The news has already delighted fans who were demanding for an album and tour revival, with tickets and presales expected to be sold quickly, along with several sold out venues. The announcement of the tour comes after a huge surge of requests after the 2025 performance of the album, celebrating their 25th anniversary at the London Roundhouse.

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The revival of an album that defines the band, draws heavily on nostalgia which is driving fans to concerts to reminisce memories of artists and bands. This is seen in memorable culturally significant moments for music and genre, such as Primal Scream’s success in genre mixing. In turn, revival concerts are increasingly performing strongly in the UK.

The album ‘XTRMNR’ represents the band’s genre, sound and tone, with heavy influence from the surge of electronic sound in the 80’s, such as bands like Depeche Mode and New Order. The experimental tone blended with passionate rock relates audiences back to a time when music was defying genre and audience expectation, even twenty years later.

Primal Scream’s 2000’s based throwback tour can expect a setlist that leans heavily into the band’s loved sound. With songs from ‘XTRMNTR‘, such as ‘Accelerator’, ‘Swastika Eyes’ and ‘Pills’ expected from fans of the album.

The band’s mix of electronic, rock and indie sounds are what brought them to the surface 0f the music world in 1982, forming in Glasgow before debuting live performances until 1984. They then started to gain mainstream attention when their mix of genres gave them their psychedelic garage sound that fans still love today.

The tour’s announcement comes at a time where the prevalence of revival and nostalgia are at an all time request. This week saw Madonna announce her comeback to the music industry after seven years, with the ‘Queen Of Pop’ set to release a new album in July. With the rapidly evolving industry, fans going to see their favourite artists from the past reflects a new trend in immersive and connecting concert experiences.

Primal Scream 2026 UK tour dates

• Glasgow: Barrowland Ballroom, September 3
• Glasgow: Barrowland Ballroom, September 4
• Newcastle: NX, September 8
• Nottingham: Rock City, September 9
• Manchester: New Century Hall, September 11
• Bristol: Electric, September 13
• London: HERE at Outernet, September 15

For those wishing to see this groundbreaking spectacle this September, acting fast will be your way in. Tickets go on sale this Friday, the 17th of April at 10am.

The tour will launch on 31 March at Bristol’s Beacon before continuing on to venues including Southampton’s O2 Guildhall, Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, and the O2 Academy in Glasgow, where Primal Scream will play two back-to-back nights on 4 and 5 April. The band will also perform at Liverpool’s Mountford Hall, Manchester’s Academy 1, and London’s Eventim Apollo. Support will come from Baxter Dury on select dates, with Fat White Family confirmed to support the London performance. An exclusive pre-sale will open on 30 October for those who pre-order the album via the band’s official store.

The Come Ahead Tour signals Primal Scream’s much-anticipated return to live performance, following the highly praised Screamadelica Live tour in 2022 and a series of summer headline shows in 2023, including a headline set at Crystal Palace’s South Facing Festival.

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Ahead of the release of the group’s 12th album Come Ahead on November 8, Primal Scream have already released the album’s lead single ‘Love Insurrection’, which is in many ways the opposite of ‘Deep Dark Waters’, being characterised by Stereogum as  a “utopian lead single, a funky, string-laden dance track.” The lead single does, however, allow peaks through to some dark undertones. Gillespie’s lyrics exhort the world for a “new direction” against an obliquely referenced backdrop of global crises.

To date, the album’s lead singles, Love Insurrection and Ready to Go Home, have already generated significant interest. Love Insurrection, remixed by UK house pioneers Black Science Orchestra, has made an impression with its deep bass and funk elements, overlaying Gillespie’s vocals with layered flutes and strings. Meanwhile, the ‘Ready to Go Home’ remix by Terry Farley and Wade Teo received praise from outlets such as DIY and Clash. In critical previews, Come Ahead has been positively received. Mojo remarked that the album ranks “up there with Primal Scream’s best,” while Classic Pop declared “Primal Scream just became important again”.

Come Ahead mark the band’s reunion with producer David Holmes in sessions that saw the band record  across Belfast, London, and Los Angeles. The album will be available in several formats, including double vinyl, CD, and special limited editions. Tickets for The Come Ahead Tour will go on general sale on 1 November at 10am, while pre-sale tickets will be accessible to fans on 30 October at 10 am for those who pre-order the album.

The band spoke of the foreboding message of the song in a post on Instagram accompanying the song’s release, saying: “Deep Dark Waters is influenced by the writings of Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi. It contains a warning from history. Those who do not learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.”

