‘Justin Hawkins Rides Again… Again!’ UK tour announced for 2026

Justin Hawkins has announced he will embark on a one-man tour for his popular podcast, Justin Hawkins Rides Again.

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The Darkness frontman has over 600,000 followers who listen to his podcast hosted on YouTube. Hawkins has previously toured the podcast in 2024, and most recently brought the podcast to District X at Donington Park’s Download Festival last June.

The podcast has seen Hawkins express his love for The Cure (despite Robert Smith’s apparent disapproval of the band) and reflect on the moment he may have unintentionally “soured” his relationship with Robbie Williams.

Now, Hawkins is slated to commence on a brand-new run of dates in 2026. From Swindon to Sunderland, Warrington to Wimborne, the musician will be visiting a number of towns and cities from January 2026 onwards.

He will also tour larger cities like Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester, and will wrap up the tour with a show at London’s Cadogan Hall on February 7.

Get your tickets to the ‘Justin Hawkins Rides Again… Again!’ tour here and see below for a full list of dates:

The ‘Justin Hawkins Rides Again… Again!’ tour is:

JANUARY
12 – Swindon – Wyvern
13 – Cardiff – New Theatre
14 – Chester – Storyhouse
16 – Ilkley – Kings Hall
17 – Manchester – RNCM Theatre
18 – Warrington – Parr Hall
20 – Sunderland – Firestation
21 – Aberdeen – Tivoli Theatre
23 – Glasgow – Clyde Rooms
24 – Edinburgh – Queens Hall
25 – Wolves – Wulfrun Hall
27 – Buxton – Opera House
28 – Crewe – Lyceum
29 – Cheltenham – Town Hall
31 – Watford – Colosseum

FEBRUARY
1 – Southend – Palace Theatre
3 – Bury St Edmunds – Apex
4 – Wimborne – Tivoli
6 – Milton Keynes – Stables
7 – London – Cadogan Hall

Most recently, The Darkness shared their eighth studio album ‘Dreams On Toast’ on May 28.

Arriving via Cooking Vinyl, it marks the band’s first full-length album since 2021’s ‘Motorheart‘, and were apparently inspired by “the life-changing music of the ages”, as per the frontman himself. “You know that thing when God’s breath tickles your soul and tells you to create? Yeah, makes me giggle too. But you can’t resist,” Hawkins said of the album.

“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?”

In the run-up to the album, The Darkness shared singles  ‘The Longest Kiss’, ‘Rock And Roll Party Cowboy’, ‘I Hate Myself’ and ‘Walking Through Fire‘.

Elsewhere, Justin Hawkins has said he felt “petrified” to perform at Taylor Hawkins’ memorial concert.

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