After more than a decade away from the stage, Babyshambles are making a dramatic return, and the scale of their comeback keeps growing. What began as a ten date reunion tour across the UK has now expanded to include several additional shows, a direct response to the wave of enthusiasm from fans eager to see the band together again. The 2025 run marks twenty years since the release of their debut album ‘Down in Albion’ and represents the first time Pete Doherty, Mick Whitnall, Drew McConnell, and Adam Ficek have performed as Babyshambles since 2014.
The original announcement in September promised a string of shows in major cities including London, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham, and Liverpool. Tickets sold quickly, with many venues reaching capacity almost as soon as they went on sale. Promoters and the band alike were quick to notice the strength of the response, and before long, extra nights were being announced in some of the biggest markets.
The band revealed today that they will now perform at Coventry’s HMV Empire on November 13, Oxford’s O2 Academy on November 24, Keele University in Stoke on November 25, Cardiff’s Tramshed on November 27, and Middlesbrough’s Empire on December 1.
With these additions, Babyshambles are not only reinforcing the idea that this is more than a nostalgic reunion – they’re turning it into a full scale celebration of their legacy and connection with fans across the UK.
Whilst the tour is a celebration of the band’s debut album, there’s emotional weight behind this expansion as well, as the recent passing of original guitarist Patrick Walden has provided a sense of urgency to bring the music back to stages while they still can.
For fans who may have missed out on earlier shows, the new stops in Coventry, Oxford, Stoke, Cardiff, and Middlesbrough offer fresh opportunities to attend. Tickets for the newly added dates are slated to go on general sale at 10am on Friday, October 3, with a fan pre-sale available at 10am on Wednesday October 1.
Whether all these shows will end up sold out too remains to be seen, but as the calendar fills out, it’s clear that Babyshambles’ comeback is being received as something more than a revival.
