Jagged Edge, B2K, SWV and Mario Are Coming for Your Whole Childhood This December
- Valentina Reynolds
- Jul 17
- 2 min read
If you've ever screamed "Weak" into a hairbrushor knew every word of "Bump, Bump, Bump" before you understood what any of it meant, clear your December. The RnB Winter Ball is back for 2026 with a three-date UK arena tour and a lineup that reads like the playlist you never deleted: Jagged Edge, B2K, SWV and Mario.
It kicks off 10 December at BP pulse LIVE in Birmingham with Jagged Edge, B2K and SWV, moves to Manchester's BEC Arena on 12 December where Mario steps in, then lands at The O2 in London on 13 December for the full house, all four acts on one stage. If you're picking one date, London is the obvious answer.
Jagged Edge alone is worth the ticket. Two decades deep and "Let's Get Married," "Promise" and "Where The Party At" still do exactly what they did the first time. The group put it plainly themselves: "wall-to-wall classics, real vocals, real R&B - the kind of night you don't forget." B2K bring the early 2000s with them, "Girlfriend" and "Why I Love You" included, and SWV remain untouchable. "Rain" live, in an arena, in December? That's not a concert, that's a moment. Mario rounds it out with "Let Me Love You," which will have the entire O2 singing every run whether he asks them to or not.
This is the fourth edition of the Ball, formerly the RnB Xmas Ball, and its track record speaks: Toni Braxton, Boyz II Men, Joe, Dru Hill, Monica and Keith Sweat have all graced previous lineups. It's become a yearly pilgrimage for UK R&B fans, and given the demand for classic R&B right now, these dates won't hang around.
Tickets are on general sale now via Ticketmaster and AXS.