Sheffield hardcore crew Malevolence have just announced a monster of a UK headline run, which they’ve dubbed the United Kingdom of Chaos tour. They’ll be supported on all dates by fellow Northern acts Guilt Trip from Manchester and Bodyweb from Leeds.
The South Yorkshire five-piece are the hottest band in the latest wave of Northern metalcore and hardcore groups, and they continue to rise up the ranks as one of the most exciting British exports. They released new single ‘Silhouette’ on their own label MLVLTD Music back in February, which showed a sensitive depth to their otherwise brash, groovy metallic onslaught, before a summer of festivals and shows around the world. They played this year’s Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds and Hatfield, as well as European tours with Kublai Khan and Thrown, before supporting Killswitch Engage and Machine Head around Canada.
Malevolence teased the new tour out with a social media post on the weekend – the image simply read “UNITED KINGDOM OF CHAOS ‘27” with a caption saying “EARLY ACCESS AT MLVLTD DOT COM”. The tour was announced this morning, Tuesday October 27, with frequent touring partners Guilt Trip and up-and-coming scene supergroup Bodyweb opening the shows.
The United Kingdom of Chaos run visits 14 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland, with many of the regions in England like the South West and East Anglia often overlooked by big tours. A statement by the band says “This tour is an intentional celebration of the beautiful heavy music scene that we have right here, right now on our little island and the amazing artists that it has cultivated. A proper UK run with a full UK line up in support, and a bonus show for our brothers and sisters in Ireland and Northern Ireland.” It continues “There are so many incredible places to play that are often forgotten in favour of the big hotspots like Manchester & London. We are seizing the opportunity to delve a little deeper and give these cities the attention they deserve.”
The tour kicks off next February at Southampton’s Engine Rooms, and visits hidden gems like Arena in Torquay, Epic Studios in Norwich, and Newcastle’s NX. After dates in Dublin, Belfast and Edinburgh, the tour ends with a hometown show at Sheffield’s O2 Academy. Check below for all of the dates and venues:
FEBRUARY 2027
4 – Engine Rooms, Southampton
5 – Content, Liverpool
6 – Arena, Torquay
7 – Tramshed, Cardiff
9 – Chalk, Brighton
10 – Epic Studios, Norwich
11 – Asylum, Hull
12 – Rock City, Nottingham
14 – NX, Newcastle
16 – Academy, Dublin
17 – Limelight, Belfast
19 – Liquid Room, Edinburgh
20 – O2 Academy, Sheffield
Registration for early access is available now at the MLVLTD website, ahead of the pre-sale at 10am tomorrow, Wednesday October 28. General sale begins at 10am on Friday October 30. With Malevolence’s rapidly-rising profile, this may be the last chance you’ll get to see them in such intimate venues!
