Billy Ocean is one of the most legendary names in R&B and soul music of all time. And despite being 75-years-old, the Romford-based star is hitting stages around the country in 2026 to celebrate his incredible legacy. The singer, who is best known for hits such as Caribbean Queen, When the Going Get’s Tough, Loverboy and plenty more, will be performing some enormous outdoor shows around the UK next summer, including Cardiff Castle, Piece Hall, and Colchester Castle. And he won’t be doing it alone either. He’ll be joined by the also iconic Marti Pellow during this concerts.
Tickets for these enormous events go on sale later this week, but there’s plenty of presale events before then. Fans looking to see the singer live have plenty of opportunities in the coming days to get early access. And below we’ve broken down everything fans need to know. Here’s the details.
Billy Ocean is holding three presale events before general onsale begins.
The first comes from O2 Priority and begins on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 10am. These tickets will be available to fans who have access to the O2 Priority network through a mobile phone network subscription. After fans have acquired their presale code or link, they can buy tickets using the link below:
Buy Billy Ocean presale tickets from O2 Priority here.
The second presale comes from Ticketmaster and kicks off on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 10am. This presale will only be available to fans who have been given access to the event – however, gaining access is a bit of an enigma. According to the official Ticketmaster website: “If you’re eligible for the presale, you’ll receive an email with an access link. The criteria for receiving the email varies, so we can’t confirm in advance whether you’ll be eligible.” If you receive an email with the link, fans can then buy tickets using this link as well:
Buy Billy Ocean presale tickets from Ticketmaster here.
The third and final presale event also begins on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 10am. This comes from Live Nation, and will be open to everyone who wants to buy the tickets – providing they sign up for the My Live Nation newsletter here. After that, tickets can be bought below:
Buy Billy Ocean presale tickets from Live Nation here.
After these three presale events, general onsale will begin.
