Jimmy Eat World, the iconic American band with multiple platinum albums under their belts, are returning to the UK in 2026. And they’re doing so with some very special gigs, as well. The rockers will be playing some enormous outdoor gigs in August 2026 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their biggest and best-known album: Bleed American. The 2001 record hit platinum status twice over, and has sold more than 1.6 million units worldwide. It is unequivocally one of the most successful emo albums of all time.

And, to celebrate, Jimmy Eat World will be playing the album in full, from front to back, as well as some “rarities and hits from their catalogue” – along with some of their biggest live production ever. Tickets for these shows – which are due to take place at Halifax’s Piece Hall, Cardiff Castle and London’s Gunnersbury Park – will be released later this week. And there is a slew of presale events kicking off before then, as well. Below, we’ve broken down everything fans need to know.

Jimmy Eat World are holding three presale events, the first of which will be released on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10am. These come from O2 Priority and will only be available to fans who have active O2 mobile phone contracts. Once fans have secured their O2 priority link or code, they can grab presale tickets using this link:

The second and third presale events both kick off at the same time on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 10am. These will be released by Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

The My Live Nation presale will be available to everyone who wants to purchase them, provided they have signed up for the My Live Nation newsletter here.

The Ticketmaster presale will be made available to some fans as selected by the ticketing company. The website’s guidance on presale states: “If you’re eligible for the presale, you’ll receive an email with an access link. The criteria for receiving the email vary, so we can’t confirm in advance whether you’ll be eligible.” As a result, fans will need to cross their fingers. Here’s the links:

Jimmy Eat World tickets will be released on general onsale from Friday, December 5, 2025, at 10am. These will be available to everyone who wants to purchase them. But, as a result, they will be the final chance fans have to buy tickets to the gigs.

Thankfully, there are plenty of ticket websites selling access to the gigs. Here are the links:

Jimmy Eat World have three enormous supporting acts lined up for their UK shows next year. On the list are Rise Against, The Get Up Kids and Jay Som (performing in London only).

Speaking out about the upcoming shows, Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins said: “When we printed the last mix of Bleed American, we felt like we had achieved something great for ourselves. There was no barometer of how it would connect with people outside of the studio, and we are still in awe of the life the record and songs have had since their original release.

“Bleed American is as much yours as it is ours, so we want to celebrate it with you all in a very special way.”