God Loves You Tour coming to ExCeL London on 21 June will feature live music from CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith and The Afters
LONDON, 21 MAY, 2025 – Revd Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) are partnering with Christians from more than 1,425 churches across the UK to bring the God Loves You Tour back to ExCeL London. This will be the tour’s eighth stop in the UK since 2022, including two previous events in London, as well as outreaches in Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, and South Wales. The free, family-friendly event will feature live music and is open to everyone.
“The church in the UK isn’t dead. The churches that are continuing to preach God’s Word are alive and well, and I believe this is just the beginning,” said Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. “In this time filled with so much tension and uncertainty in the world, people want to know what God has to say. We are grateful for each and every church that is continuing to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in this great city. I’m looking forward to coming alongside them and sharing the hope-filled message of the Gospel that has the power to transform lives and change this city forever.”
This summer’s event begins with live music at 6 p.m., featuring performances by Grammy-winning artists CeCe Winans and Michael W. Smith, as well as award-winning band The Afters.
In preparation for the upcoming outreach in London, Christians are being equipped and emboldened to share their faith with others through a series of seminars. Among them is Pursuit—a youth-focused event designed to encourage young believers. Nearly 2,000 youth have attended these free trainings held throughout the UK over the past three weeks.
“In the last few years, there has been a noticeable shift,” said Reuben Morley, youth festival director for the God Loves You Tour. “We are seeing more members of Gen Z attend church and follow Jesus Christ. Young people are coming together with a shared hunger for God and a boldness to reach their friends, and we believe that many more will come to Christ this June at ExCeL London.”
There is a great deal of excitement among churches throughout London as they prepare, plan, and pray for the upcoming event, and hundreds of buses have already been booked. These coaches will provide free transportation for people who would have otherwise had difficulty attending the outreach.
Debbie Ford, an administrator at Elim Pentecostal Church in London, has personally witnessed how God used the previous God Loves You Tour events to transform lives within her community, and she’s excited to see it happen again this summer.
“London needs Jesus. The God Loves You Tour is vital for this city. There’s an urgency to remind people how much God loves them—and London is the perfect place to do that,” Debbie said. “London is not forgotten. God has not finished with London, the UK, or Europe. In fact, He’s only just starting.” To learn more about the God Loves You Tour, visit GodLovesYouTour.org.uk.
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Media Opportunities
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About the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Founded by Billy Graham in 1950, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) shares the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world. Billy Graham had a profound love and appreciation for the United Kingdom, and he established BGEA’s UK office in London in 1954. Mr. Graham went on to preach in the UK more than any other place outside of the United States.
About Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham is continuing the lifelong work of his father. Since his first evangelistic event with BGEA in 1989, he has held more than 345 outreaches in over 55 countries and territories, including 11 events in the United Kingdom since 1999.
Most recently, Franklin Graham preached in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where nearly 440,000 people gathered in the country’s largest square to hear a message of God’s love. Last year, Mr. Graham preached in Krakow, Poland; Birmingham, England; Glasgow, Scotland; and Naples, Italy, as well as in the countries of Laos; Vietnam; Mexico; and in 10 cities in the U.S. This year, he is looking forward to proclaiming the hope of Jesus Christ in London, as well as in Brussels, Belgium, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is also convening the European Congress on Evangelism on 27 May, which will bring more than 1,000 Christian leaders throughout Europe to Berlin, Germany. In addition to serving as president and CEO of BGEA, Franklin Graham also leads Samaritan’s Purse, which works in more than 100 countries, including Ukraine where the international Christian relief and development organisation has helped more than 14.5 million people by providing 123,000 tonnes of food as well as nearly 1,000 tonnes of emergency relief supplies on 43 airlifts. Samaritan’s Purse also operated five field hospitals and five medical clinics in the war-torn country, treating tens of thousands of patients.