

ON SALE: One of the UK’s best grunge-rock bands, @dinosuarpileup return. After a huge year of sold-out shows, a major US tour with A Day To Remember and packed sets at Download they are back in the UK for another run of headline dates. 🗓️ Thur 25 Mar 🎟️ bit.ly/4y1F66O

#OnThisDay in 2021: @TheFratellis brought the 'Half Drunk Under a Full Moon' tour to #O2AcademySheffield treating us to all the hits and covers of Baccara's 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' and Dion's 'Runaround Sue' 🎸⚡️ Who joined us for this show five years ago today? 🙌 #TheFratellis

NEW: @defmb_oasis the UK’s longest established Oasis tribute, are heading to O2 Academy Sheffield 🙌 Expect the anthems, the attitude and a massive night of Oasis classics. 📅 Friday 5 March 🎟️ Tickets on sale 👉 amg-venues.com/i9JV50ZMTu1

ON SALE: @pineapplethief are heading to Sheffield in 2027, in support of their forthcoming new album ‘Far and Wide’. 📅 Saturday 6 March 🎟️ amg-venues.com/3HjU50ZLRBx

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From a new roof, to air-conditioning and extensive interior works, we can’t wait to open our doors again and continue to create incredible live music memories with you 🎶 Previously we’ve hosted iconic gigs from the likes of The Prodigy, Self Esteem, Stormzy, and Wolf Alice.

#O2AcademySheffield is officially back. Did you miss us? 🪩 We’re hoisting up the mirror ball once again and will be reopening in February 2027 👇

*Mic check* 👀 #O2AcademySheffield

Today is #WorldCancerDay and our charity partner @TeenageCancer is raising awareness of the five most common cancer warning signs in young people. Find out more: teenagecancertrust.org/signs #WorldCancerDay #TeenageCancerTrust