Saint Etienne played their first ever live show on 15th November 1990 at Heaven nightclub in London, just months after releasing their debut single ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’.
Since then, they’ve appeared at major festivals across the globe, visiting more countries than Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs and Sarah Cracknell can count on their combined fingers, and their UK tours have, at various points, featured Oasis, Stereolab, Broadcast and Pulp in support. They’ve also shared bills alongside the great and the good, from James Brown to Kylie Minogue.
Their final studio album ‘International’, released in September 2025, was praised as a pop music masterclass that distilled everything fans love about Saint Etienne. To celebrate both the album and the band’s long goodbye, shows were promised, and now the details of their final UK tour in September 2026 are confirmed, which includes a concert at Brighton Dome Concert Hall as well as the addition of an after show party at the Studio Theatre within Brighton Dome complex. Both Brighton events are ticketed separately (see links below).
Rather than a moment of sadness, the band see this as a series of celebrations: parties built around a live set that draws on the “best of the best” from their illustrious 35-year catalogue, including 17 UK Top 40 singles and 13 albums.
Will there be shows in Europe, America, Japan or Australia? Time will tell – but the band are clear: if you want to catch Saint Etienne on tour in the UK, 2026 will be the final opportunity.
Saint Etienne: Final UK & Ireland Tour – September 2026
Tuesday 15th – Manchester, New Century Hall
Wednesday 16th – Bristol, Beacon Theatre
Friday 18th – London, Roundhouse
Saturday 19th – Sheffield, Electric
Sunday 20th – Glasgow, SWG3
Tuesday 22nd – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
Thursday 24th – Gateshead, The Glasshouse
Friday 25th – Brighton, Dome Concert Hall (concert)
Friday 25th – Brighton, Dome Studio Theatre (after party 10.30pm-2am)
Saturday 26th – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Tickets On-Sale:
O2 Presale: Wednesday 3rd December, 10am.
Venue / Ticketmaster Presale: Thursday 4th December, 10am.
General Sale: Friday 5th December, 10am via Ticketmaster.
