Manilow - the Last Last Cardiff Concert

Barry Manilow brings Manilow – The Last Last Cardiff Concert to Cardiff International Arena on 14 June 2026. An American songwriter, singer and producer, he came up through the New York scene as a pianist, arranger and composer, moving from jingles and Off-Broadway to the studio, where he worked closely with Bette Midler. His breakthrough in the mid-70s set the tone for a catalog that blends orchestral pop, adult contemporary, soft rock and piano-led ballads, built on wide-open melodies, clear-cut refrains and layered vocal arrangements.

On stage, Manilow draws on decades of material: the early run of albums like Barry Manilow II, Tryin’ to Get the Feeling, This One’s for You and Even Now, alongside later projects that explore jazz-blues intimacy with 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe or the world of standards and musical theatre with Showstoppers and Night Songs. The live set is shaped at the piano, alternating uptempo arrangements and quieter moments, with the storytelling of a seasoned bandleader. Billed as the Last Last Cardiff Concert, this date looks back at a career that has moved between pop, Broadway and long-running Las Vegas residencies, calibrated here for a big-room sound at the Arena in Cardiff.