The Hangout: Relive the hits as The Corrs, Gipsy Kings return to SA

There’s something about a comeback tour that gets the heart racing. Maybe it’s the way a familiar melody can transport you back to a moment in time, or how a band you grew up with can suddenly make you feel twenty again. Whatever it is, South Africa is in for a serious dose of nostalgia with some legendary names heading our way. Two of the biggest are The Corrs and the Gipsy Kings. Both are heritage acts with musical DNA woven into decades of memories, and both are bringing their magic back to local stages very soon.

Let’s start with The Corrs. The Irish siblings Andrea, Sharon, Caroline and Jim were everywhere in the late 1990s, mixing Celtic folk with pop rock so seamlessly that it became their signature sound. Songs like Runaway and Breathless were the soundtrack to first loves, road trips and that slightly questionable denim on denim phase many of us would rather forget. After a long break and a few solo ventures, they’re back with their “Talk On Corners Summer 2025 Tour”, which includes two South African dates: November 22, 2025 at SunBet Arena, Time Square, Pretoria, and  November 25, 2025 at Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town. It’s their first full South African tour, and fans are already counting down the days.

Then there’s the Gipsy Kings. Nobody does sun soaked rhythm and passion quite like they do. Their flamenco guitars and infectious rumbas can turn any venue into a fiesta within minutes. They’ll be performing at Emmarentia Dam in Johannesburg on November 23, 2025, and at De Grendel Wine Estate in Cape Town on November 16, 2025, led by Gipsy King Diego Baliardo. If ever there was a reason to dust off your dancing shoes and practise your clapping and clicking skills, this is it. Expect an atmosphere that’s equal parts rhythm, romance and pure joy. The team behind this party are proper party starters, and everything they put together is golden, so here’s a big whoop whoop to Kiss Kiss. They’ve also added the excellence of The Black Cat Bones, Beatenberg and Bombshelter Beast to the line up, so this is one celebration you just cannot miss.

But beyond the concert dates and sold out arenas lies something deeper. When bands like these return, they bring back more than music, they bring back moments. A certain song might remind you of a road trip with friends, your first concert, or a summer that felt endless. Music has that strange, beautiful power to anchor memories, and when those songs play live again, it’s as though you step back into your own story for a few minutes.

There’s also something special about heritage acts performing on South African stages. They connect generations, with parents and kids singing along together, and strangers sharing a smile when that one favourite song begins. In a world that moves fast and forgets easily, these concerts remind us to pause and feel. They’re proof that good music doesn’t age, it simply gathers more meaning along the way.

So, get those tickets, rally your friends and let the nostalgia roll. 

Go for the memories, stay for the magic, and let yourself be carried away by the songs that never really left you. After all, the best part of a comeback isn’t just hearing the music again, it’s remembering who you were when you first fell in love with it.