On July 16, 2024, The Fratellis shared an Instagram post to make an official announcement of the extra dates they added to their upcoming tour, titled Costello Music.
The group is celebrating the twenty years of Costello Music with their new tour and given the high demand of their shows, the group added four extra dates to their UK schedule for 2026. They added four new shows to Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow and Newcastle.
“We're adding FOUR new shows to our 2026 Costello Music tour in Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle and Glasgow. We are also pumped to let you all know that that we will have @thegulps joining us on the road! Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday July #TheFratellis,” The Fratellis said in caption.
The ticket sale for the new shows will kick off on July 18, 2025.
More details about The Fratellis’ "Costello Music" tour
The Fratellis has announced extra gigs at Manchester's Albert Hall and Newcastle's NX on February 21 and 24, respectively, as well as additional shows in Bristol and Glasgow. The tour commemorates the 20th anniversary of their first release Costello Music, which came out on September 11, 2006. The album featured thirteen tracks, including:
- Henrietta
- Flathead
- Cuntry Boys & City Girls
- Whistle for the Choir
- Chelsea Dagger
- For the Girl
- Doginabag
- Creepin up the Backstairs
- Vince the Loveable Stoner
- Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night
- Baby Fratelli
- Got Ma Nuts from a Hippy
- Ole Black 'n' Blue Eyes
The three-member band will perform the entire album, as well as their most popular songs. Special guests, The Gulps, will add more charm to the tour.
Tickets for the additional dates go on general sale at 9 AM on Friday (July 18). Here’s the complete rundown of dates and venues of The Fratellis’ ‘Costello Music’ 2026 tour:
- Thursday February 05, 2026 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
- Friday February 06, 2026 - CARDIFF Great Hall Cardiff University Student Union
- Saturday February 07, 2026 - LONDON Eventim Apollo
- Monday February 09, 2026 - NORWICH Nick Rayns LCR, UEA
- Tuesday February 10, 2026 - LINCOLN Engine Shed
- Thursday February 12, 2026 - LIVERPOOL Eventim Olympia
- Friday February 13, 2026 - MANCHESTER Albert Hall
- Saturday February 14, 2026 - WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall
- Monday February 16, 2026 - PORTSMOUTH Guildhall
- Tuesday February 17, 2026 - SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
- Thursday February 19, 2026 - LEEDS O2 Academy
- Friday February 20, 2026 - NEWCASTLE NX
- Saturday February 21, 2026 - MANCHESTER Albert Hall
- Monday February 23, 2026 - BRISTOL Prospect Building
- Tuesday February 24, 2026 - NEWCASTLE NX
- Thursday February 26, 2026 - GLASGOW O2 Academy
The Fratellis is set to take stage at the Splendour Festival in Nottingham this weekend, as part of their ongoing UK festival tour. This event is scheduled for July 19 and July 20.
The Glasgow-based band released their last album, Half Drunk Under A Full Moon, in 2021, followed by a deluxe edition in 2022.