Pete Tong brings Ibiza Classics, house records rearranged for orchestra, back to The O2 arena for two December nights with The Essential Orchestra.
Pete Tong, the DJ and radio presenter behind Essential Selection, brings Ibiza Classics to The O2 arena in North Greenwich on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December 2026. The Essential Orchestra plays with him on both nights.
Born in Dartford, Kent, Tong has worked as a DJ since 1981. He went on to run the FFRR record label and to host his own club night, It’s All Gone Pete Tong, at Pacha in Ibiza.
Ibiza Classics began in 2015 as a Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. The show rearranges house records for a full orchestra, and it marked its tenth anniversary in 2025.
It has since sold out rooms across the UK. These two nights pair the orchestra with guest singers and an audiovisual production built for the arena.
Ultra Naté, Poppy Baskcomb and Paige Cavell sing with the orchestra. Nancy Noise plays the guest DJ set on the Friday, and Justin Robertson on the Saturday.