Elliot Minor formed in 2006, and through 2007 hit the UK Top 40 with all three of their early singles: debut track ‘Parallel Worlds’ peaked at 22 and is still their biggest hit, while ‘Jessica’ scored 19th and ‘The White One Is Evil’ landed at 27. In 2008, ‘Still Figuring Out’ made their highest chart placement at 17th ahead of their debut record ‘Elliot Minor’, which made it to sixth place on the Albums Chart. Their mix of harmony-dense rock seeped in broody, dark tones with classical instrumentation and choral vocals made them a unique standout in a scene where such musical virtuosity was less common.

The band went on hiatus in 2010, interrupted by a fleeting temporary return in 2014, before fully reuniting in 2024. In 2025, they released ‘How Does it Feel’, their first new single in 15 years, and followed it up with a sold-out UK tour and a packed-out set at Download Festival.

They announced the new tour today, along with two stellar supports from the mid-2000s US emo scene – Madina Lake who celebrate the 2007 release of breakthrough first album ‘From Them, Through Us, to You’; and the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, whose debut ‘Don’t You Fake It’ and biggest single ‘Face Down’ both turned 20 earlier this year. The tour is set to visit Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Bournemouth, Manchester and Bristol before ending in a big show at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. Check out the venues and dates on the post below:

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As covered by Rock Sound, Elliot Minor vocalist and guitarist Alex Davies says in a statement “coming back together for the reunion tour in 2025 was such an amazing and nostalgic experience for all of us. We genuinely didn’t know what to expect after so many years away, and it was unbelievably surreal to walk out each night and see so many people there, singing every word back at us. There were moments where we’d just look at each other on stage and think, ‘How is this happening again? The response to the shows reminded us just how much our band and songs still mean to people.”

“Some of these songs were actually written back in our school/college days pre-2007, which is pretty crazy to think about – especially seeing people that age now discovering the band for the first time. It really re-ignited something in us. We’ve also been spending time together writing and recording new music, and we’re incredibly excited to get that out there as part of our 20th Anniversary alongside all the 2000s nostalgia. Having the opportunity to get back out there and play alongside bands that we’ve loved for years, including Madina Lake and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, makes this upcoming tour feel even more special. There’s a real sense of nostalgia around it, but at the same time it feels like we’ve entered a completely new chapter for Elliot Minor. We’re pumped for what’s ahead and can’t wait to get back out there.”

The tickets for Elliot Minor’s 20th anniversary tour next year go on sale across this week, opening with presale on Wednesday September 23 and general sale commencing on Friday 24.