Manic Street Preachers & Suede 2026 Tour
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Manic Street Preachers and Suede join forces again for a major UK arena tour in autumn 2026.
Tour Dates:
Glasgow OVO Hydro, 28 Oct
Leeds First Direct Arena, 30
Manchester Co-op Live, 31
Cardiff Utilita Arena, 03 Nov
Cardiff Utilita Arena, 04
London The O2, 06
Birmingham Utilita Arena, 07
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, 11
Bournemouth International Centre, 12
Tickets on sale Friday (01 May) at 9.30am from Ticketmaster AXS See Tickets
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Artist Bio:
One of Wales’ most enduring and influential rock exports, Manic Street Preachers have forged a singular path since the release of their 1992 debut, ‘Generation Terrorists’. Blending anthemic, classic rock dynamics with sharply intelligent lyricism, their music explores politics, identity and the human condition with striking clarity. Over the decades, they’ve earned accolades ranging from NME’s Godlike Genius honour to BRIT Award wins and recognition at the Ivor Novello Awards.
Since their earliest gigs, Manic Street Preachers have built a loyal global following, with fans crossing borders to see them headline festivals from Glastonbury Festival to Reading & Leeds Festivals and far beyond. Their live shows have evolved into powerful shared experiences, equal parts catharsis and celebration, welcoming devoted followers and first-time audiences alike. Early classics such as ‘You Love Us’ and ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’ sit alongside major chart hits, including the No.1 single ‘If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next’ and the iconic ‘A Design for Life’, as well as more recent tracks like ‘Decline & Fall’ and ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’.
Alongside them, Suede stand as giants of British indie music: Mercury Prize winners, Platinum-selling artists, and fellow recipients of NME’s Godlike Genius accolade. Their ninth album, 2022s ‘Autofiction’, became their highest-charting record in over two decades, debuting at No. 2 in the UK. Since then, they’ve reached the largest audiences of their career, performing across more than 14 countries. In 2025, Suede returned with their much-anticipated tenth studio album, ‘Antidepressants’, a record that quickly secured its place among the year’s most celebrated releases.
Artist News:
The newly announced run of dates will see the bands take to stages across the country, bringing together Manic Street Preachers’ legacy of incisive, politically driven songwriting and anthemic rock with Suede’s pioneering role in shaping the Britpop era through their cinematic sound and electrifying performances.
Marking the largest collaboration of their careers to date, the co-headline tour will offer fans a unique opportunity to experience both bands’ acclaimed live shows on the same stage – an event set to be one of the standout moments of the 2026 live music calendar.
