The Fly Away singer is performing to tens of thousands of fans in South London this weekend
Rock legend Lenny Kravitz is headlining the new Palace Bowl Presents festival in South London this week, marking his first UK date in 2026. The Fly Away singer will be performing to thousands of fans at the open-air Crystal Palace Bowl on Saturday, August 15.
He’ll be joined by multiple opening acts, including Joss Stone and De’Wayne, the latter of whom has been the opener on the Lenny Kravitz Live tour across Europe. He’ll also be supported by Grammy-winning Brooklyn native Leon Thomas, whose album MUTT was named Billboard’s number one R&B Album of 2024,
Kravitz slid through the 1980s as an underground funk presence before hitting it big with the single Let Love Rule in 1989. By the 90s, he became a major star and a familiar face on MTV with the hits Always on the Run, Are You Gonna Go My Way, Fly Away and American Woman.
Now 61, Kravitz is undergoing what Billboard has called his “Lennaissance” – a worldwide resurgence in his popularity with the release of his 12th studio album Blue Electric Light in May last year. His latest show, packed with songs of old and new and his signature high energy, is only set to add to that reputation.
Here’s what you need to know:
When is Lenny Kravitz playing the Crystal Palace Bowl?
Lenny Kravitz is playing the Crystal Palace Bowl on Saturday, August 15.
Doors for general admission open at 2pm, with final entry into the venue at 8.30pm. The detailed set times will be confirmed closer to the show through Palace Bowl Presents and official Lenny Kravitz channels.
The show will be finished by 10.30pm, organisers have confirmed. As Lenny would say, it ain’t over ’til it’s really over.
There will be a varied line-up of food traders on the festival site, as well as several bars selling a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Who are the support acts?
Lenny Kravitz has confirmed he’ll be joined by four big names at the Crystal Palace Bowl:
- Leon Thomas
- Joss Stone
- Brooke Combe
- De’Wayne
Setlist
While the specific London setlist hasn’t been announced, here’s what Lenny Kravitz played at a recent show in Belgium (according to Setlist.fm):
- Bring It On
- Dig In
- TK421
- What the …. Are We Saying?
- Always on the Run
- Live
- Fields of Joy
- I Belong to You
- Stillness of Heart
- Believe
- Honey
- Beyond the 7th Sky
- Low
- The Chamber
- It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
- Again
- American Woman (The Guess Who cover)
- Fly Away
- Are You Gonna Go My Way
- Let Love Rule
How to get last-minute tickets
A number of general admission tickets starting at £74.55 are still available. Local residents can also snap up anytime tickets for £80.15, while VIP tickets will cost upwards of £155.
However, fans who miss out may still be able to get in using resale websites, including viagogo, Vivid Seats, and StubHub. These offer music lovers the chance to buy and sell their tickets at any time – and at any price.
Crystal Palace Bowl bag policy and banned items
Only bags smaller than a piece of A4 paper will be permitted into the Crystal Palace Bowl.
No liquids, gels or lotions, including sun cream, above 100ml are permitted inside the venue. Perfume and make-up will be permitted in plastic or paper containers sized 100ml or less.
A number of other items are also banned for safety reasons. These include:
- Aerosols over 250ml
- Airhorns
- Barbeques
- Bicycles
- Catapults
- Chairs
- Drones and other flying devices
- Fireworks
- Flares
- Megaphones
- Selfie sticks
- Scooters
- Motorcycle helmets
A full list of prohibited items can be found here.
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