ENTERTAINMENT
Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and Blancmange in London
Tom Bailey brings the Thompson Twins catalogue to indigo at The O2 with Blancmange. The pairing makes this a focused evening of British synth-pop and new wave rather than a generic nostalgia bill.
The essentials, in one place
Choose your date, check your ticket and plan the journey.
- Date
- 19 Sept 2026
- Venue
- indigo at The O2 Greenwich Peninsula
- What time does it start?
- 19:30 doors London local time. A door opening time is not a stage time.
- Tickets
- Check current ticket options with the venue. Availability and prices can change.
Access, line-up and the journey home
- Access
- Confirm seating, assistance and companion arrangements with the venue before booking. Venue access information ↗
- Finish and running time
- A finish time has not been confirmed here. Check the venue programme before arranging your journey home.
- Return journey
- Use your actual departure date and time in the journey planner, especially if you expect to leave after midnight.
- Date
- Saturday 19 September 2026
- Doors
- 19:30
- Venue
- indigo at The O2
- Bill
- Tom Bailey + Blancmange
- Tickets
- On sale via the official venue route
What is confirmed
The O2 lists Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey with Blancmange at indigo on Saturday 19 September 2026, with doors at 19:30 and tickets on sale. The page does not publish a final stage time, running time or finish, so treat any unofficial timetable as provisional.
Who Tom Bailey is
Bailey was the lead vocalist and a multi-instrumentalist in Thompson Twins, the British group whose melodic new wave, synth-pop and dance-pop crossed into international charts during the 1980s. His later solo work extends the same electronic-pop lineage without making this show a full original-band reunion.
Start with the Thompson Twins songs
The official venue highlights Hold Me Now, Doctor! Doctor!, In the Name of Love, Love On Your Side, If You Were Here, Lies, Lay Your Hands On Me and King for a Day. They are useful preparation, not a guaranteed London set list; only the artist and organiser control the final performance.
Albums that explain the catalogue
Quick Step & Side Kick and Into the Gap capture the group’s best-known early-1980s period, while Bailey’s solo album Science Fiction shows his later electronic-pop direction. Listen across these records to understand why the show can move between bright hooks, layered keyboards and more reflective material.
Why Blancmange fits the bill
Blancmange emerged from the same British electronic-pop era, centred on Neil Arthur. The O2 singles out Living on the Ceiling as a familiar entry point. The pairing therefore offers two distinct approaches to synth-led songwriting rather than two unrelated support slots.
Tickets and access
Buy through the route linked by The O2 and review the full price, seat or standing area, delivery method and transfer rules before payment. Contact the venue before purchase if you require wheelchair space, a companion arrangement or another adjustment; standard inventory does not establish accessibility.
A practical Greenwich Peninsula night
Take the Jubilee line to North Greenwich, follow signs for The O2 and identify indigo rather than the main arena entrance. Saturday footfall can be heavy, so leave a security margin and save a second journey home. Check TfL on the day rather than relying on a static route.
Freshness and archive rule
LONNOW checked both the direct venue page and Tom Bailey’s official background material on 13 September 2026. The concert leaves active listings automatically after 19 September London time; the guide remains available only as historical context.