The band drums up a sense of foreboding in the tune, channelling elements of classic horror movie soundtracks and joins them together with singer Bobby Gillespie’s eerie, detached vocals. The single begins with a sparse arrangement, with distorted, reverberating pedal notes on the low end while shrill strings tremolos bring tension to the atmosphere. The soundscape slowly fills up with dissonant ornamentation from horn-like backing vocals and fluttering synths. You can hear the full track below.

Ahead of the release of the group’s 12th album Come Ahead on November 8, Primal Scream have already released the album’s lead single ‘Love Insurrection’, which is in many ways the opposite of ‘Deep Dark Waters’, being characterised by Stereogum as  a “utopian lead single, a funky, string-laden dance track.” The lead single does, however, allow peaks through to some dark undertones, with Gillespie seemingly exhorting the world for a “new direction”, showing that the lyrical themes and sound of the band’s latest material call back to their 200 album XTRMNTR, a politically charged, industrial rock statement.

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Formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Gillespie and Jim Beattie, Primal Scream have grown into veterans of the UK alternative rock scene. Initially part of the mid-1980s indie pop wave, the band soon evolved, embracing psychedelic and garage rock influences. Their breakthrough came with the 1991 album Screamadelica, a genre-defying work that fused rock, dance, and electronic music, earning them the first-ever Mercury Prize. The band’s line-up has seen changes over the years, with Gillespie remaining the constant driving force.

Come Ahead will be the band’s first studio output since 2016’s Chaosmosis, which, in a tone quite unlike the sneak-peaks we’ve got of Come Ahead, was described by Pitchfork as “keeping pace with 21st-century pop” and demonstrating Primal Scream’s “savvy for keeping themselves current.”

Of the band’s current darker, brooding sound and prophetic lyrical sentiments about world affairs on Come Ahead, Gillespie said in a press release: “I’m very excited about this album in a way that you would be making your first record. If there was an overall theme to Come Ahead it might be one of conflict, whether inner or outer. The title is a Glaswegian term. If someone threatens to fight you, you say, “come ahead!” It’s redolent of the indomitable spirit of the Glaswegian, and the album itself shares that aggressive attitude and confidence. They have a word for this up there, gallus. Come Ahead’s quite a cheeky title too.”

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The 11-track record sees frontman Bobby Gillespe give us some of his most personal song writing of the band’s career. According to the band the song writing process for ‘Come Ahead’ began back in 2019. At this time Bobby Gillespe wasn’t sure he would ever make another Primal Scream album. For this record Gillespe wrote the lyrics before the music was written for the first time in Primal Scream’s career. He wrote the music alone with just an acoustic guitar. Working with Producer David Holmes for this album, the recording sessions were completed between Belfast, London and Los Angeles.

Speaking about ‘Come Ahead’ Singer, Bobby Gillespe said: “I’m very excited about this album in a way that you would be making your first record. If there was an overall theme to Come Ahead it might be one of conflict, whether inner or outer.”

He continued saying that the title of the album has roots in his hometown of Glasgow: “The title is a Glaswegian term. If someone threatens to fight you, you say, ‘come ahead!’ It’s redolent of the indomitable spirit of the Glaswegian, and the album itself shares that aggressive attitude and confidence.”

To go along with the announcement of the new album, the group have shared the lead single ‘Love Insurrection’ to give us a preview of ‘Come Ahead’. The single is a funky one with groovy basslines with lyrics about how to remain positive and hopeful in uncertain times. Listen Below.

The full track listing for ‘Come Ahead’ is below:

1. Ready To Go Home
2. Love Insurrection
3. Heal Yourself
4. Innocent Money
5. Melancholy Man
6. Love Ain’t Enough
7. Circus of Life
8. False Flags
9. Deep Dark Waters
10. The Centre Cannot Hold
11. Settlers Blues

The album is arriving on the 8th of November this year and fans can pre-order the album here. The vinyl copy of ‘Come Ahead’ will come as a double LP and fans are also able to order a limited mirrorboard gatefold red version of the album. The album will also come in CD format and fans can also order an exclusive album t-shirt from Primal Scream’s website.

As well as releasing the record later this year Gillespe and co. will also be gearing uo to partake in their first live shows of 2024 in October. The Scottish group will be supporting Alice Cooper on their UK arena tour this autumn playing shows in Gillespe’s hometown of Glasgow at the OVO Hydro as well as performances in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. The group will also be playing at Corona Capital in Mexico City in November. You can buy any remaining tickets for Primal Scream’s live shows here.

