Calling all mum and dad rockers of a certain age… Legends (ish) of rock, The Darkness, have announced a headline UK tour that sees them play the Bristol Beacon on 24 March.
And it just so happens that the tour coincides with the release of the band’s eighth studio album Dreams On Toast via Cooking Vinyl in March 2025. Pre-order the album now: https://TheDarkness.lnk.to/dreamsontoastPR
“You know that thing when God’s breath tickles your soul and tells you to create?” commented frontman Justin Hawkins. “Yeah, makes me giggle too. But you can’t resist.
“God might not be the power she once was, but say what you like about her, she knows damn well that what the world needs now, is rock sweet rock. And who are we, mere mortals of extraordinary ability, to argue with the divine?
“So we knuckled down and thought really hard about the best of the best, the elite songs, the life-changing music of the ages. Then we popped out a dozen bangers before lunch. And these bangers we present to you here, wallowing in an aromatic aural ragu, served atop the charred remains of our envious contemporaries… ladies and gentlemen, I give you Dreams On Toast!”
Not only will Dreams On Toast feature arguably – so the band insisted we mention – their best collection of songs yet, but The Darkness will also be hitting the road next March for their largest headline tour of the UK in years, including that stop off at one of their favourite cities, Bristol.
The Dreams On Toast UK headline tour will see them play 17 shows across the country, with support coming from Northern Irish indie-rock heroes Ash, who first supported The Darkness on their legendary ‘Permission To Land Tour’ over 20 years ago.
Fans who pre-order Dreams On Toast from the band’s official store at www.thedarknesslive.com/ will receive access to a pre-sale for the March UK tour. The pre-sale, including VIP upgrades, will open at 10am on Wednesday, September 25th and will remain live until any remaining tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday, September 27th.
For more information and to book tickets, go to https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/the-darkness-2025/