{"id":97907,"date":"2026-10-12T09:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=97907"},"modified":"2026-10-12T09:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:37:22","slug":"the-wombats-proudly-present-a-special-uk-and-eu-tour-celebrating-twenty-years-of-a-guide-to-love-loss-desperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/10\/the-wombats-proudly-present-a-special-uk-and-eu-tour-celebrating-twenty-years-of-a-guide-to-love-loss-desperation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wombats Proudly Present: A Special UK And EU Tour Celebrating Twenty Years Of \u2018A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kicking off in April 2027, The Wombats will hit the road for a run of shows across the UK and Europe in honour of their era-defining 2007 debut album.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pre-sale tickets are available on 14th October at 9am UK and general sale goes live on Friday 16th October at 9am UK. Ticket information can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tour will start in Europe, with stops in Paris, Germany and the Netherlands, before returning to the UK for dates in Manchester, Glasgow, London and a special hometown underplay show at the Arts Club in Liverpool. Each night will see The Wombats perform their iconic debut album from start to finish, before a second half packed with their biggest hits and fan favourites, with Snuts, Cherryholt, Abbie McCarthy and Filip Clements supporting them for select dates along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the anniversary, Dan says: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhen we realised our debut album was turning 20 in 2027 we decided it was only fair to throw a bit of a party to celebrate. A Guide To Love, Loss and Desperation was a culmination of the first four years of life in The Wombats, it catapulted us from driving around the UK in my granny\u2019s car and sleeping on promoters floors, all the way to touring the world. Our first album is packed full of memories – playing the Albert Hall, touring in Japan, the US, Australia (where we got to meet an actual Wombat), playing Glastonbury and so many chaotic, wonderful moments.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019re going to play the whole album from start to finish and if this album meant something to you, we invite you to join us at a show for a little trip in the Sonic Delorean. That first album gave us the possibility and platform to go on and make loads more music (with more on the way!) so we\u2019ll be playing a selection of tunes from all our other albums too, it\u2019s going to be a special night to remember. Hope to see you at a show. Loads of marsupial love, the Bats (Murph, Dan and Tord).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Released in 2007, \u2018A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation\u2019 was the album that firmly announced The Wombats as one of the UK\u2019s most exciting new indie bands. Featuring fan favourites including \u2018Let\u2019s Dance to Joy Division\u2019, \u2018Kill the Director\u2019, and \u2018Moving to New York\u2019, it has sold over 400,000 copies in the UK, been streamed more than half a billion times and is BPI certified platinum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The record captured the energy and humour of a band finding their voice, navigating the highs and lows of relationships, nightlife and growing up. It quickly became a defining release of its era, reaching the UK Top 20 and cementing The Wombats\u2019 place at the heart of the indie scene, while introducing the band\u2019s unmistakable sound and laying the foundations for a career that continues to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since they emerged as leading lights of the late-\u201800s indie rock scene frontman Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy, bassist Tord \u00d8verland Knudsen and drummer Dan Haggis have maintained an incredible upward momentum. 2011\u2019s electro-flecked second album This Modern Glitch made them Top Ten regulars; 2015\u2019s third Glitterbug saw them embraced by the TikTok generation, with \u2018Greek Tragedy\u2019 a viral hit several times over. By 2018\u2019s Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life they’d stepped up to arenas and 2022\u2019s Fix Yourself, Not the World consolidated their unstoppable rise with the band\u2019s first Number One album, seeing them reach over 2.5 billion streams. The Wombats have continued to tour, headlining major shows at Crystal Palace and The O2, while remaining a constant presence on festival line-ups across the UK and beyond. Most recently, their latest album, Oh! The Ocean saw the band continue their chart success, reaching No. 4 in the UK Official Albums Chart and No. 1 on the Independent Albums Chart, further cementing their status as one of the UK\u2019s most enduring indie bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two decades on, their enduring ability to bring together generations of fans is testament to the timeless appeal of The Wombats\u2019 music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tour Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 1st – Paris, Le Trianon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 3rd – Cologne, Palladium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 4th – Berlin, Columbiahalle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 5th – Munich, Zenith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 7th – Amsterdam, Gashouder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 8th – Antwerp, Trix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 10th – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 13th – Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 16th – London, O2 Academy Brixton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 18th – Liverpool, Arts Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about The Wombats and their music online on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, and their official Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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