The Mercury Prize is a £25,000 prize that celebrates the best of British and Irish music and has become a well-known and prestigious award for both established and up and coming artists. Previous winners include Dizzee Rascal’s Boy in da Corner and Primal Scream’s Screamadelica.

The 2023 Mercury Prize ceremony took place on Thursday 7th September at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. Ezra Collective were one of 12 nominees for the 2023 Album of the Year award, and were up against acts such as Arctic Monkey’s, Fred Again.., Loyle Carner, RAYE and more.

When accepting the award, Ezra Collective drummer Femi Koleoso said “First of all, let me thank God because if a jazz band winning the Mercury Prize doesn’t make you believe in God, I don’t know what will”

“This is not just a result for Ezra Collective, or for UK jazz, but this is a special moment for every single organisation across the country, ploughing efforts and time into young people playing music.”

You can watch Ezra Collective’s acceptance speech below:

Where I’m Meant To Be spans many genres including Jazz, Afrobeat and Funk. Many artists featured on this Ezra Collective LP, including Emeli Sande, Sampa the Great, 2022 Mercury Prize nominee Kojey Radical, and 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen.

Ezra Collective’s debut album You Can’t Steal My Joy was released in 2019, and due to the Coronavirus pandemic, live shows and touring for the 5-piece were limited. Their sophomore, and now award winning, release was written during the 2o2o lockdown. Much to fans delight, Ezra Collective made an electric return to the stage and performed their song “Victory Dance” at this year’s Mercury Prize ceremony.

Other performers at this year’s Mercury Prize included nominees Young Fathers, RAYE, and Jessie Ware. Whilst not all nominees perform at the awards ceremony, all acts receive a trophy in recognition of their achievement.

The full list of nominees for the 2023 Mercury Prize were:

• The Car by Arctic Monkeys
• Where I’m Meant to Be by Ezra Collective
• Actual Life 3 by Fred Again
• Beautiful and Brutal Yard by J Hus
• That! Feels Good! by Jessie Ware
• I Love You Jennifer B by Jockstrap
• False Lankum by Lankum
• Hugo by Loyle Carner
• Messy by Olivia Dean
• My 21st Century Blues by Raye
• Nymph by Shygirl
• Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers

We’re excited to announce that ‘Reverberations (Travelling In Time)’ will be released on Friday 28th July and will be available for pre-order from 5pm BST on Wednesday 14th June here: https://t.co/rJ0a0fjwhO 1/4 pic.twitter.com/xEsn1P5oIc

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According to the twitter post that announced the news, the archive album is ‘the Primal Scream debut album that never was: 16 perfectly crafted pop nuggets weighing in at just under 35 minutes’. The set of 16 songs is set to include five tracks from the band’s first two Creation Records EPs, along with eleven previously unheard BBC recordings, all of which was recorded from 1985 to 1986 in the band’s early years.

Listen to “All Fall Down”, an early Primal Scream single that will feature on the archive album, below:

The beautiful artwork of the cover of the LP, featuring colourful splashes of paint juxtapositioned with a black and white face portrait, was commissioned by renowned British illustrator and designer Julie Verhoeven. Primal Scream megafans should be inclined to move fast when the album drops, for there is set to be a limited number of vinyl copies available; 3000 for the clear vinyl and 2000 for the black. Fans will also know

Formed by lead singer and only ever-present member Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie in Glasgow in 1982, Primal Scream are the epitome of an ever-changing and experimental rock outfit. Starting out with indie pop, they soon moved on to develop a psychedelic rock sound in the late 80s before, in 1991, adding an alternative dance element with the release of their most renowned album to date, Screamadelica. Their latest album, Chaosmosis, was released in 2016 and their current line up, after the sad news of the death of Martin Duffy last December, consists of Gillespie (lead vocals), Andrew Innes (guitar, keyboards), Darrin Mooney (drums, percussion), and Simone Butler (bass guitar, keyboards, percussion).

Watch the music video for “Come Together”, a single off of Screamadelica, below:

See below for the track listing for Reverberations (Travelling In Time):

Side One

1. Imperial
2. Velocity Girl
3. Feverclaw
4. Silent Spring
5. I Love You
6. Tomorrow Ends Today
7. Bewitched And Bewildered
8. Crystal Crescent’

Side Two

1. Subterranean
2. Leaves
3. Aftermath
4. All Fall Down
5. It Happens
6. Crystal Crescent
7. Velocity Girl
8. Spirea X

Reverberations (Travelling In Time) will be available to pre-order on Wednesday 14th June; you can get your copy here.

