After months away from the stage, Lola Young has officially announced her long-awaited live return with a special, intimate headline show in London. The performance will take place on Wednesday, March 4, at the London Palladium, marking her first full live concert since stepping back from touring following serious health challenges late last year.
The South London-born artist has experienced a meteoric rise over the past two years, propelled by the breakout success of her raw, brutally honest single “Messy.” The track not only went viral but earned Young a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, cementing her reputation as one of the UK’s most compelling new voices.
Last autumn, however, her momentum was abruptly paused after she collapsed on stage during a festival performance in New York, prompting her to cancel the remainder of her tour and publicly announce she would be “going away for a while” to focus on her health. Fans responded with an outpouring of support as Young prioritised recovery over the relentless pace of touring.
Announcing the London date via social media, Young described the show as deeply personal. “It’s going to be my first headline show in a while,” she wrote, acknowledging the trust and patience shown by her audience after the tour cancellations. Rather than a large-scale comeback spectacle, the Palladium performance is being framed as a reconnection — a chance to meet fans again in a stripped-back, emotionally charged setting.
Tickets for the show go on sale Wednesday, February 11 at 10am GMT, and demand is expected to be intense given the limited capacity and significance of the night.
Young has already taken tentative steps back into the spotlight, including a powerful televised piano performance earlier this year, but this London show represents her first full return to the live environment she’s often described as “everything” to her as an artist.
While no further dates have yet been announced, the Palladium gig may signal the beginning of a broader comeback later in 2026. For now, though, this one-off London appearance stands as a significant and emotional milestone — not just in Lola Young’s career, but in the ongoing conversation around artist wellbeing and resilience.