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Concert News

THE KOOKS ANNOUNCE UK ARENA TOUR

British indie icons The Kooks have announced a major UK tour, including their biggest ever headline show at London’s The O2 on 11th October. Tickets go on sale Friday 25th April at 10am, with a special pre-sale available to a number of fans on 23rd April.

The ‘Never/Know’ tour, kicking off on the 3rd October will see the group visit ManchesterCardiffBrightonNewcastleBirmingham, and London for a series of huge arena shows. The band will play Manchester’s Co-op Live for the first time; the venue opened its doors in May of last year.

The Kooks will also return to Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on Thursday, 9th October, after heading to Brighton—where they originally formed—for a special homecoming show at the Brighton Centre. They last played the venue in 2022, celebrating the 15th anniversary of their landmark debut album.

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Main support for the tour will come from Merseyside four-piece, The K’s. The band were named ‘Breakthrough Act of the Year’ at the Northern Music Awards in 2024. Their second album, ‘Pretty On The Internet’ is out in June 2025.

The Kooks’ seventh studio album, ‘Never/Know’, drops on 9th May. News of the tour follows the release of their feel-good, springtime anthem, ‘Sunny Baby’. The track was featured in The Times‘ Best New Songs roundup and premiered on BBC Radio 2 with Jo Whiley. Watch the official music video for ‘Sunny Baby’ here.

Speaking about the single, frontman Luke Pritchard said, “We’re told how bad everything is at the moment; everything’s sh*t; the world’s sh*t. And I was like, I’m just going to refuse to not let these be the best years of life, because I’ve got a young family. It’s about me getting to a balanced life; having a family. It’s a love song about someone making me fall back in love with myself.

The band launched their campaign in style, hosting a raucous Indie Club Night at a packed-out Notting Hill Arts Club in January. The album’s lead single, ‘Never Know’, was named Radio X’s Record of the Week and has received airplay on BBC Radio 16 Music, and BBC Radio 2.

The Times called their last single, “A riff and hook perfect [track] for the start of Spring.”

1883 said, “The Kooks have cemented themselves as a key part of the UK musical landscape.”

Tickets for The Kooks’ arena tour will be available HERE

The Kooks’ will play:

Friday 3rd October 2025 – Co-op Live – Manchester

Saturday 4th October 2025 – Cardiff Utilita Arena – Cardiff

Sunday 5th October 2025 – Brighton Centre – Brighton

Thursday 9th October 2025 – Newcastle Utilita Arena – Newcastle

Friday 10th October 2025- Birmingham Utilita Arena – Birmingham

Saturday 11th October 2025 – The O2 – London

Pre-order Never/Know here

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