SPARKS RETURN TO UK FOR RUN OF SHOWS IN JUNE
“Sparks are joy unbridled….a unique and glorious spectacle” Mojo
“a magnificent night” ★★★★★ The Times
“Wit, pathos and brutality….a hugely thrilling injection of joy and power” Classic Rock
Legendary band Sparks have announced a run of UK shows in June. Concert-goers can expect musical thrills and euphoric entertainment from the career-spanning show.
June 2026
Friday 12 London, Live at Chelsea @ Royal Hospital Chelsea *
Sunday 14 Glasgow, Kelvingrove Bandstand
Monday 15 Blackpool Opera House
Wednesday 17 Bournemouth International Centre
Thursday 18 Bristol Beacon
Saturday 20 London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (special guests of Gorillaz, on sale already.
Catch a glimpse of their world tour.
Following the 2024 release of their acclaimed 28th studio album MAD! and the companion EP MADDER!, the band’s recent world tour was rapturously received - plaudits included Louder Than War describing the show as “a hundred minutes of energetic, thrilling pop songs” while the Spectator called it “an unadulterated triumph” and The Scotsman enthused that the “Mael brothers take fans to heaven and back”.
As well as their headline shows, Sparks will be special guests of Gorillaz at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20. The show will follow the release of The Mountain, the new album by Gorillaz, released on February 27 and featuring the collaboration with Sparks – ‘The Happy Dictator’
Since storming into the UK charts, minds and airwaves in 1974 with ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both of Us’, Sparks – brothers Ron and Russell Mael - have been at the cutting edge of pop, creating new musical genres and inspiring generations of musicians. The influence of “your favourite band’s favourite band” – stars of Edgar Wright’s film The Sparks Brothers - has been recognised by successive generations of artists from Joy Division and Squeeze to Depeche Mode, Bjork and Beck, to The Last Dinner Party and beyond. Their impact on music cannot be overstated - as super-producer Jack Antonoff declared “all pop music is re-arranged Sparks”.