The Darkness have announced their largest headline tour in 20 years and will bring their beloved rock to arenas across the UK in December 2026. The seven-date tour will commence at Glasgow OVO Hydro on 8th December and finish with a date at the Brighton Centre on 15th December followed by the band’s debut headline performance at The O2 in London on 16th December.
The Darkness will be joined on all dates by support from the GRAMMY-winning, multi-platinum selling, American country rock band Brothers Osborne, as well as the multi-million streamed UK rock band A.
Pre-sale starts at 10am Wednesday 26th November 2025 HERE, and general sale starts at 10am Friday 28th November 2025 HERE.
Regarding the tour Justin Hawkins says:
“Powerful rock was designed to be played in huge rectangular buildings. Huge rectangular buildings were designed to house powerful rock bands. The Darkness are a powerful rock band and the arenas listed below are huge rectangular buildings. Except for the exception which proves the rule. Thank you O2 Arena…
In December 2026 this elegantly logical proposition will become a reality, driven by three bands consisting of seven brothers. Three of them are Perrys, from Lowestoft’s A. Two of them are Osbornes, from the Brothers Osborne. And two of them are my brother Dan and I. The Darkness, Brothers Osborne and A, veritable Bands of Brothers, rocking in a huge rectangular (or domed) building – what could be more powerful than that?”
Brothers Osborne lead singer and guitarist TJ Osborne adds, “There was cosmic ripple in the space time continuum that led to our paths crossing. Can’t wait to prove, once again, that brothers do it best and guitar solos are alive and well.”
The announcement comes hot on the heels of their eighth studio album ‘Dreams On Toast’ which smashed into the UK Official Albums Chart at No.2 in April this year. ‘Dreams On Toast’ became their most successful album since their iconic debut album ‘Permission To Land’, a record which has recently been revealed as the most successful British rock album of the 21st century.
The rock legends launched their latest hit album to sold out shows across the country, which included their headline return to Wembley Arena, on a tour which continued across Europe, Australia and the USA, where the new songs proved instant fan favourites alongside their multi-platinum, award-winning catalogue.
Ahead of their gargantuan 2026 headline arena tour, The Darkness will make their live return to the legendary stage at Knebworth Park for an enormous performance with Iron Maiden on July 11th.
Poised to fulfil the dreams of hundreds of thousands more fans next year, The Darkness come armed with a tour and set list guaranteed to be the best thing since sliced – and toasted! – bread.
THE DARKNESS 2026 TOUR DATES:
July 11th – Knebworth Park (with Iron Maiden)
Dec 8th – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
Dec 9th – Leeds, FD Arena
Dec 11th – Manchester, AO Arena
Dec 12th – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
Dec 13th – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
Dec 15th – Brighton, Brighton Centre
Dec 16th – London, The O2
