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Superstar soul legends return to Wales with original stars in line-up

21 Aug 2026 3 minute read

Nation.Cymru staff

Soul legends The Stylistics will return to the UK for a 22-date tour this autumn featuring original members of the chart-topping group.

Philadelphia soul pioneers behind string of hits including “You Make Me Feel Brand New” and “Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)” will see original members Airrion Love and Herb Murrell take to the stage.

One of the most successful and enduring groups in soul music will bring their unmistakable Philadelphia soul sound to venues across the country – including three shows in Wales.

The tour opens at Cardiff’s New Theatre on October 31st 2026, before travelling to venues across the UK throughout November, including Venue Cymru Llandudno, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, and Croydon’s Fairfield Halls – wrapping up with a special show at Bodelwyddan Castle in north Wales.

Few groups can match The Stylistics’ run of success. In the early 1970s, they achieved an extraordinary 10 consecutive Top Ten hits, establishing themselves as one of Philadelphia’s biggest musical exports and one of the defining vocal groups of the era.

With original members Airrion Love and Herb Murrell still at the heart of the group, the 2026 tour offers audiences the chance to hear The Stylistics’ classic catalogue performed by members who were there when these songs first became hits.

The set will feature the Grammy-nominated “You Make Me Feel Brand New”, alongside “You Are Everything”, “Betcha by Golly, Wow”, “Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)”, “I’m Stone In Love With You”, “Let’s Put It All Together”, “Sing Baby Sing”, “Rockin’ Roll Baby” and many more.

With their sophisticated arrangements, distinctive harmonies and unmistakable Philadelphia soul sound, The Stylistics have continued to attract audiences across generations. Their influence extends well beyond the soul and R&B world, with their music continuing to resonate across pop and contemporary music.

The Stylistics said: “We love returning to the UK and can’t wait to perform all our hits, bringing back great memories and having a great evening with you all.”

From the sophisticated Philadelphia soul of the early ’70s to their enduring influence on contemporary music, The Stylistics’ 2026 tour offers audiences the chance to hear one of soul music’s great songbooks performed live by the group that helped create it.

Tickets are on sale now from individual venue box offices and Ticketline

Find out more via https://www.thestylistics.org/

THE STYLISTICS – 2026 UK TOUR

OCTOBER

31 – Cardiff, New Theatre

NOVEMBER

1 – Salisbury, City Hall

3 – Leicester, De Montfort Hall

4 – Buxton, Opera House

5 – Llandudno, Venue Cymru

6 – Warrington, Parr Hall

8 – Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre

9 – Isle of Wight, Shanklin Theatre

10 – Chatham, Central Theatre

13 – Blackpool, Grand Theatre

14 – Hungerford, Warner Hotels

15 – Bournemouth, Pavilion

16 – Torquay, Princess Theatre

18 – Northampton, Derngate

19 – Eastleigh, Concorde Club

20 – Croydon, Fairfield Halls

22 – Southend, Cliffs Pavilion

23 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall

24 – Guildford, G Live

26 – Stoke-on-Trent, Victoria Hall

27 – Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall

28 – Bodelwyddan Castle, Warner Hotels

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