The global trek kicks off in London
Celebrating 40 years since their genesis in 1986, Pixies detail their 2026 global Pixies 40 Tour in 2026. The first shows have been confirmed, beginning in the UK in May, including a special show at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall, before continuing onto Europe through June and July 2026.
Tickets are on sale starting on Friday, September 26th.
The major live plans will see founding members Black Francis, Joey Santiago, and David Lovering, together with bassist Emma Richardson, visit cities across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands to celebrate this epic milestone, including their first performance at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall.
It is fitting that the Pixies 40 shows begin in the UK, where they were first embraced by the British music press, before storming the globe. Over 35 years since their groundbreaking platinum-certified album Doolittle catapulted the band into the UK top ten, and over 20 years since their celebrated reformation at Coachella, Pixies are deep into their second creative act.
Having spawned in Boston in 1986, Pixies have become one of alternative music’s greatest and most pioneering bands, remaining unmistakably distinctive in voice. Their immediately recognisable sound has influenced new generations of musicians for four decades.
Pixies redefined what a live concert could be. No glamour, no stage banter – just a relentless, explosive surge of sound. A glimpse into a new way rock music could be performed. 1987’s Come On Pilgrim (which followed the release of Demos – commonly known to fans as The Purple Tapes – also reissued this October 2025) introduced Pixies’ surreal, fragmented songwriting. 1988’s Surfer Rosa proved they were unlike anything else, and 1989’s Doolittle broke wider, twisting pop hooks into dark shapes and dragging swelling crowds into their jagged rhythm.
By the early ’90s, relentless tours across the US and Europe cemented Pixies as the essential alt-rock ticket before their 1993 split. Their 2004 reunion was seismic: instant sellouts, Coachella triumph, and bigger audiences than ever. Sharper, fiercer, and now spanning generations, Pixies became living proof of their own influence with five acclaimed albums since 2014.
Pixies 40 2026 UK/European Tour Dates:
May 20 – York @ Barbican
May 21 – Dunfermline @ Alhambra Theatre
May 25 – Manchester @ Aviva Studio
May 28 – London @ Royal Albert Hall
May 31 – Limerick @ Live at the Castle
June 2 – Dublin @ Olympia
June 30 – Berlin @ Zitadelle Spandau
July 1 – Parkbühne @ Clara-Zetkin-Park
July 2 – Frankfurt @ myticket Jahrhunderthalle
July 14 – Milan @ Parco Della Musica
July 17 – Rotterdam @ Maassilo
July 18 – Enschede @ Muziekcentrum
July 19 – Heerlen @ PLT
