{"id":42609,"date":"2025-05-25T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42609"},"modified":"2025-05-19T08:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T12:47:06","slug":"big-special-announce-2026-uk-eu-headline-tour-with-their-biggest-show-yet-at-londons-roundhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42609","title":{"rendered":"BIG SPECIAL announce 2026 UK & EU headline tour \u2014 with their biggest show yet at London\u2019s Roundhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hold onto your socks \u2014 because BIG SPECIAL just dropped some massive<\/strong> news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The West Midlands duo are heading out on a huge run of UK and European headline shows, kicking off in October 2025 and rolling all the way into early 2026. If that wasn\u2019t enough to get your adrenaline pumping, they\u2019ll be playing their biggest-ever headline show<\/strong> at the iconic Roundhouse in London. Big room, big energy, big feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And wait \u2014 there\u2019s more. They\u2019re currently<\/em> tearing it up on tour with the legendary Pixies, bringing their genre-defying chaos to some pretty huge venues across the UK and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BIG SPECIAL are riding high after releasing the deluxe edition of their critically-acclaimed debut album\u00a0\u2018POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES,\u2019 which is out now on SO Recordings. It\u2019s soulful, it\u2019s gritty, it\u2019s unapologetically loud \u2014 and it\u2019s already being hailed as one of the standout debuts of the year. Listen to the deluxe edition of the album\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK \/ EU Headline Tour Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Europe \u2013 October \/ November 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct 8 \u2013 Bruges, BE \u2013 Cactus Caf\u00e9
Oct 9 \u2013 Antwerp, BE \u2013 Trix Bar
Oct 10 \u2013 Rotterdam, NL \u2013 Rotown
Oct 11 \u2013 Amsterdam, NL \u2013 Bitterzoet
Oct 12 \u2013 Tilburg, NL \u2013 Hall of Fame
Oct 14 \u2013 Copenhagen, DK \u2013 Loppen
Oct 15 \u2013 Hannover, DE \u2013 Lux
Oct 16 \u2013 Berlin, DE \u2013 Kantine
Oct 17 \u2013 Warsaw, PL \u2013 Chmury
Oct 18 \u2013 Prague, CZ \u2013 Caf\u00e9 V lese
Oct 22 \u2013 Vienna, AT \u2013 Arena
Oct 23 \u2013 Milan, IT \u2013 Santeria
Oct 24 \u2013 Zurich, CH \u2013 Exil
Oct 25 \u2013 Munich, DE \u2013 Orangehouse
Oct 28 \u2013 Cologne, DE \u2013 MTC
Oct 29 \u2013 Paris, FR \u2013 La Boule Noire
Oct 31 \u2013 Barcelona, ES \u2013 Razzmatazz 3
Nov 1 \u2013 Madrid, ES \u2013 El Sol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK & Ireland \u2013 February \/ March 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb 13 \u2013 Norwich \u2013 The Waterfront
Feb 14 \u2013 Nottingham \u2013 Rescue Rooms
Feb 15 \u2013 Newcastle \u2013 Digital
Feb 18 \u2013 Leeds \u2013 University Stylus
Feb 19 \u2013 Glasgow \u2013 SWG3 Warehouse
Feb 20 \u2013 Manchester \u2013 New Century Hall
Feb 21 \u2013 Birmingham \u2013 O2 Institute
Feb 24 \u2013 Bristol \u2013 Electric Bristol
Feb 25 \u2013 Southampton \u2013 The 1865
Feb 27 \u2013 London \u2013 Roundhouse
Mar 6 \u2013 Dublin \u2013 The Workman\u2019s Club
Mar 7 \u2013 Belfast \u2013 Ulster Sports Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support on select dates from GANS, Liz Lawrence, and Good Health Good Wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are on sale now \u2014 grab yours before they\u2019re gone. Tickets are on sale now\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still on Tour with Pixies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BIG SPECIAL are currently supporting Pixies across their UK and EU tour. It\u2019s loud, it\u2019s heavy, it\u2019s electric. If you\u2019re catching one of these shows, consider yourself lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What People Are Saying About BIG SPECIAL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Critics and fans alike have been shouting about\u00a0\u2018POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES\u2019 \u2014 and for good reason. Check the love:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMusic that stands its ground and looks you right in the eye.\u201d \u2013 Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 6 Music
\u201cA vital, gripping debut album.\u201d \u2013 Clash
\u201cA real piece of art; sheer brilliance from start to finish.\u201d \u2013 Dork
\u201cBrimming with energy, invention, humour… a great debut album.\u201d \u2013 MOJO
\u201cA cocktail of barbed post-punk and ferociously soulful crooning.\u201d \u2013 Notion
\u201cA thrilling mix of punk, blues and soul.\u201d \u2013 Scottish Daily Express
\u201cA stellar debut with enough conviction to keep us all dancing through the darkness.\u201d \u2013 Rolling Stone UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BIG SPECIAL are fast becoming one of the most exciting and original acts in the UK \u2014 and this tour is going to prove exactly why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay Connected with BIG SPECIAL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Check out their latest news, music, and tour info:
Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hold onto your socks \u2014 because BIG SPECIAL just dropped some massive news. 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