Nile Rodgers & CHIC Expand 2025 UK Outdoor Tour With New Dates, Headline Shows, and Duran Duran Collaborations
Nile Rodgers & CHIC Light Up British Summer With More Outdoor Gigs
This summer just got a whole lot funkier. Nile Rodgers & CHIC aren’t settling for a run-of-the-mill tour—these disco icons are doubling down on their UK adventure, dropping extra outdoor shows and sharing the stage with legends like Duran Duran. And if you’re imagining basic arenas, think again. They’re hitting some of the UK’s most atmospheric venues for shows fans say feel electric and up-close.
Two dates, July 3 at Powderham Castle in Exeter and July 5 at Chelmsford City Racecourse, stand out as major collaborations. Here, Nile Rodgers & CHIC will perform alongside Duran Duran, taking over historic outdoor spaces that are more used to thundering horses or centuries-old banquets than chart-topping disco. Their shared stage in the States—recently in Las Vegas and California—was a sell-out, so UK fans are eager for these joint parties. Tickets for these July concerts landed in early December, sparking plenty of excitement and, let’s be honest, a bit of a ticket rush online.
Headline Shows Bring Energy—and Extras—for Every Fan
The party doesn’t stop there. Before sharing the spotlight with Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers & CHIC will headline their own event at Liverpool’s iconic Anfield Stadium on June 4, 2025. That’s a massive crowd for any artist, but their big summer schedule weaves in more intimate vibes too: the group is coming back for the fourth time to play at Halifax's historic Piece Hall on August 29.
That Halifax concert is gaining buzz for another fun twist—support from acid jazz heroes The Brand New Heavies. Ticket prices range to suit most budgets, with general admission at £55, balcony views at £85, and a premium 'Live at Lounge' VIP option for £185. Halifax organizers clearly thought of everyone: under-14s can join as long as an adult comes along, and for fans who use sign language, there’s BSL interpretation provided.
Nile Rodgers & CHIC also mapped out stops at Malahide Castle in Dublin, Cardiff Castle, and Hitchin Priory. Each venue has a character all its own, but what pulls the crowds is the group’s signature: high-energy sets loaded with classics like “Good Times” and that irresistible Nile Rodgers groove. Fans who’ve caught them at smaller shows—around 3,000 to 5,000 people—say the connection is something big arenas can’t replicate: personal, electric, and so smooth you never want the night to end.
For those planning their summer calendars, know that tickets are moving fast, especially for those collaboration dates. Standing in the crowd, dancing beneath castle walls, and soaking in a soundtrack that defined entire decades—it’s shaping up to be a festival season worth remembering.