Primal’s Scream’s next live show will be at On The Mount At Wasing on June 30th with The Brian Jonestown Massacre. See below for more summer tour dates (where they might possibly be joined by Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr):

30/06/2023 – Wasing Estate – Wasing
08/07 – Espacio Mad Cool – Madrid
04/08 – Crystal Palace Park – London
05/08 – Dreamland – Margate
19/08 – Escot Park – Devon
20/08 – Weston Park – Shropshire
25/08 – Royal Highland Showgrounds – Edinburgh
26/08 – Wythenshawe Park – Manchester
27/08 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Dublin
01/09 – Lindisfarne – Northumberland

You can purchase tickets for these shows here.

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The show is the third date of the music series event On The Mount At Wasing, which is comprised of five dates through late June and early July, and it is the latest addition to the Scottish alternative rock band’s busy summer festival schedule. The band have made a habit of performing at summer festivals the past few years since the release of their last album in 2016 and this year is no different, as they will be performing live in Cornwall, Edinburgh, Dublin, Madrid among other cities.

Formed by lead singer and only ever-present member Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie in Glasgow in 1982, Primal Scream are the epitome of an ever-changing and experimental rock outfit. Starting out with indie pop, they soon moved on to develop a psychedelic rock sound in the late 80s before, in 1991, adding an alternative dance element with the release of their most renowned album to date, Screamadelica. Their latest album, Chaosmosis, was released in 2016 and their current line up, after the sad news of the death of Martin Duffy last December, consists of Gillespie (lead vocals), Andrew Innes (guitar, keyboards), Darrin Mooney (drums, percussion), and Simone Butler (bass guitar, keyboards, percussion).

Joining them at the music series event to create a legendary double bill is the American psychedelic rock band and music project The Brian Jonestown Massacre, fronted by Anton Newcombe. The band, much like Primal scream, has undergone several transformations in terms of the music it has produced in its history and continues to be a vehicle of experimental rock music to this day. Formed in San Francisco in 1990, The Brian Jonestown Massacre initially developed a shoegaze sound, drawing on influences from similarly ethereal groups Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine, before incorporating blues, folk and psychedelic sounds into their music, drawing heavily on a 60s aesthetic. The band recently released their 20th album, The Future Is Your Past, on 10th February 2023.

Tickets for the show are available now here.

See below for Primal Scream summer tour dates:

26/05/2023 – Lews Castle – Stornoway
28/05 – Catton Hall – Derbyshire
03/06 – Scorrier House – Cornwall
30/06 – Wasing Estate – Wasing
08/07 – Espacio Mad Cool – Madrid
04/08 – Crystal Palace Park – London
05/08 – Dreamland – Margate
19/08 – Escot Park – Devon
20/08 – Weston Park – Shropshire
25/08 – Royal Highland Showgrounds – Edinburgh
26/08 – Wythenshawe Park – Manchester
27/08 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Dublin
01/09 – Lindisfarne – Northumberland

Primal Scream’s UK tour is to mark the 30th anniversary of the seminal album Screamadelica. In celebration of the album’s release, the tour’s setlist sees the band perform their third studio album in full. The group’s headlining tour began at the start of the month with a performance in Glasgow and has two more dates left. The tour’s next stop is on 21^st July 2022 with a set at Standon Calling, the concluding performance is scheduled to take place on 22nd July 2022 at Welsh venue Alexandra Head.

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Originally released on 23^rd September 1991 via Creation Records, Screamadelica will celebrate its official 30th birthday this autumn. The album has become a key part of the band’s history as the release confirmed the band’s adoption of a new sound. Prior to its release, Primal Scream had made a name for themselves within the indie rock genre, Screamadelica saw the band take inspiration from the house music scene which had exploded at the start of the decade. The album is steeped in musical history and holds importance for its involvement with the Mercury Music Prize, the album was crowned the acclaimed accolade’s first ever winner in 1992.

Saturday’s show was not the first time that Marr and Primal Scream have shared a stage, the 58-year-old musician joined the band in 2019 at the end of their set in Manchester’s Albert Hall. Similar to last night’s cameo, Marr also played on the live renditions of “Jailbird” and the 1994 single “Rocks”.

