With a six times platinum album and a Grammy nominations, Teddy Swims is one of the hottest singers of the moment
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Grammy nominated singer Teddy Swims is the latest star to announce he will perform a huge outdoor show in Cardiff during summer 2026 – joining Metallica, Take That, Ethel Cain, The Wombats, David Gray and Lewis Capaldi in the slate of gigs for next year.
The singer has announced a run of outdoor shows and festivals across the UK and Ireland for summer 2026 including a date at Cardiff’s Blackweir Fields. Joined by his band Freak Freely, The Lose Control and The Door hitmaker will play at Blackweir on Friday June 26.
Fans can sign up for Thursday’s 10am pre-sale via blackweirlive.com/teddyswims with tickets going on general sale at 10am Friday via blackweirlive.com and Ticketmaster.
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Swims will be supported by breakout vocalist and songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rakei.
Swims, from Atlanta Georgia, first became famous on YouTube. He has since had a string of hits and sold out tours around the world. He is described as having “a voice that effortlessly blends R&B, soul, and pop”.
His breakout year in 2024 saw him release multi-platinum hits and in 2026 he earned a Grammy nomination for best new artist.
Teddy Swims joins a Blackweir line up which will already see two headlining shows from Scottish superstar Lewis Capaldi.
Launched earlier this year, Blackweir is Cardiff’s new live music hotspot in a partnership between DEPOT Live (the live-events arm of Cardiff music venue, DEPOT) and UK promoters Cuffe and Taylor.
Nick Saunders, founder of DEPOT Live said: “This is another huge headline show for Blackweir and Cardiff. Teddy Swims is an absolute vocal powerhouse who has enjoyed an incredible rise to success so we are thrilled to be adding him to our line up for 2026.
“What a glorious summer we are going to have in Cardiff!”
