Brand new event, Heart Christmas Live with NatWest, comes to the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston
Take That announced as the first act, with more exciting performances still to be revealed!
Monday 14th December, 2026
Tickets on sale from Friday 25th September, 2026
Heart Xmas, the UK’s most loved Christmas radio station, is back!
The festive season on Heart, the UK’s biggest radio brand, has officially begun, and this year, Heart is unwrapping its biggest Christmas ever!
This Christmas, Heart and the Royal Albert Hall present a spectacular, star-studded celebration of music and entertainment.
Hosted by Heart Breakfast’s Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston, Heart Christmas Live with NatWest will bring together some of the biggest names in music and entertainment for one unforgettable night, filled with show-stopping performances, Christmas magic and plenty of festive surprises.
From huge live performances to magical collaborations and surprises you won’t see anywhere else, expect a feel-good Christmas spectacular packed with everything we love about the most wonderful time of the year.
This morning, Heart Breakfast’s Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden announced that one of the UK’s most successful bands, Take That, will be the first act to join the bill for Heart Christmas Live with NatWest at the Royal Albert Hall.
With nine number one albums and huge hits including Rule The World, Patience and Greatest Day, Take That will bring their hit anthems to Heart’s biggest Christmas celebration ever.
“Everyone knows I love Christmas and this year Heart is going bigger than ever! Huge live performances, magical collaborations, some very special guests and plenty of surprises that you won’t see anywhere else!
Get ready for a feel-good Christmas spectacular packed with everything we love about the most wonderful time of the year.”
Amanda Holden
“This Christmas, Heart is taking over the iconic Royal Albert Hall for one enormous night of music, entertainment and TONS of festive surprises – this is not one to miss, mark your calendars now!”
Jamie Theakston
More exciting performances, special guests and unforgettable moments will be announced soon.
Tickets for Heart Christmas Live are available from 25th September 2026 via Global Player, heart.co.uk or from the Royal Albert Hall box office on 020 7589 8212.
Heart also announced that Heart Xmas, the UK’s most loved Christmas radio station, is back on Friday 25th September! Heart Xmas is home to the nation’s favourite Christmas hits, playing non-stop music 24/7 to get everyone in the festive spirit. From Mariah Carey’s iconic ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ and Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ to Michael Bublé’s ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,’ Heart Xmas brings the merriest tunes all day, every day.
And that’s not all, Heart Breakfast’s Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden will officially unlock Christmas music on the UK’s biggest commercial radio show later this year. One lucky listener gets the chance every year to switch on Christmas music on the station if they answer a series of festive questions correctly, so make sure to tune in!
