The band, who released their final studio album earlier this year, confirm dates for 2026
Indie pop outfit Saint Etienne announce their final tour of the UK and Ireland.
The band played their first ever live show on 15 November 1990 at Heaven nightclub in London, just months after releasing their debut single Only Love Can Break Your Heart.
Since then, they’ve appeared at major festivals across the globe, visiting more countries than Sarah Cracknell (vocals), Bob Stanley (keyboards, guitar), and Pete Wiggs (keyboards, programming) can count on their combined fingers, and their UK tours have, at various points, featured Oasis, Stereolab, Broadcast and Pulp in support. They’ve also shared bills alongside the great and the good, from James Brown to Kylie Minogue.
Their final studio album International, released in September 2025, was praised as a pop music masterclass that distilled everything fans love about Saint Etienne.
To celebrate both the album and the band’s long goodbye, shows were promised, and now the details of their final UK tour in September 2026 are confirmed.
Rather than a moment of sadness, the band see this as a series of celebrations: parties built around a live set that draws on the “best of the best” from their illustrious 35-year catalogue, including 17 UK Top 40 singles and 13 albums.
Saint Etienne: Final UK & Ireland 2026 Tour
15 September Manchester, New Century Hall
16 September Bristol, Beacon Theatre
18 September London, Roundhouse
19 September Sheffield, Electric
20 September Glasgow, SWG3
22 September Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
24 September Gateshead, The Glasshouse
25 September Brighton, Dome
26 September Cambridge, Corn Exchange
O2 presale: Wednesday 3 December at 10 am. Venue/Ticketmaster presale: Thursday 4 December at 10 am. General sale: Friday 5 December at 10 am via Ticketmaster here
Featured image credit: Rob Baker Ashton
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