'70s Pop Icon, Once Fired from Television Show, Announces 2026 Tour

More than 60 years after first becoming a global star, Tom Jones is still filling theaters across North America.

The legendary singer, now 85, has officially announced his Come Gather Round North American Tour for 2026, with dates running from September through November and stops planned in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Las Vegas, Chicago and more.

“So pleased to say my band & I will be playing across North America this Fall bringing our show to you,” Jones captioned an Instagram post announcing the tour. “I hope to see you along the road!”

The extensive run includes two nights at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, a performance at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium and multiple appearances at the Encore Theater in Las Vegas.

Jones’ longevity is especially remarkable considering how many reinventions his career has already survived, including one particularly shocking television setback.

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In 2015, Jones was unexpectedly dropped as a coach fromThe Voice UK, a decision that surprised both viewers and the singer himself. Jones later revealed he had effectively been fired from the show without warning, saying he was told executives wanted to “refresh” the program.

The dismissal sparked backlash from fans, many of whom viewed Jones as one of the most beloved personalities on the series. He was ultimately brought back to The Voice UK in 2017 after the show moved networks. The incident became just another example of Jones’ resilience, not to mention the loyalty of his fanbase, across a career spanning multiple generations of entertainment.

The Welsh icon first rose to fame during the 1960s with massive hits including “It’s Not Unusual,” “What’s New Pussycat?” and “Delilah,” quickly becoming one of the defining vocalists of the era. By the 1970s, Jones had evolved into a television and Las Vegas superstar thanks to his hugely successful variety series, This Is Tom Jones, and his larger-than-life stage presence.

“I got my TV show in the late ’60s because of my versatility,” Jones told AARP. “I could sing duets with anybody that came on — Wilson Picket or Jerry Lee Lewis or Robert Goulet or Barbara Eden. There is no limit to my versatility, which I always thought was an asset.”

Rather than fading with changing musical trends, Jones continually reinvented himself throughout the following decades through collaborations, reinventions and critically acclaimed later-career recordings.

His 1999 smash, “Sex Bomb,” introduced him to yet another generation of listeners and proved his cultural relevance remained intact decades after his original breakthrough. Now in his 80s, Jones continues touring extensively and performing for audiences spanning multiple generations.

The newly announced Come Gather Round Tour is another reminder that few artists in pop music history have maintained this level of visibility, stamina and reinvention for quite as long as Tom Jones.

“I would like to be regarded as a hell of a singer: here lies a hell of a singer,” Jones told DIY in 2021. “I still love to make records, and I still love to go on stage and perform and go on tour.”

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. local time at TomJones.com.

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