CMA To Kick Off C2C London With Songwriters Series In March

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CMA Songwriter Series will include performances by Keith Urban, Aaron Raitiere, Ashley Cooke, Kristian Bush and Meg McRee on Thursday, March 12 at indigo at The O2 in London.

The CMA is returning to London in 2026, bringing its Songwriters Series to indigo at the O2 March 12.

The event serves as the official kickoff of C2C London, and features a lineup of artists and songwriters including Keith Urban as host, along with Aaron Raitiere, Ashley Cooke, Kristian Bush and Meg McRee. A cornerstone event for C2C attendees, the CMA Songwriters Series continues to be one of the festival’s most anticipated events, underscoring the appetite U.K. fans have for Nashville’s most celebrated storytellers.

“What makes this work so meaningful is seeing how country music continues to connect with audiences far beyond the U.S.,” says Meredith Goucher, CMA Director, International Relations & Development. “As the trade association for our industry, CMA is committed to supporting the creators, businesses, and professionals who bring this genre to life. Every year, C2C and our Songwriters Series remind us that this genre resonates universally, its stories, its craft, its heart. We’re grateful for our partners at C2C and the fans who attend from across the U.K., Europe, and beyond who champion country music and help us build an even more vibrant global community.”

Ticket pre-sale begins Dec. 3 for O2 Priority members, followed by the C2C past-bookers pre-sale on Dec. 4, with general on-sale opening Dec. 5 at theo2.co.uk/events/venue/indigo-at-the-o2.

Country music is the fastest growing genre in the U.K. year over year, and CMA remains deeply committed to championing that momentum and supporting country’s community in the U.K. and around the globe. Since 2005, CMA Songwriters Series has presented more than 100 shows in cities including Austin, Belfast, Chicago, Dublin, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Toronto and Washington, D.C.

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