Belle & Sebastian will be embarking an extensive UK and European headline tour beginning in January of next year. The band’s first live appearances since 2019 will kick off in Aberdeen on January 31^st, followed by a run of dates across the UK that culminate in a residency at The Roundhouse, London. They begin the European leg of the tour on April 11^th  in Munich and will play shows in Italy, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Scandinavia, before concluding in Brussels on April 29^th. A full list of tour dates can be found below. The band is currently hard at work putting finishing touches to their new studio album, set for 2022 release through Matador Records.

Last December, Belle and Sebastian released What to Look for in Summer, a live double album gathering choice selections from the band’s 2019 world tour, including their epic Boaty Weekender cruise. It was described by MOJO as “… a snapshot in time (…) a formerly reticent live band finding real joy on-stage, whether it’s taking pot-shots at Boris Johnson on ‘Step Into My Office Baby’, Sarah Martin standing in for Norah Jones on ‘Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John’, or the impossibly genial Stuart Murdoch exuding wry warmth”. The Independent wrote, “their back catalogue has both recognisable hits for casual listeners and more obscure fare beloved by diehard fans. They’re also renowned for their magnetic live performances – a rousing energy that they successfully translate on to the 23-track What to Look for in Summer”. It is available to stream and purchase HERE.

Tickets for Belle & Sebastian’s upcoming UK and European tour go on general sale on Friday (June 18) at 10am BST / 11am CET, while a fan pre-sale for the UK shows begins Wednesday (June 16) at 10am BST / 11am CET.

Tour Dates: 

31.01.22 – Aberdeen, UK @ Beach Ballroom
01.02.22 – Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall
03.02.22 – Hull, UK @ University Union Asylum
04.02.22 – Leicester, UK @ De Montfort Hall
06.02.22 – Cardiff, UK @ Great Hall
07.02.22 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
09.02.22 – Liverpool, UK @ Olympia
10.02.22 – Southampton, UK @ Guildhall
11.02.22 – Brighton, UK @ The Dome
13.02.22 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
14.02.22 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
15.02.22 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
17.02.22 – Birmingham, UK @ Academy
18.02.22 – Sheffield, UK @ Academy
19.02.22 – Newcastle, UK @ City Hall
21.02.22 – Motherwell, UK @ Concert Hall
11.04.22 – Munich, Germany @ Tonhalle
12.04.22 – Milan, Italy @ Fabrique
13.04.22 – Clermont-Ferrand, France @ Co-op de Mai
14.04.22 – Zurich, Switzerland @ X-tra Limmathaus
16.04.22 – Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrom
17.04.22 – Hamburg, Germany @ Laeiszhalle
20.04.22 – Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
21.04.22 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Tradgarn
23.04.22 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Filadelfia
24.04.22 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
26.04.22 – Utrecht, Holland @ Tivoli Grote Zaal
27.04.22 – Paris, France @ Casino de Paris
29.04.22 – Brussels, Belgium @ Les Nuits Botanique