The sold-out show turned the arena into a celebration of mgk’s career, blending rap, pop-punk, rock and emotional acoustic moments
There’s something special about walking into a sold-out The O2 Arena. The atmosphere already feels electric before a single note is played, and on the night of Machine Gun Kelly’s lost americana tour, the excitement inside the venue was impossible to ignore. Thousands of fans packed the arena, waiting for an artist whose career has never stayed in one lane.
The evening kicked off at 20:00 with opening act Julia Wolf, who warmed up the crowd perfectly. Her set eased everyone into the night, and it was clear early on that the audience was ready for what was coming next.
By the time the lights dropped again at 20:50, the anticipation had reached its peak. When mgk finally stepped onto the stage, the reaction from the crowd confirmed it: this wasn’t just another stop on a tour, it was a moment.
mgk himself seemed fully aware of it. Throughout the night he repeatedly showed how grateful he was to be playing a sold-out show at such an iconic venue. Performing at the O2 is a milestone for many artists, and you could tell he felt the significance of it. It almost felt like watching someone realise a goal they had been manifesting for years.
A Setlist That Spanned Every Era
The concert opened with “Outlaw Overture”, launching straight into “Starman” and “don’t wait run fast”, immediately setting the tone for a high-energy show.
From there, the night unfolded almost like a celebration of mgk’s entire career. He moved seamlessly between styles and eras, proving exactly why he has built such a diverse fanbase.
A standout early moment was the explosive medley of “maybe / Wild Boy / El Diablo”, which pulled together different points from his catalogue and highlighted the journey from his rap roots to his more genre-blending sound today.
Songs like “I Think I’m OKAY”, “title track”, “drunk face”, “bloody valentine”, and “forget me too” brought the pop-punk energy that has defined much of his recent work. Hearing these tracks in an arena packed with fans shouting every lyric back at him made it clear how impactful this era of his music has been.
During I Think I’m OKAY, you could almost feel a bit of anticipation in the crowd. The song famously features YUNGBLUD, and with the show being in London, some fans were clearly hoping he might make a surprise appearance. That moment never came, but the energy in the arena didn’t drop for a second.
The B-Stage Moment
Halfway through the show, mgk moved to a B-stage for one of the most memorable parts of the night: an emotional medley that blended several songs into one intimate moment.
The sequence flowed through “Glass House / Fix You / Hey Jude / why are you here”, weaving together his own music with classics like Fix You by Coldplay and Hey Jude by The Beatles.
Back to the Main Stage
The energy quickly ramped back up once mgk returned to the main stage. Tracks like “treading water”, “DAYWALKER!”, “concert for aliens”, and “my ex’s best friend” kept the momentum going.
Later in the night came one of the show’s biggest surprises. During “roll the windows up”, comedian and longtime friend Pete Davidson appeared on stage with mgk, sending the crowd into another wave of excitement. By that point in the show, it felt like a fitting moment, an unexpected but memorable appearance that added to the night’s unpredictability.
A Special Collaboration
Later in the show, Julia Wolf returned to the stage to join MGK for a performance of Iris, originally by Goo Goo Dolls.
Although they’ve been performing the cover together on other tour dates as well, hearing it live inside the O2 was still a highlight. The emotional performance created one of the most heartfelt moments of the night.
A Personal Ending
Towards the end of the show, the night took on an even more personal tone. As the final songs played out, mgk brought his daughter Casie Colson Baker on stage.
Seeing her join him in front of thousands of fans added a genuinely heartfelt moment to the concert. After an evening celebrating every era of his career, it was a reminder that beyond the music and the spectacle, there are also very real and personal motivations behind it all.
Celebrating the Whole Journey
What made the concert stand out most was how clearly it honoured every stage of mgk’s career. From rap-heavy tracks like “Wild Boy” to pop-punk anthems like “bloody valentine”, to emotional songs such as “twin flame” and “play this when i’m gone”, the setlist felt like a timeline of his evolution as an artist.
The closing stretch, featuring “papercuts”, “Lonely Road”, “cliché”, “sweet coraline”, and “vampire diaries”, felt almost like a victory lap. By that point, the crowd had been taken through every side of mgk’s music.
A Night That Proved His Versatility
If the lost americana tour set out to show that mgk can thrive in any genre, the sold-out O2 show proved it beyond doubt.
Rap, pop-punk, rock, acoustic ballads, even classic covers, were all part of the same night, and somehow it never felt disjointed. Instead, it felt like a celebration of an artist who refuses to be boxed into one category.
Standing in a packed arena watching thousands of fans sing along to songs from every era of his career, it was clear that mgk had achieved something he’d been aiming for all along: turning that ambition into reality on one of the biggest stages in the UK.
Full Setlist – lost americana tour (London, The O2)
- Outlaw Overture
- Starman
- don’t wait run fast
- maybe / Wild Boy / El Diablo
- ay!
- F*CK YOU, GOODBYE (The Kid LAROI cover)
- goddamn
- I Think I’m OKAY
- title track
- drunk face
- bloody valentine
- forget me too
B-Stage:
- Glass House / Fix You / Hey Jude / why are you here
- times of my life
Main Stage
- why are you here
- Iris (Goo Goo Dolls cover) with Julia Wolf
- treading water
- DAYWALKER!
- concert for aliens
- roll the windows up with Pete Davidson
- my ex’s best friend
- jawbreaker
- nothing inside
- twin flame
- play this when i’m gone
- papercuts
- Lonely Road
- cliché
- sweet coraline
- vampire diaries
