
Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour
Fri 20 Nov · 19:30
Royal Festival Hall - Southbank Centre
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Ben Folds will perform as part of his Paper Airplane Request Tour at the Royal Festival Hall on 20 November 2026 at 19:30. The concert will feature a unique format where audience members can request songs. Folds is known for his genre-bending music and has a significant body of work.
"Ben Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, a holiday album, and numerous collaborative records.
He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing for over two decades with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.
Folds, who served for eight years as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, stepped down from his post when Donald Trump announced his takeover of the Center. Just days before the US presidential election, Folds recorded two sold out performances with the NSO which he released as a live album this summer which debuted at the top of the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts.
Ben Folds’ Paper Airplane Request Tour is a unique concert format where fans write their favorite Folds song requests on paper, fold them into airplanes, and launch them toward the stage. The show consists of Folds performing a standard setlist for the first half, followed by an intermission. At the start of the second half, fans are given a cue to launch their airplanes onto the stage. Folds will then perform requests written on airplanes which he randomly selects between each song.
Fans are encouraged to bring their pre-made paper airplanes to the show, but paper and pens are also available at the merchandise table to fans who wish to assemble theirs on site.
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Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour takes place on Friday, 20 November 2026 at 19:30.
Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour is held at Royal Festival Hall - Southbank Centre in London (Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX, UK).
Tickets for Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour are priced at £57.90. Live prices and availability are shown on dice.fm.
The forecast for Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour is Drizzle · 7°C.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Royal Festival Hall - Southbank Centre can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Ben Folds is performing at Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour.
Tickets for Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour can be booked via dice.fm using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour
Line-upBen Folds
Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American singer-songwriter. He is widely known for his prowess as a pianist. Ben Folds' musical career started to get off the ground in the late '80s, as bassist for band Majosha, after playing bass and piano at Pinehurst, in a group known as the "Caroliners" with cohort Millard Powers in 1985-1987; he also played drums as a session musician in Nashville. As well as appearing in Pots & Pans - now known as the Snuzz demo
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Ben Folds will perform as part of his Paper Airplane Request Tour at the Royal Festival Hall on 20 November 2026 at 19:30. The concert will feature a unique format where audience members can request songs. Folds is known for his genre-bending music and has a significant body of work.
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"Ben Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, a holiday album, and numerous collaborative records.
He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing for over two decades with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.
Folds, who served for eight years as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, stepped down from his post when Donald Trump announced his takeover of the Center. Just days before the US presidential election, Folds recorded two sold out performances with the NSO which he released as a live album this summer which debuted at the top of the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts.
Ben Folds’ Paper Airplane Request Tour is a unique concert format where fans write their favorite Folds song requests on paper, fold them into airplanes, and launch them toward the stage. The show consists of Folds performing a standard setlist for the first half, followed by an intermission. At the start of the second half, fans are given a cue to launch their airplanes onto the stage. Folds will then perform requests written on airplanes which he randomly selects between each song.
Fans are encouraged to bring their pre-made paper airplanes to the show, but paper and pens are also available at the merchandise table to fans who wish to assemble theirs on site.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
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WhereRoyal Festival Hall - Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX, UK
Before you goFrequently asked questions
When is Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour?
Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour takes place on Friday, 20 November 2026 at 19:30.
Where is Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour taking place?
Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour is held at Royal Festival Hall - Southbank Centre in London (Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX, UK).
How much are tickets for Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour?
Tickets for Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour are priced at £57.90. Live prices and availability are shown on dice.fm.
What will the weather be like at Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour?
The forecast for Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour is Drizzle · 7°C.
Is there anywhere to stay near Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Royal Festival Hall - Southbank Centre can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Who is performing at Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour?
Ben Folds is performing at Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour.
How do I get tickets for Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour?
Tickets for Ben Folds Solo: Paper Airplane Request Tour can be booked via dice.fm using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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