The Charlatans have announced a set of UK dates for Spring 2026 in support of their new album ‘We Are Love’.
The band are preparing to release their 14th studio album next Friday (October 31) via BMG, their first full-length record since 2017’s ‘Different Days’. It is produced by Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange), Fred Macpherson (Spector, Rachel Chinouriri) and the legendary Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries), and you can pre-order/pre-save it here.
They have already announced a UK tour for December this year, with dates in Leeds, Stoke, Bath, London, Manchester and Glasgow. See all the details of those shows here and find any remaining tickets here.
Now, they have confirmed 10 extra dates to take place in April and May 2026, kicking off at Norwich’s UEA on April 24. From there, they will play Brighton, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Nottingham, Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle and Aberdeen, with the final show at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange on May 6.
A ticket pre-sale begins at 9am on Wednesday (October 29) for fans who pre-order ‘We Are Love’, while the general sale is at 9am on Friday (October 31). Find your tickets here.
The Charlatans will play:
APRIL 2026
24 – Norwich, UEA
25 – Brighton, The Dome
26 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy
28 – Cardiff, Tramshed
29 – Nottingham, Rock City
MAY 2026
1 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
2 – Sheffield, Octagon Centre
3 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
5 – Aberdeen, Music Hall
6 – Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
The band shared the title track from the new album in July, which frontman Tim Burgess told NME was “like an open top car ride in the credits of your favourite movie, driving along the coast to somewhere amazing”.
“I think it’s wildly exciting as a track,” Burgess said. “I could imagine it being a euphoric, transcendent moment. I think great tracks have that transcendence to them, so that’s what I was looking for.”
He also told us that he believes ‘We Are Love’ is the best Charlatans album ever. “So we’re all very happy with the record – I’m in awe of it,” he said. “I think it’s the best record that we’ve done. I’m filled with elation and pride around it. I guess there’s times where it felt like a long time coming together. It’s at least two-and-a-half years making this one, off and on. But yeah, it’s great. It’s amazing.”
Elsewhere, Burgess recently confirmed that the annual Merch Market will come to London’s Troxy in 2026. The event allows bands to sell merchandise for free and keep 100 per cent of the income and was held in Manchester last year, with New Order, Inspiral Carpets and Everything Everything involved.
