Lenny Kravitz LIVE 2026 in London

In July I went to see Lenny Kravitz in Kaunas and my life wasn’t the same anymore. I had such a strong need to see him again that I tried to figure out if I could actually manage to squeeze one more date into my concert calendar (this also happened this year with Kings of Leon, who I managed to see again, and Bruno Mars, who I didn’t 😭).

And when I almost gave up, I noticed that I actually could make it to the London date... Plus, my Instagram community voted strongly that I should go again (86% said yes - I love my supportive audience), and here we are: I ended up seeing Lenny Kravitz again in London! And well… barricade, two guitar picks (Lenny + DE'WAYNE), two setlists and another hand hold from Lenny later, I think it’s safe to say going to London was a good decision hahah. But let’s start from the beginning!

PS. Because the concert was part of the all-day festival Palace Bowl Presents, we also got to hear DE'WAYNE (my newest obsession), Brooke Combe, Joss Stone and Leon Thomas!

Lenny Kravitz performing in London during his Live 2026 Tour.

Tickets to Lenny Kravitz concert in London 2026

Tickets were still available even a few weeks before the concert, so I was able to easily buy a standing ticket for £91.35.

The Venue - Crystal Palace Bowl in London

As Lenny’s concert was part of the mini all-day festival Palace Bowl Presents, it took place at Crystal Palace Bowl, an outdoor stage and performance venue in Crystal Palace Park. The platform and stage are positioned within a small lake overlooking a large bowl in the landscape that is capable of holding around 8,000 people.

The park is a bit out of the city in the London Borough of Bromley, but it was quite easy to reach from my sister’s place (she lives in London) by Overground, and it was around a 30-minute ride. Btw, after the show we also took the Overground and it wasn’t even that crowded, so I would say the transportation was really good in comparison to some other venues.

Crystal Palace Bowl in London before the Lenny Kravitz concert.

The queueing and how we got barricade

So firstly, obviously the goal was barricade. At this point I knew that Lenny does his barricade walk, so obviously I wanted to repeat that experience, plus, well, first row gives completely different vibes (my opinion ahahah).

So my mom and I arrived there around 12pm (my sister joined us a few hours later), and the official door time was 2pm. There were very few people, maybe 10, so it seemed like barricade was already guaranteed, but I can never completely relax until I actually secure it hahah.

Once we arrived, weirdly, we weren’t allowed to form the queue within the rails but were separated into a GA queue and VIP queue near the entrance. It maybe wasn’t the perfect setup because we didn’t know when we would be moved, so we couldn’t really settle (by which I mean sit on the ground, eat snacks and basically have a small picnic ahaha).

But then I stood in the queue while my mom had her own picnic sitting comfortably by a tree hahah. Anyway, other than that it was fine. We actually managed to eat our plant-based burgers (food loading before such a long day is a must!). There were also bathrooms where we were waiting and a water refill station, so can’t complain.

Then around 2pm we were moved closer to the gates, passed the security check, scanned our tickets and RAN to secure that barricade.

My original plan was to stand on the same side (right side looking at the stage) as at the Kaunas concert, but when I was running towards the stage, I saw that the barricade was very uneven, meaning that the right side was even further away from the already super tall stage. So I quickly changed the strategy and went to the left side, and to be honest, I think for that setup it was the perfect spot.

The organization, stage setup and staff

It was my first time going to this venue or this festival, so I didn’t really know what to expect. But I was pleasantly surprised by the staff, security and organisation.

During the whole day the staff were providing water and making sure everyone was fine (it was around 26°C, so not super hot in comparison to all the heatwave concerts I've attended lol, but still quite warm). They were also chatting with us, which really creates a nice pre-concert atmosphere.

There were a few conflicts in the crowd because some people were trying to sneak in closer, and it was the first time I saw security actually getting involved and telling those people to go back. Then, just before Lenny’s performance, a security girl near us told us that if someone was pushing or something, we should tell her so she could make sure everyone was comfortable. Again, it was the first time we had such exclusive barricade treatment hahah. So shout-out to everyone we met that day!

Then while waiting we still managed to go to the bathroom (everyone is always asking how haha). Basically, until around 5pm we could move quite freely - you politely leave your spot and politely come back. And we were quite lucky with the people around us, so no problems here. When we visited the bathrooms there were no queues and everything was clean, so also quite nice for such an outdoor event.

There were also a lot of places to buy drinks or food and free water refill stations. So basically everything you need.

The only thing that I didn’t like was how tall the stage was (as I mentioned). We could see the artists perfectly when they were at the front of the stage, but once they stepped further back, they basically disappeared from our view, which is not exactly the perfect barricade experience hahah. But my guess is that the stage setup is like this because of the uneven ground or something - like there is an underlying reason hahah.

The stage and barricade setup at Crystal Palace Bowl.

Palace Bowl Presents Lenny Kravitz in London concert day timeline

• 12:00pm – Arrived at the venue

• 2:00pm – Doors opened

• 2:55pm – DE'WAYNE

• 3:55pm – Brooke Combe

• 5:10pm – Joss Stone

• 6:40pm – Leon Thomas

• 8:30pm – Lenny Kravitz

• 10:40pm – Concert ended

DE'WAYNE - my discovery of 2026

So when I was planning this extra date, obviously the main goal was to see Lenny again, but damn, I got so mesmerized by DE'WAYNE in Kaunas (he was opening for Lenny throughout the tour) that I also really wanted to see him again!

