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The Darkness

10 upcoming shows, next at OVO Hydro on 8 Dec

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10 Upcoming shows

6 Cities on the circuit

14 Past shows on record

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Tue 8 Dec The Darkness OVO Hydro, Glasgow Tickets
Tue 8 Dec Venue Premium - The Darkness OVO Hydro, Glasgow Tickets
Wed 9 Dec The Darkness Leeds First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds Tickets
Wed 9 Dec The Darkness - Venue Premium Tickets Leeds First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds Tickets
Fri 11 Dec The Darkness - Bands of Brothers Arena Tour AO Arena, Manchester Tickets
Fri 11 Dec The Darkness - Venue Premium Tickets AO Arena, Manchester Tickets
Sat 12 Dec The Darkness Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham Tickets
Sun 13 Dec The Darkness Utilita Arena Cardiff, Cardiff Tickets
Tue 15 Dec The Darkness The Brighton Centre, Brighton Tickets
Wed 16 Dec The Darkness The O2, London Tickets

About The Darkness

The Darkness play OVO Hydro in Glasgow on 8 December 2026 — their first Glasgow date since March 2025. Cities on the run: Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Brighton. They are a rising glam metal act with 466K followers on Spotify. Across 14 albums, their most recent release is 'Dreams on Toast (Members' Edition)' (2025), featuring 14 tracks. They have also released 36 singles. Their most-streamed tracks include 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love', 'Love Is Only a Feeling', 'Growing on Me'.

The Darkness tour dates: your questions

When are The Darkness playing next?

The Darkness play OVO Hydro in Glasgow on 8 December 2026. They have 10 upcoming shows listed in total.

Where can I see The Darkness live?

The Darkness have shows listed in Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, Cardiff, Brighton.

The circuitWhere The Darkness play, and who with

Venues

OVO Hydro Glasgow Leeds First Direct Bank Arena Leeds AO Arena Manchester Utilita Arena Birmingham Birmingham Utilita Arena Cardiff Cardiff The Brighton Centre Brighton

Cities

Manchester 3 Glasgow 2 Leeds 2 Birmingham 1 Cardiff 1 Brighton 1

Sharing a bill with

Brothers Osborne A OVO Hydro - Premium First Direct Arena - Premium Packages AO Arena - Premium Packages

Past showsThe last dates on record

Sun 23 Nov THE DARKNESS: Dreams on Toast Summit Music Hall
Fri 14 Nov THE DARKNESS: Dreams on Toast The Fillmore
Thu 13 Nov THE DARKNESS: Dreams on Toast The Wiltern
Sun 9 Nov THE DARKNESS: Dreams on Toast Emo's Austin
Wed 10 Sep THE DARKNESS: Dreams on Toast Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G
Tue 2 Sep The Darkness The Masquerade - Heaven
Mon 1 Sep THE DARKNESS: Dreams on Toast Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
Mon 31 Mar The Darkness 2025 - Dreams on Toast O2 Apollo Manchester

Top tracks

I Believe in a Thing Called Love Permission to Land

Love Is Only a Feeling Permission to Land

Growing on Me Permission to Land

I Hate Myself Dreams on Toast

Rock and Roll Party Cowboy Dreams on Toast

Discography

Friday Night (Live at The Astoria, London, 2003)

Get Your Hands off My Woman... Again (2004 Edit Version)

I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Live at Knebworth, 2003)

Easter is Cancelled / Heart Explodes / Rock and Roll Deserves to Die

Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) (Live)

Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)

One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back (Deluxe Edition)

Permission To Land... Again (20th Anniversary Edition)

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