The Darkness have announced their biggest headline tour in two decades.
Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain and Rufus Tiger Taylor will bring their sumptuous sounds to seven UK arenas in December 2026.
Kicking off at Glasgow OVO Hydro on Tuesday 8th December, The Darkness play Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Brighton before concluding at London The O2 nine days before Christmas.
The trek has been dubbed the Band of Brothers Arena Tour 2026 as special guests, country rock duo Brothers Osborne and Suffolk rockers A, feature band members who are brothers, just like The Darkness.
Tickets to The Darkness’ UK arena tour are on sale now.
The ever-eloquent Justin Hawkins says of the tour: “Powerful rock was designed to be played in huge rectangular buildings. Huge rectangular buildings were designed to house powerful rock bands. The Darkness are a powerful rock band and the arenas listed below are huge rectangular buildings. Except for the exception which proves the rule. Thank you O2 Arena…
“In December 2026 this elegantly logical proposition will become a reality, driven by three bands consisting of seven brothers. Three of them are Perrys, from Lowestoft’s A. Two of them are Osbornes, from the Brothers Osborne. And two of them are my brother Dan and I. The Darkness, Brothers Osborne and A, veritable Bands of Brothers, rocking in a huge rectangular (or domed) building – what could be more powerful than that?”
The Darkness’ UK tour dates:
DECEMBER 2026
Glasgow OVO Hydro – Tue 8th
Leeds First Direct Bank Arena – Wed 9th
Manchester AO Arena – Fri 11th
Birmingham Utilita Arena – Sat 12th
Cardiff Utilita Arena – Sun 13th
Brighton Centre – Tue 15th
London The O2 – Wed 16th
