Interpol and Bloc Party today announce a co-headline tour that will unite two era-defining bands for a run of 18 dates across the UK and Europe in 2026. The tour begins in Copenhagen on 10 November at the Royal Arena, before heading through Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam, and reaching the UK on 20 November for a first show at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena. The run continues with dates in Cardiff, Sheffield, Dublin and Glasgow, alongside two nights in Manchester and Brighton, before culminating with two huge closing shows at London’s Olympia on 4 and 5 December.
The tour will see two of the most influential acts of the last three decades performing songs from across their 20 year-spanning discographies, including Bloc Party’s seminal debut Silent Alarm and Interpol’s landmark sophomore album Antics. Having previously toured the UK together in 2004 and co-headlined a series of shows in Australia in 2023, the two bands will bring their longstanding partnership back to the UK and Europe, giving fans the chance to hear some of their most defining songs live once again. Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT on Friday 7 November; fans signing up to the bands’ mailing lists will receive access to a pre-sale from 9am GMT on Wednesday 5 November. The full list of dates is below, visit HERE for more information and to purchase.
Interpol will also return to Coachella in 2026 across both weekends, as well as a run of dates through South America with shows in Peru and Bogota and as the main support to Deftones at Lollapalooza in Argentina, Chile and Brazil. The band will be back with new music in 2026.
About Interpol:
Formed in New York City, Interpol rose to prominence with their unique blend of post-punk and dark wave influences. Led by lead singer Paul Banks, the band’s signature dark, atmospheric soundscapes have influenced artists the world over and have seen Interpol become one of the most essential guitar bands of the 21st century. Their debut album, Turn on the Bright Lights, became a critical and commercial success, Pitchfork’s first ever album of the year, establishing the band as a major force in alternative music. Over the course of their career, Interpol have released seven critically acclaimed and commercially successful studio albums, selling upwards of 2.5million worldwide and headlining shows including LA’s Hollywood Bowl, New York’s Madison Square Garden and Mexico City’s Zócalo.
About Bloc Party:
Moving from hooky post-punk to ambitious genre mashing, and back again, Bloc Party’s artistic restlessness has served them well since the early 2000s. Led by impassioned frontman Kele Okereke, the band’s initial EPs played a pivotal role in shaping British indie rock for years to come. By the time they released their groundbreaking debut album Silent Alarm in 2005, their experimentation with electronic textures in their musical style cemented them as trailblazers. More albums, and innovation, followed with A Weekend in the City (2007), Intimacy (2008), Four (2011), Hymns (2016) and most recent record Alpha Games (2022). The band released a new single ‘Flirting Again’ in 2023, and last year began the phased release of a large selection of rare songs, deep cuts and fan favourites available to streaming services, ensuring their complete catalogue is available to fans, including their 2005 single ‘Two More Years’ and Little Thoughts EP. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Silent Alarm, the band headlined Crystal Palace Park in the summer of 2024, performing to over 25,000 people. The band were awarded the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection in May this year, before making history at Reading and Leeds Festivals in becoming the first-ever act to headline the festivals’ ‘icons’ slot.
