James Arthur - Gießen - Kloster Schiffenberg - Aug 20, 2026

The next headline act for the Giessen Cultural Summer: global superstar James Arthur will open the Giessen Cultural Summer on 20 August 2026. The exceptional British artist, whose mega-hits such as ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’, ‘Impossible’, ‘Rewrite the Stars’, ‘Train Wreck’, ‘Naked’ and ‘Can I Be Him’ have racked up billions of streams worldwide, brings international star power to Central Hesse. With over 3.4 billion streams for ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ alone, sold-out arenas and a string of records, James Arthur is one of Europe’s most successful pop and soul voices – a true star of the highest calibre of whom Giessen can be proud. His concert promises to be one of the most outstanding evenings of the coming year.