Diana Ross M&S Bank Arena Liverpool What's On Thumb

Diana Ross presents her “Symphonic Celebration” surrounded by an ensemble of great musicians of Soul, Jazz, Rock, Pop and more. The majestic 2025 ‘A Symphonic Celebration’ UK Tour will visit seven arenas, including a date here in Liverpool on Monday 30 June, 2025.

For the first time ever on tour, Ms Ross will be accompanied by the grandeur of a symphony in a world of splendour, love and music. Performing with the Hallé Orchestra at the M&S Bank Arena.

These exclusive performances will showcase timeless classics from her iconic wide-ranging repertoire, including beloved hits like 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'Amazing Grace', 'Endless Love', 'Stop! In the Name of Love', 'Ave Maria', 'Home', 'Upside Down', 'I'm Coming Out', and many more."

This tour marks Diana Ross’s return to the UK for the first shows since her 2023 performance at The Royal Albert Hall for “The Music Legacy Tour”. That followed “The Summer of Diana Ross” in 2022, when she delivered iconic televised performances at Buckingham Palace for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and the coveted Legend’s Slot at Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage.

About The Hallé Orchestra
Now in its 165th season, the Hallé ranks among the UK’s top symphonic ensembles. With a reputation for artistic excellence, the Hallé remains determined to seek ways to enhance and refresh what it undertakes. Founded in Manchester by Sir Charles Hallé, the Hallé gave its first concert in the Free Trade Hall on 30 January 1858. Based at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, the orchestra performs to over 100,000 people every year. The Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor is Kahchun Wong, and Sir Mark Elder is Conductor Emeritus.

The players in the Hallé are among the finest in the world and have come from 14 countries all over the world to work in Manchester. Many teach at the Royal Northern College of Music and Chetham’s School of Music and other UK wide specialist Conservatoires and schools, playing and teaching in the wider community. All are involved in the Hallé’s concerts in the UK and overseas and are central to their huge community and outreach programme.

Additionally, the Hallé reaches audiences through award-winning recordings on the Hallé Label, filmed concerts released online and radio and television broadcasts. All of this goes alongside a visionary commitment to building audiences, nurturing new talent and developing orchestral repertoire.

Premium packages

  • One Night Only

    *LIMITED AVAILABILITY* PREMIUM SUITES - £251.50 per person (Minimum of 6 people per suite required) Includes Panoramic Balcony Views, VIP Entrance, Free Parking and Welcome Drinks
  • One Night Only

    SODEXO LIVE! LOUNGE - £286.50 per person Includes Premium Seat, (BLOCK 17), Exclusive Lounge Seat, Delicious Food Platter and Welcome Drink

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Most Liverpool city centre bound buses will call at either Queen Square bus station (a 15-minute walk) or Liverpool ONE Bus Station, which is only a five minute walk to M&S Bank Arena.

For further information on bus routes within Merseyside, you can visit https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/customer-information/routes-and-maps/

For up-to-date information on all bus, train and ferry services, call Traveline Merseyside on 0871 200 22 33, open 8am – 8pm, 364 days a year or visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk

For all car journeys it's best to follow the white on brown tourist route signs for the Waterfront. These signs are visible on the major routes into the city. Exhibition Centre Liverpool is situated on the Kings Dock directly adjacent to the south side of the Albert Dock. Upon arrival, the Kings Dock entrance is clearly sign posted.

From the North...

Leave the M6 at junction 26 and follow signs for M58 Liverpool. Follow to end of M58 and then take signs for A59 Liverpool. Continue to follow Liverpool City Centre until picking up signs for the Waterfront. 

From the South...

Leave the M6 at junction 21A and take the M62 to Liverpool. At the end of the M62 follow signs for Liverpool City Centre along Edge Lane, picking up and following signs for Waterfront. 

From the south...

Avanti West Coast operates hourly, direct services from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street (with a journey time of just over two hours). Other long-distance rail services also operate into Liverpool Lime Street station.

M&S Bank Arena is a 20-minute walk from Lime Street or a short taxi ride. You can also transfer at Lime Street onto the underground Wirral Line trains to James Street station (10 minute walk) or catch the CityLink Route C4 (7am – 8pm) directly to the venue. If travelling from outside Merseyside, you can catch an underground train to James Street station from Lime Street station, inclusive of the cost of your train ticket.

Flying into Liverpool John Lennon Airport...

A taxi from the airport to the city centre will take approximately 20 minutes or the express bus service Route 500 will take approximately 25 minutes, dropping you off within a five minute walk of M&S Bank Arena, while Manchester’s international airport is just 45 minutes away by car.

This is a full arena seated event. This is a standard seating layout for M&S Bank Arena for guidance only, as each event layout is unique, so please refer to the individual plan provided when booking your tickets online as the actual layout may differ from this image.  

Full Arena Seated End Stage

You can find more venue layout plans here.

Accessibility Map

Accessibility Map

Accessible Bookings

To book accessible tickets please call our box office on 0344 8000 400 on the day that the event goes on sale - this applies to both presale and general sale. 

Our contact centre is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

The M&S Bank Arena has recently partnered with Nimbus Disability and The Access Card to ensure customers' needs are met at events. Nimbus is one of the country’s leading providers of disability-related advice and support to professional organisations and is recognised as a leading authority on accessible ticketing in the UK.

To ensure the right tickets are sold to the right people, we will require all access bookers for events at ACC Liverpool to provide us with a Nimbus registration number to qualify for any accessible tickets or discounts available at the time of booking. Registering is free to Ticket Quarter customers with an option to upgrade for £15 to have access to all participating venues. For more information please visit here.

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult