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The Pogues 2026 tour

The Pogues

Following the success of the anniversary tours of the UK and North America, The Pogues will hit the road again in November and December 2026 to perform their greatest hits.

The Irish music legends’ Play The Hits tour will see original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer and Spider Stacy, and a superlative collection of special guest musicians and singers perform all The Pogues’ biggest anthems.

Fan can expect to hear ‘Fairytale of New York’, ‘Dirty Old Town’, ‘A Pair of Brown Eyes’, ‘Rainy Night in Soho’, ‘If I Should Fall From Grace With God’, and many more.

The Pogues’ UK tour opens at Portsmouth Guildhall on Saturday 28th November and visits Nottingham Rock City, Leeds O2 Academy, Birmingham O2 Academy 1, Manchester O2 Apollo, London O2 Brixton Academy and Newcastle O2 City Hall before concluding at Glasgow O2 Academy on Tuesday 8th December.

The tour concludes with massive shows at Dublin 3Arena, Belfast SSE Arena and Killarney Gleneagle Arena in the run-up to Christmas.

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The Pogues said: “After the incredible reaction to our recent anniversary shows, we wanted to take the celebration even further — we hope you’ll come along, it will most definitely be worth it.”

The Pogues’ tour dates:

NOVEMBER 2026

Portsmouth Guildhall – Sat 28th

Nottingham Rock City – Mon 30th

DECEMBER 2026

Leeds O2 Academy – Tue 1st

Birmingham O2 Academy – Thu 3rd

Manchester O2 Apollo – Fri 4th

London O2 Academy Brixton – Sat 5th

Newcastle O2 City Hall – Mon 7th

Glasgow O2 Academy – Tue 8th

The Pogues 2026 tour

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