The band’s Royal Flush Tour continues next February
After a triumphant summer run that saw sold-out crowds and glowing reviews, Heart is answering fan demand and bringing their Royal Flush Tour back to North America in 2026. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will hit a new round of arenas and major markets beginning February 15 in Duluth, GA, with stops in Tallahassee, Biloxi, Huntsville, Little Rock, San Antonio, El Paso, Colorado Springs, Fargo, and more before wrapping March 15 in Fishers, IN.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 19 at 10am local venue time.
The announcement follows Heart’s powerful summer finale at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, where thousands of fans gathered for an electrifying close to the first leg of the tour. Praised by fans and critics alike, the shows delivered a career-spanning journey filled with blistering musicianship, iconic anthems, and unforgettable moments.
With over 35 million albums sold worldwide and a catalog of timeless hits like “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You,” and “These Dreams,” Heart continue to captivate fans across generations. The band’s return to the road in 2026 promises more of the soaring vocals, fiery guitar work, and all-in stage presence that have defined their legacy for five decades.
Heart’s Royal Flush Tour 2025–2026 will feature support from Lucinda Williams and more.
After previously postponing the European leg of their world tour, rock icons Heart went on to canceled all of their scheduled 2024 shows. The band confirmed that vocalist Ann Wilson underwent a “time-sensitive but routine medical procedure” to “remove something.” What doctors removed turned out to be cancerous, so the legendary singer underwent a regimen of chemotherapy is a precaution.
Heart wrapped up the first leg of their North American run back on May 24, 2024 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Dear Friends,
I recently underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous. The operation was successful and I’m feeling great but of course my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I’ve decided to do it.
And so my doctors are instructing me to take the rest of the year away from the stage in order to fully recover.
To the ticket buyers, I really do wish we could do these gigs. Please know that I absolutely plan to be back on stage in 2025. My team is getting those details sorted and we’ll let you know the plan as soon as we can.
Thank you all for your support. This is merely a pause. I’ve much more to sing.
Love,
Ann Wilson
Last April, Heart actually added a ton of dates to their Royal Flush Tour. The group, led by vocalist Ann Wilson and guitarist Nancy Wilson, previously confirmed a string of dates with very special guest Cheap Trick and Squeeze. The shows surround their massive stadium tour commitments with Def Leppard and Journey this summer. Then, the band extended the run into December with 31 additional headlining shows. Very special guests included Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience on select dates.
“Excited to announce the Royal Flush Tour 2024 with special guests Cheap Trick,” Heart previously said in a statement. “Can’t wait!”
“We’re excited and all geared up to hit the road in 2024 to perform for our devoted fans,” Ann Wilson shared in a statement at the time. “The exceptional talent of the band — Ryan (Wariner, guitar), Ryan (Waters, guitar), Paul (Moak, guitar), Tony (Lucido, bass), and Sean (Lane, drums) — brings a whole new level of energy to Heart’s live performance.”
Nancy Wilson added at the time, “I am incredibly proud of the show that our band has crafted and am looking forward to reconnecting with our fans,” she said. “We can’t wait to share our music with everyone and celebrate the big electric energy of a completely live on the spot rock show.”
Heart performed at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside a stacked lineup that included Foo Fighters, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Heart, Bonnie Raitt, The Killers, Greta Van Fleet, Hozier, Vampire Weekend, The Revivalists, Joe Bonamassa, The Wallflowers, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, The Allman Betts Band, Samantha Fish, and The Rolling Stones.
In October of 2023, fans at Ann Wilson’s Santa Rosa, California show were treated to a monumental surprise. For the show’s encore, Ann brought out a very special guest – none other than her sister and fellow Heart member, Nancy Wilson. The duo had not shared a stage together since 2019, but reunited for a raucous performance of the band’s classic 1977 hit, “Barracuda.” Check out fan-filmed footage of the performance HERE.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have an answer to a question with us tonight,” Ann said to the crowd. “A very, very good friend of mine – more than a friend. Let’s bring her out. Come on.”
On October 24, 2023, Heart confirmed a special performance on New Year’s Eve [December 31] at Climate Pledge Arena in their hometown of Seattle, Washington along with very special guests Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening. Building off the momentum, the group also confirmed another headlining jaunt at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California on December 28.
Heart’s last album, Beautiful Broken, arrived back in 2016 through Concord Records. The group’s sixteenth studio effort, it peaked at No. 9 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart. Consisting of mostly re-imagined songs from the band’s previous outings, the record did include two new tracks – “Two” and “I Jump.”
Shortly after the record’s release, the group when on hiatus due to tensions between the Wilson sisters. They reconciled for a tour in 2019, which was the last time they would perform together until last October in California. Over the last two years, both Ann and Nancy have been touring with their respective solo bands. The Wilson sisters are, reportedly, working on new Heart music together.
Throughout their career, Heart have sold more than 35 million records and performed over 2,500 shows worldwide.
The band’s legacy is still incredibly strong, and the group is now influencing a whole new generation of artists. Recently, hard rock upstarts Plush released a cover of Heart’s mega-hit, “Barracuda.” The track, produced by Johnny K (Megadeth, Disturbed, Sevendust), is from the group’s new EP, Find the Beautiful, which arrived on January 19 thought Pavement Entertainment.
The tireless Cheap Trick had a busy year in 2023, touring alongside Rod Stewart in addition to their own headlining shows. In 2021, the road warriors released their 20th studio album, In Another World. The record debuted in the Top 10 on several Billboard charts, and featuring signature songs like “Light Up the Fire,” “Boys & Girls & Rock N Roll,” and “The Summer Looks Good on You.”
Last year, Squeeze are celebrating 50 years as a band. They released their fifteenth studio album, The Knowledge, back in 2017.
November 12 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas *
November 14 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas *
November 15 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas *
November 18 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center #
November 19 – Bakersfield, CA – Dignity Health Arena ^
November 21 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live *
November 23 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena #
December 2 – Omaha, NE – Baxter Arena #
December 4 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center #
December 6 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana *
December 8 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center *
December 10 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena %
December 12 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theatre *
December 14 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center %
December 17 – Richmond, VA – Altria Theater *
December 19 – Danville, VA – Caesars Virginia *
December 21 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle *
February 15 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena
February 18 – Tallahassee, FL @ Donald L. Tucker County Civic Center
February 20 – Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
February 22 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center – Propst Arena @
February 25 – N. Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena @
March 1 – Bossier City, LA – Brookshire Grocery Arena @
March 3 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre *
March 6 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum @
March 7 – Rio Rancho, NM – Rio Rancho Events Center @
March 9 – Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena @
March 11 – Fargo, ND – Scheels Arena @
March 13 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel – Mystic Amphitheater *
March 15 – Fishers, IN – Fishers Event Center @
New dates in BOLD
* An Evening With Heart
@ with Lucinda Williams
# with Cheap Trick
^ with Todd Rundgren
% with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas