In this week’s Gig Guide, we bring you some of the latest U.K. and Ireland tour dates to be announced!
VILLANELLE
Credit: Seb Barros
VILLANELLE will be on tour in the UK later this year!
Dates:
December 2025
4 – Glasgow, McChuills
5 – Sunderland, Independent
7 – Stockton, KU
9 – Preston, The Ferret
10 – Manchester, The Castle Hotel
11 – Northwich, The Salty Dog
14 – Oxford, The Jericho
15 – London, The Lexington
16 – Southampton, The Joiners
Militarie Gun
Credit: Nolan Knight
Militarie Gun will tour the U.K. and Ireland for a run of headline dates in early 2026!
Support comes from White Reaper for the whole run, and University as an additional act for London!
Dates:
February 2026
11 – London, Electric Ballroom
12 – Portsmouth, KOLA
13 – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
14 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
15 – Glasgow, Beech Avenue Social Club
17 – Dublin, Button Factory
Good Neighbours
Good Neighbours will be on tour in the UK and Ireland in 2026!
Dates:
February 2026
12 – Glasgow, SWG3
13- Manchester, New Century Hall
14 – Sheffield, Foundry
16 – Birmingham, O2 Institute
17 – London – O2 Forum Kentish Town
18 – Brighton, Chalk
20 – Bristol, The Electric
21 – Oxford, Man O2 Academy 1
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams will perform in the UK later this year!
Dates:
December 2025
8 – Hull, Connexin Live
9 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
10 – Brighton, Centre
The Fear
The Fear will be on their first UK headline tour in December!
Frontman Mick Satiar said: “Announcing our first headline shows feels huge for us, and it’ll be the first time we get to play Suffering live. Sharing that energy with a room full of people is something we’ve been dreaming about.“
Dates:
December 2025
6 – Glasgow, The Attic
11 – Southampton, Joiners
13 – Manchester, Deaf Institute
Robert Plant and Saving Grace
Credit: Tom Oldham
Robert Plant and Saving Grace will be on tour in the UK later this year!
Dates:
December 2025
8 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
9 – Eastbourne, Congress Theatre
11 – London, Royal Festival Hall
14 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
15 – Manchester, Manchester Apollo
17 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
18 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
21 – Middlesbrough, Town Hall
22 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
23 – York, Barbican
Regent
Regent have a show coming up!
Date:
November 2025
1 – Manchester, Breadshed
Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays will be on a huge UK and Ireland tour in 2026 to celebrate 35 years of classic album Pills ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches!
Shaun Ryder said: “I’m really looking forward to getting back on tour with the Mondays in 2026, especially with our old mates The Farm who are touring with us.”
Bez added: “Really excited to be going back on tour again in the UK next year! I love being on the road with the Mondays, there is no better feeling than playing to the fans of live music. I’ll see you all next year.”
Support comes from The Farm and Northside, a reunion of sorts as both bands played alongside Happy Mondays at their famed 1991 Elland Road gig!
The Farm’s lead singer Peter Hooton said: “We are absolutely delighted to be joining the Happy Mondays as special guests on their forthcoming tour. We go back a long way, having first met them at one of our gigs at the Boardwalk Manchester in 1986, when their style and attitude struck a chord. We also played with them at the legendary Elland Road gig in 1991 and toured with them in 2005, so we can’t wait for these gigs. It will be like a meeting of the tribes once again!”
Northside’s lead singer Dermo said: “It’s like Elland Road all over again, but this time we’re all on tour together. Bring it on!”
Dates:
March 2026
13 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
14 – Leeds, O2 Academy
15 – Nottingham, Rock City
20 – Cardiff, DEPOT
21 – Liverpool, Mountford Hall
22 – Sheffield, The Octagon
26 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
27 – London, Roundhouse
28 – Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
29 – Norwich, The LCR
April 2026
02 – Brighton, Dome
03 – Bristol, Beacon Hall
04 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
05 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy
09 – Margate, Dreamland
10 – Guildford, G Live
11 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
16 – Glasgow, Barrowland
17 – Glasgow, Barrowland
18 – Glasgow, Barrowland
22 – Dublin, Vicar Street (no Northside)
24 – Belfast, Mandela Hall (no Northside)
Alex Spencer
Alex Spencer will tour the UK in 2026!
He said: “I had the best time touring around the UK in April, playing new cities and new songs.
“I never thought I’d be touring the UK at 18 and playing venues like Academy 2 and OMEARA — that is a proper bucket list moment! These are going to be some of my biggest ever headline shows and I can’t wait. I’ve been working on new music behind the scenes that I can’t wait to play live for everyone as well.’
Dates:
February 2026
14 – Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s
15 – Sheffield, Sidney & Matilda: The Basement
17 – Birmingham, The Sunflower Lounge
19 – Liverpool, EBGBS
21 – Manchester, Academy 2
24 – London, Omeara
Dead Pioneers
Dead Pioneers will tour the UK in 2026 with support from Yakkie!
“We’re excited to be heading back to the UK and EU,” says frontman Gregg Deal.
“Our time there last spring was eye-opening and an overwhelmingly fantastic experience. As we continue to grow, we’re deeply moved by those of you who grow with us—giving us the chance to share our music, our message, and space together. In these tumultuous and uncertain times, we’re especially grateful to connect with like-minded folks in the joy of music. It’s all love, friends, and we’re moved by it. See you in the spring!”
Dates:
February 2026
26- Bristol, The Croft
27- Manchester, Rebellion
28- Leeds, Key Club
March 2026
1- London, The Underworld