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The recent collaboration with Primal Scream is one of many guest appearances Marr has made this Summer. Earlier within the month, Marr joined Grunge icons Pearl Jam on stage during their second date at BST Hyde Park. Last month also saw Marr share a stage with Alicia Keys; whilst performing at Manchester’s AO Arena, the American pianist invited Marr to perform the classic Smiths song “This Charming Man”. During the set Keys said to the crowd, “I’ve talked a lot about New York tonight, Now I want to talk about Manchester.” As the musician walked on stage Keys announced his arrival by shouting “Johnny Marr!”.

Two special new releases of the album will also drop in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Screamadelica; Screamadelica 12’’ Singles box set and Screamadelica double Vinyl picture disc will be available from 17th September 2022. Primal Scream will also release a brand-new collection of previously unreleased demos and early recordings, entitled Demodelica the new album will be released on 15th October 2022. The upcoming album will be available to order in various formats including digital, double vinyl, CD and C-90 cassettes, also included within the upcoming collection are liner notes penned by acclaimed writer John Savage.

Primal Scream UK Tour dates

21/07/2022 – Standon Calling – Standon
22/07 – Alexandra Head – Cardiff

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It’s an honour to announce that I will be doing a gig for the NHS and careworkers at London’s TheO2 on October 29th. They do an incredible job, we are very lucky to have them. LG x pic.twitter.com/iRfb2RNNNy

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) April 10, 2020

Featuring a career-spanning set of 20 songs consisting of mainly Oasis covers, Gallagher transformed the struggle of lockdown and COVID into a nationwide reassurance that everything will eventually be okay; with no shortage of thanks to those who have dedicated the most time and effort to the cause, the countries NHS workers. Support slots from Primal Scream and Black Honey ensure the evening will come with all the force an Indie-Britpop fusion could offer. As well as old Oasis classics like ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Supersonic’, ‘Morning Glory’, and ‘Live Forever’ Gallagher also triumphantly bounced through some of his genuinely great solo material. ‘Wall of Glass’ and ‘Once’ outshine any of the material he wrote back in the day by quite a significant margin. All in all, a pretty good gig.

Set for March 2^nd, the self-proclaimed “wildest night in music” will be hosted at London’s iconic O2 Brixton Academy, tickets to the event are still available and you can find more information here. With hosting expertise from comedian Daisy May Cooper and grime star Lady Leshurr the evening will feature a range of performances from Bring Me The Horizon, Same Fender, Griff, Rina Sawayama, BERWYN, and the recently announced collaboration of Chvurches and The Cure frontman Robert Smith. Many other surprises are bound to crop up throughout the night, so watch this space for more information soon.

Other artists already confirmed to receive awards this year include: FKA Twigs being crowned is year’s Godlike Genius, Halsey will take home the Innovation Award, and Jack Antonoff has already bagged the Songwriter Award, full information on this year’s nominees can be found here. You can also cast your vote on the Hero of the Year, and Villain of the Year categories here.

Along with this recent announcement, more information concerning the rest of the line-up has been divulged, with artists such as Yard Act, Sigrid and Annie Mac getting involved. If you want to see a more full list, you can look here.

Occurring from July 21^st–24^th (Thursday till Sunday), the festival promises to be a range of things for all sorts of people, with a ‘Who Let the Toys Out?’ fancy dress parade on the Saturday, a dog show and even a swimming pool/hot tub for those of you who like to indulge in a few luxuries whilst out camping.

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There are also a few firsts coming up for Standon Calling, with the Friday and Sunday shows featuring a new all-female/non-binary line-up. Artists featuring in these shows include Bessie Turner, Ezra Furman and Self Esteem. More information about which artists are playing on which days can be seen in this article.

The festival’s founder and director, Alex Trenchard, had this to say: “After the joy of bringing everyone together against the odds in 2021 we could not be more pleased to share this unbelievable line up for 2022. So many incredible artists are coming to Standon for the very first time, and with each year we get to enjoy this magical weekend with new and old friends from all around the UK! Standon Calling really is for everyone and this year we’re excited to bring you our most eclectic line-up to date!”

More line-up announcements are apparently due soon, so keep a look out for further updates on their website here. If you’re a fan of anyone from the eclectic list of artists set to arrive, Thursday Day tickets and Weekend Camping are already available here.

And if Standon doesn’t take your fancy, a number of other UK festivals have also recently announced more details concerning their line-ups, with Electric City, The Great Escape, Edge of the Road Festival and Parklife all readying for their own events. You can read more about the last two here and here.