Echo and The Bunnymen 2026 UK tour: Presale, dates, venues, and more explored

Echo and The Bunnymen have officially confirmed plans for a UK tour in spring 2026. The new trek has been titled The Very Best of Echo & The Bunnymen 1978-2026.

The run will feature songs from their nearly five-decade career. Tracks from their earliest post-punk records, along with Echo and The Bunnymen's recent releases, are expected to be featured in the setlist.

The newly announced tour is set to kick off on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at The Nick Rayns LCR in Norwich. Echo and The Bunnymen will wrap up on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Newcastle's O2 City Hall. In total, the band will play 14 dates across March and April, with stops in Warrington, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Brighton, London, Liverpool, Cambridge, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Nottingham, and Edinburgh.

Echo and The Bunnymen took to their official Instagram handle to announce the upcoming 2026 tour, captioning:

"We are thrilled to announce that we will be back touring the UK in 2026! Tickets will go on general sale Friday 19th September at 9 am, however you can sign up at the link below to gain early access to this pre-sale from Wednesday. Sign up here for access: LINK IN BIO"

Echo and The Bunnymen were formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up featured vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant, and bassist Les Pattinson. They were later joined by drummer Pete de Freitas. The band's debut album Crocodiles (1980) reached the UK top 20.

Their follow-up albums, such as Porcupine (1983) and Ocean Rain (1984), also received notable love from fans. The latter produced one of their most beloved tracks, The Killing Moon. The band has released 13 studio albums so far. Their latest, The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon, was released in 2018.

Complete list of dates and locations for Echo and The Bunnymen's 2026 UK run

Below is the complete list of confirmed dates and stops for the Very Best of Echo & The Bunnymen 1978-2026 tour:

• Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Norwich, The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA
• Friday, March 6, 2026, Warrington, Parr Hall
• Saturday, March 7, 2026, Leeds, O2 Academy Leeds
• Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Manchester, Albert Hall
• Friday, March 13, 2026, Bristol, Beacon
• Saturday, March 14, 2026, Brighton, Brighton Centre
• Wednesday, March 18, 2026, London, Roundhouse
• Saturday, March 21, 2026, Liverpool, Empire Theatre
• Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Cambridge, Corn Exchange
• Friday, March 27, 2026, Bournemouth, O2 Academy Bournemouth
• Saturday, March 28, 2026, Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham
• Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Nottingham, Rock City
• Friday, April 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Usher Hall
• Saturday, April 4, 2026, Newcastle, O2 City Hall

Presale and ticket information

Presale access: Fans can sign up through the official link in the band's announcement post to receive a code to get early access tickets from Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

General sale: Tickets will be available from Friday, September 19, 2025, at 9 am, via authorized platforms including Gigs and Tours, Ticketmaster, and Absolute Radio Tickets.

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