The Darkness have shared new single ‘Mistletoe And Wine’, out now via Cooking Vinyle.

The track arrived on the 5th day of Advent, with the beloved British rock band putting their personal festive spin on Cliff Richard’s yuletide classic, complete with heavy strung-out riffs and pulsing synths.

Frontman Justin Hawkins commented, “Season’s greetings! Children, roasting on an open fire, their eyeballs all aglow, are weeping in awe of our latest seasonal offering. ‘Mistletoe and Wine’ represents a musical departure for The Darkness as we reimagine Richie Clifton’s timeless classic and add a few sprinkles of shoegaze and drone. Jack Frost staring at his toes? You will be too. In a good way.”

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The release brings to a close yet another triumphant year for The Darkness, who reached No.2 in the UK Official Albums Chart with their eighth studio album ‘Dreams On Toast’ in April. The full-length became their most successful record since their iconic debut album ‘Permission To Land’, which has recently been revealed as the most successful British rock album of the 21st century.

The Darkness will embark on their largest headline tour in 20 years and will bring their beloved rock to arenas across the UK in December 2026. They’ll 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.

Additionally, they’ll be joining Iron Maiden at their huge Knebworth summer show next summer – full details below.

Knebworth Park, 11 July (w/ Iron Maiden)
Glasgow OVO Hydro, 08 Dec
Leeds First Direct Arena, 09
Manchester AO Arena, 11
Birmingham Utilita Arena, 12
Cardiff Utilita Arena, 13
Brighton Centre, 15
London The O2, 16

Remaining tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

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