“She’s a Lady” and he’s a workhorse.
Tom Jones — who turns 85 in June — just announced his ‘Defy Expectations Tour’ that will send him to venues all over North America this spring.
While the Grammy winner isn’t scheduled to drop into New York on this 17-concert run, he’ll get close when he headlines at Red Bank, NJ’s Count Basie Center on Monday, April 21.
“I’m very much looking forward to be performing again for you all, see you along the road soon!” Jones shared on Instagram.
Based on our findings at Set List FM, the tireless crooner goes all out at his live shows, too. Just last year, he regularly performed 20+ songs — including a number of exciting covers along with the hits — at every gig on his ‘Ages & Stages Tour.’
“Jones’ voice is so strong and robust,” the New England Rock Review wrote in a review of a September 2024 show. “I have no idea where he gets the energy to put on a two-concert and still look like he could do another set.”
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Tom Jones shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the ‘Defy Expectations Tour’ is Friday, Jan. 31.
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Tom Jones tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Tom Jones set list
The ‘Ages & Stages Tour’ wrapped in Lincoln, CA on Oct. 12, 2024. According to Set List FM, here’s what Jones performed that evening.
01.) “I’m Growing Old” (Bobby Cole cover)
02.) “Not Dark Yet” (Bob Dylan cover)
03.) “It’s Not Unusual” (Les Reed cover)
04.) “What’s New Pussycat?” (Burt Bacharach cover)
05.) “The Windmills of Your Mind” (Michel Legrand cover)
06.) “Sexbomb”
07.) “Popstar” (Cat Stevens cover)
08.) “Green Grass of Home” (Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. cover)
09.) “One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)” (Bob Dylan cover)
10.) “Across the Borderline” (Ry Cooder cover)
11.) “Talking Reality Television Blues” (Todd Snider cover)
12.) “I Won’t Crumble with You If You Fall” (Bernice Johnson Reagon cover)
13.) “Tower of Song” (Leonard Cohen cover)
14.) “Delilah” (Les Reed cover)
15.) “Lazarus Man” (Terry Callier cover)
16.) “You Can Leave Your Hat On” (Randy Newman cover)
18.) “If I Only Knew” (Rise Robots Rise cover)
19.) “Kiss” (Prince cover)
Encore
20.) “One Hell of a Life” (Katell Keineg cover)
21.) “Strange Things Happening Every Day” (Sister Rosetta Tharpe cover)
22.) “Johnny B. Goode” (Chuck Berry cover)
23.) “Great Balls of Fire” (Jerry Lee Lewis cover)
Tom Jones new music
Jones isn’t just spending time on the road these days — he’s also recording new music.
Most recently, the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee released his 12-track “Surrounded By Time” album in 2021.
Featuring Jones’ signature deep voice, he shies away from his typically upbeat fare and opts for more melancholy, reflective material like the heavy opening tune “I Won’t Crumble With You If You Fall.”
Still, he has fun on catchy tracks like “Popstar” and “Samson and Delilah.”
For our money, “Surrounded By Time” just might be the best classic rock record of the ’20s.
Want to dig even deeper? Check out Jones’ 233-song, 2022 compilation “The Complete Decca Studio Albums Collection.”
Huge stars on tour in 2025
Many icons that have been on the road since the ’60s are surprisingly still out and about more than a half century later.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
Who else is on the move from yesteryear? Take a look at our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find out.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