He came onstage at around 3pm and brought the heat! His stage presence and the energy he has are insane. It was a bit sad that he was the first one to perform, so the audience was still quite small then, and he definitely deserved a bigger crowd.

So I hope he gets more recognition and comes back to tour Europe again soon! DE'WAYNE, you earned a new fangirl here.

Btw, I also got a guitar pick from his bass player. When he threw it, it fell on the ground in front of the barricade, but the security girl was so kind to give it to me. So lesson: be kind and make friends with the staff hahah.

Brooke Combe, Joss Stone and Leon Thomas

We continued the day with some great music. I really enjoyed the performances from Brooke Combe, Joss Stone and Leon Thomas. I also managed to get Joss Stone’s setlist!

The lineup of this festival day was insane, to be honest. Well, the only change I would have made was putting DE'WAYNE right before Lenny, but I know (or guess) that they make the lineup times based on popularity.

Anyway, every artist was amazing, and I truly enjoyed every performance.

Lenny Kravitz - the coolest man alive

I covered his performance quite extensively in my Kaunas post, so I’ll try not to repeat myself. Obviously, the performance was fire! To be honest, I think he should be way more popular than he is (I know he is famous, but I mean even MORE famous haha).

The setlist and the whole performance were very close to the Kaunas one, except for a few things. I kind of felt that there was less audience contact - and I guess I blame the stage for it.

Again, he was by default further away than he probably is used to being, and I’m not sure if he could actually see the first rows. Buuut, after the second song he threw a guitar pick which fell on the ground, and again I asked a security girl to give it to me and she did. So now I have one more pick (even if this time it wasn’t thrown directly to me by Lenny after intense eye contact, it’s still cool).

In Kaunas he made quite a few speeches about the country, the people, the time he spent there, how much he enjoyed the crowd and how he could feel our energy. But this time he made his usual speech about love and life (a very important one tho) and talked about how he met his guitarist Craig in 1991. As it was the closing night of the European tour, I kind of hoped for a bit of a farewell speech or a nod to the tour, but he was a bit more reserved than in Kaunas.

It could also be the fact that he had been sick just a few days earlier and was forced to cancel one concert in France (speculation tho hahha).

The crowd was very nice and supportive, although I expected it to be a bit louder because usually London crowds are really, really loud (I mean, for English-speaking countries it’s easier to sing along hahah), and this one was more like moderately loud hahah. Also, why don’t people in the UK chant before the encore? I noticed it during Harry Styles, Kings of Leon and now Lenny - when the artists leave, the crowd just kind of stays silent. I mean, we know they will come back for the encore, but come on, let’s make some noise haha.

Lenny’s barricade walk

Regarding the barricade walk, I really wanted to get his signature this time. But as I was travelling from Kaunas, taking a vinyl case or something big like a poster wasn’t really an option.

I kind of hoped that I could buy a record or a poster at the merch stand at the venue, but unfortunately not. So I had a piece of paper just in case, as in Kaunas he was signing notebooks and everything (basically really taking his time), but in London he seemed to mostly sign records. But well, he held my hand again, and for quite some time, so I guess no complaints!! At this point I feel quite noticed by him hihi.

Although I have to add that on the other side of the barricade there was a platform which was also sloped (just like the barricade), so it looked like he wasn’t completely comfortable compared to the usual barricade walk where he was owning the crowd. Here it was dark, the platform was uneven, and I saw his security (or manager, not sure) even holding him a bit so he wouldn’t lose his balance. So my guess is that the whole setup wasn’t perfect for him.

But this is in no way criticism of Lenny. I want to make sure you know how much I am obsessed with him and, well… I really want to see him again haha.

Again, I want to emphasize what an amazing and powerful performer he is, and I think every music and concert lover should see him live at least once (even if you are not too familiar with his music).

He delivered an energetic show lasting over two hours (take notes, everyone who performs for 1.5h hahah) and had a great setlist with a mix of newer songs and old classics. As always, you can find the full setlist here.

PS: After the concert I also got a setlist, which was the perfect ending to an amazing evening!

Lenny Kravitz setlist and guitar pick from the London concert.

Final thoughts

So, well, what can I say… I’m super happy that I went to London and got to see Lenny Kravitz, the icon and the legend, again! Because he might genuinely be one of my top concerts of 2026.

It was also nice to enjoy a perfect day full of great music and be surrounded by nice people, basically making the whole festival experience a great addition to Lenny’s concert.

And as for Lenny Kravitz, I strongly recommend going to see him live if you get a chance. A few years ago he also released his twelfth studio album Blue Electric Light, and it has quite a few nice tunes on it, so give it a try.

And me? Two concerts, two hand holds, countless moments of eye contact, two guitar picks and one setlist later… I will wait for a new tour, because damn, the need to go to a Lenny concert again and again and again… needs to be studied.

So please, keep touring, keep releasing new music, and I’ll be waiting.

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A perfect day filled with great music and even better company.