Elton John to open new Apple Music Hall in London - with Charli XCX also performing

Elton John will open Apple's new Apple Music Hall in London next week, with Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Baby Keem and more also confirmed for its first run of shows.

The new 600-capacity venue at London's Battersea Power Station will officially open with a performance from John on Monday.

He will be followed by Baby Keem on October 2 and Skye Newman on October 7, before Troye Sivan, Arlo Parks and Burna Boy fill the rest of the month.

Chase & Status will then perform on November 26, before Charli rounds out the first announced run on December 2. All performances will also be live-streamed globally on Apple Music.

In addition to its 48-speaker Spatial Audio system, the space includes dedicated recording and mixing studios, multi-camera broadcast capabilities and a dedicated home for Apple Music's radio sessions.

"Apple's deep love for music dates all the way back to the very beginning, from the launch of the iPod to the long-running iTunes Music Festival to the debut of Apple Music," said Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Apple Music and International Content.

John's performance will be his first public UK show in over three years, having wrapped his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at Glastonbury Festival in June 2023.

Charli is also set for a sold-out show at Dublin's 3Arena on February 13, 2027 as part of her upcoming tour of Europe, the UK and North America.

Tickets for all the upcoming Apple Music Hall shows go on sale Monday at 9 am here.