mxdwn.co.uk » EuropeTour2026 https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:12:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 From Alt-Soul to Jazz Club Roots: Thundercat’s Double Single Leads Huge UK And Europe Tour https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/from-alt-soul-to-jazz-club-roots-thundercats-double-single-leads-huge-uk-and-europe-tour/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/from-alt-soul-to-jazz-club-roots-thundercats-double-single-leads-huge-uk-and-europe-tour/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:18:42 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=113198 It’s been more than two years since Thundercat, the Grammy Award-winning bassist, singer, and composer, last offered us original solo material. After that long silence, the genre-bending wizard has reemerged with a double single and a sweeping UK and European tour lined up for the spring of 2026. This announcement follows the commercial and critical success of his 2020 album, ‘It Is What It Is’, and his 2023 collaboration with Tame Impala through the single, No More Lies. For fans who have been waiting since the 2023 single, the announcement feels like both a relief and a reunion of sorts. 


The LA bass virtuoso will move through mainland Europe from March 5-23  before a week of UK and Ireland dates. The itinerary is ambitious, spanning multiple countries and featuring a significant number of dates across major cities. It includes mult-night residencies in Utrecht, Netherlands and Bristol, UK.

Date City Venue Country
March 5, 2026 Milan Alcatraz Italy
March 6, 2026 Vienna Gasometers Austria
March 8, 2026 Warsaw Progresja Poland
March 9, 2026 Berlin Huxleys Neue Welt Germany
March 10, 2026 Prague Roxy Czech Republic
March 13, 2026 Cologne Live Music Hall Germany
March 14, 2026 Utrecht TivoliVredenburg Netherlands
March 15, 2026 Utrecht TivoliVredenburg Netherlands
March 18, 2026 Paris Salle Pleyel France
March 19, 2026 Frankfurt Batschkapp Germany
March 20, 2026 Hamburg Große Freiheit 36 Germany
March 23, 2026 Brussels Ancienne Belgique Belgium
March 25, 2026 London O2 Academy Brixton UK
March 27, 2026 Manchester Aviva Studios UK
March 28, 2026 Newcastle The Glasshouse UK
March 30, 2026 Bristol Bristol Beacon UK
March 31, 2026 Bristol Bristol Beacon UK
April 1, 2026 Edinburgh Usher Hall UK
April 3, 2026 Dublin Vicar Street Ireland
April 4, 2026 Dublin Vicar Street Ireland
The European leg of the tour follows a previously announced North American leg in the fall of 2025. Since his Grammy-winning LP, ‘It Is What It Is’, Thudercat has blurred the lines between grief and groove, humour and heartbreak. Working with producer Greg Kurstin, the Grammy-winning producer behind some of the biggest records of the last decade, including Adele’s Hello and Easy on Me, Sia’s Chandelier, Beck’s Colors, Foo Fighters’ Concrete and Gold, and Liam Gallagher’s solo albums, gives Thundercat’s falsetto and low-end runs a sharper pop chassis without sacrificing eccentricity. This sets the stage for new music that is as daring as it is accessible. This new direction that Thudercat is heading towards, bolstering his credentials as a jazz-funk wizard, was showcased through his collaboration with Remi Wolf on the new single, Children of the Backed Potato , which adds a millennial funk edge, hinting at a live show which would be designed to sprawl, mutate, and improvise.

Setlists are likely to pull across from his catalogue, spanning hits from his Grammy-winning LP, ‘It Is What It Is’, alongside new tracks, which would showcase Thudercat’s wildly musical contrasts that can coexist in the same record, ranging from an introspective melancholy to unrestrained joy. This return is more than simply stepping into the spotlight. It is a reaffirmation of purpose for Thudercat as he seeks to re-engage with the world of live music on his own terms. 

The tickets for the UK shows will go on general sale on Friday, September 19 2025, from 10 am local time. For O2 Priority members and Mastercard holders, pre-sale windows will open up, giving them first access.

For many, Thundercat is a musician of rare dualities: he can move you with a whisper, then shake the ground with a bass drop; he can be playful and profound, while being intimate and expansive. Thundercat’s 2026 itinerary is more than just a string of gigs. It is a narrative arc for the LA-based artist as he seeks to reconnect with his influences and a community of fans who are eagerly waiting to see how this new chapter unfolds. For a musician whose catalogue balances both virtuosity and vulnerability, this tour feels like a celebration of both.

 

 

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