German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk have just announced two outdoor shows for the end of June 2027, taking place in Halifax and Cardiff. The timing of the performances lines up with next year’s return of Glastonbury Festival, which kicks off while they are in the UK, leading to speculation that Kraftwerk will be performing at Worthy Farm as well.
Formed in 1970, Kraftwerk laid the foundations for electronic music as we know it, and have continued to inspire synth-pop acts, DJs and producers for the last 56 years. They have been recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as Hall of Fame status for their 1974 work ‘Autobahn’, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
Kraftwerk played in the UK in May and June of this year for the 2026 stage of their Multimedia Tour, performing three shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall as well as dates including Glasgow, Bristol and Edinburgh. Their 2026 touring schedule wound down with big shows in Germany and Austria in August and September respectively.
So far their newly announced UK outdoor gigs are their only known bookings for 2027. The first is on June 22 in Halifax as part of the Live at The Piece Hall programme of events, and the second is at Cardiff Castle on June 23 as a date in their DEPOT Live series. Both venues have a long summer of bookings, with both of them sharing performances by guitarist Slash backed by Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, Bananarama, plus Jack Savoretti and James Morrison.
While the news of the shows is big on its own, the bigger story is the timing, which many think is more than serendipitous. After a 2026 fallow year, Glastonbury 2027 is set to run at Worthy Farm from June 23 to 27, meaning Kraftwerk will be in the UK when the festival is running. As of now, no line-up news has been revealed for Glastonbury, with none likely to be made public until March or April next year, but that hasn’t stopped fans from generating rumours for acts who are touring the UK in late June. So far, the bookies’ favourites for headliners include Sam Fender, whose recently-announced Proper Massive Stadium Tour takes a break between June 20 and July 1; and Harry Styles, whose 2027 Together Together international roadtrip takes a break after the North American leg on June 5 until the first German date on July 2.
Tickets for both of Kraftwerk’s 2027 UK shows are available now – check here for Halifax’s Piece Hall on June 22, and here for Cardiff Castle on June 23.
