The Maccabees have unveiled a sequence of out of doors concert events for July 2026.
The Maccabees are returning with extra lives exhibits subsequent summer time
The Toothpaste Kisses band introduced plans to disband in 2016, earlier than performing a sequence of farewell gigs the next 12 months.
Nonetheless, they reunited in 2024 and returned to the stage this 12 months, together with headlining All Factors East and enjoying Glastonbury.
After guitarist Felix White revealed this week that the band will both cut up up once more or make new music relying on how their exhibits subsequent 12 months go, the Pelican rockers have set the dates for the deciding gigs.
Felix mentioned in a press release: “The 12 months we’ve simply had was so particular to all of us, and so sudden, that it has put some momentum in everybody collectively …. and who wouldn’t need to do all that once more.”
Tickets for the exhibits go on pre-sale to these subscribed to the group’s mailing checklist from 10am Wednesday November 26.
Normal sale follows at 10am Friday November 28.
In the event that they hit the studio once more, it is going to be for his or her first new music since their 2015 LP Marks to Show It.
No matter will probably be, will probably be: A Matter of Life and Soccer writer Felix advised the William Hill Sports activities Guide Of The Yr Award: “After we performed at Glastonbury and All Factors East this 12 months, we thought that may simply be it, however everybody had such time. It felt so euphoric, so why wouldn’t we need to do this once more!”
Requested if a follow-up to Marks To Show It’s on the playing cards, he replied: “The reply is, we don’t know.
“Having these exhibits in subsequent 12 months means we’ve received sufficient time to consider it and see which means it’s going to go. If The Maccabees hold going past that time, we’d need to really feel like a functioning band which can be making music and are there for a purpose.”
He insisted the dates “will both be the final Maccabees exhibits, or we’ll attempt to make some music and see the place it goes.”
Felix admitted it has been difficult juggling the group’s actions along with his different work commitments.
He added: “I’ve discovered it actually onerous to juggle all of the issues I’ve been doing over the previous 12 months or so. When The Maccabees was the one factor in my life, I needed to dedicate a big chunk of time to it to ensure that it to work.
“I didn’t actually have the area to even take into account it this 12 months, but it surely’s beginning to clear now. So long as I don’t get too good an concept for one more sports activities ebook, it’ll extra doubtless, however we’ll see what occurs!”
The musician admits that he must take a break and work out “what’s subsequent for me creatively”.
He defined: “I haven’t received one other ebook in my thoughts for the time being.
“I’ve had a extremely mad 12 months the place I used to be doing a movie rating, writing my ebook across the FA Cup, enjoying in The Maccabees, doing the Tailenders podcast after which Jimmy [Anderson] and I went on tour!
“So, I’m simply going to have a few months of stopping and figuring out what’s subsequent for me creatively.”
The Maccabees’ July 2026 tour dates:
July 9 – London, Alexandra Palace Park
July 11 – Cornwall, The Eden Classes
July 23 – Bristol, Amphitheatre – Siren
July 25 – Brighton, On The Seashore
July 31 – Leeds, Kirkstall Abbey
