Sub Focus to donate £1 for every ticket of UK tour to Save Our Scene and grassroots levy

Sub Focus has announced that £1 from every ticket sold to his huge upcoming UK shows will be donated to Save Our Scene and the grassroots levy.

READ MORE: The ticket levy that could save grassroots venues and artists: what happens next? The DJ and producer is set to bring his acclaimed immersive live production Circular Sound to the UK again , following on from a sold-out date at London’s Alexandra Palace last year, as well as shows in Los Angeles, Australia and New Zealand.

The production also made him the first drum and bass artist to headline Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and earlier this month he confirmed his biggest headline shows to date.

Both new dates take place in the UK next spring, and include a stop at The O2 in London on Friday March 26 and at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on Saturday March 27.

This will be the first time the show has been brought to arenas, and will feature personally-curated widescreen visuals and production at both dates.

Tickets are on sale now .

Now, Sub Focus – real name Nicolaas Douwe Douwma – has confirmed that he will be pledging £1 per ticket sale to help support grassroots venues.

View this post on Instagram “It’s never been more important to support small venues,” he shared.

“They are an incubator for new talent and have played a massive part in the careers of most musicians I know.” He continued: “Now I’m lucky enough to have the opportunity to help support the grassroots venues I came up with, by drawing attention to initiatives like this.

Save Our Scene have my full support in the action they are taking to help reverse this trend of venues closing.” Sub Focus’ UK 2027 live dates are: MARCH 26 – The O2, London 27 – Co-op Live, Manchester The idea of a £1 ticket levy has gained steam in recent years , and is designed to help support grassroots artists and local music venues by having shows at arena and stadium levels donate back.

The model – already in use in several countries across Europe, similar to the one seen in the Premier League of football – was given the government’s backing back in 2024 , but criticism still surrounds how larger shows in the UK have brought in record profits with many not paying into the system.

Already, there have been findings that the grassroots sector subsidised live music by £76.6million in 2025, while recent larger shows at arena and stadium level saw UK live music contribute a record-breaking £8billion to the economy.

View this post on Instagram The push to give back to grassroots spaces comes at a vital time for the UK live music industry, as the loss of venues in regional areas across the UK has already caused what many think of as “the complete collapse of touring ” in recent years.