Hotly tipped as one to watch for 2026, rising Sunderland artist Tom A. Smith has announced a brand-new run of UK headline shows and arrives in Sheffield at the Hallamshire Hotel on 3 April. 

Fresh from a national support tour with The Lottery Winners, Tom A. Smith has stepped into 2026 with fire in his belly, and this tour is set to be his most electrifying yet.

At just 21, Tom A. Smith already boasts a CV that includes Glastonbury, BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, and support slots with everyone from Catfish and the Bottlemen to Sam Fender, Miles Kane, and Elton John (who hand-picked him for Hyde Park’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road show).

Raised in Houghton-le-Spring just outside Sunderland, Tom first picked up a guitar aged four and hasn’t stopped since. A familiar face across grassroots North East venues, his DIY spirit is matched only by his relentless passion for writing. Whether building his own home studio during lockdown or supporting his local community with headline fundraiser shows, Tom is a voice for his generation.

Now signed to Fiction Records, this new chapter sees him step into the spotlight with renewed purpose and creative freedom.

Tickets are on sale now.