The Pogues tickets are out this week. (Image: GETTY)

The Pogues confirm monumental UK tour one year on from Shane MacGowan's death

by · Birmingham Live

The Pogues have been a household name for years since the release of their seminal Christmas song, Fairytale of New York. But next year, they're heading out on tour over the summer.

The Irish band will be celebrating 40 years of their iconic album Rum Sodomy & the Lash. This is also the first time the rockers have gone out on an extensive tour since the death of their frontman, Shane MacGowan, on November 30, 2023.

As a result, the headline tour will be venturing to some massive venues across the UK. This list includes London's O2 Academy Brixton, Glasgow's Barrowland, Manchester's O2 Apollo, and Birmingham's O2 Academy on Friday, May 2, 2025.

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This brand new tour for The Pogues will feature some of the band's original members, including James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy. This will be their first UK appearance since 2014 when they played at London's Hyde Park with The Libertines.

The tour will also see various special guests joining them along the way. Speaking out about the upcoming tour, The Pogues said: "After the uproarious bash which was the 40th anniversary of our first record, Red Roses for Me, in 2024, we wanted to do it again, but with Rum Sodomy & the Lash."

Here's the ticket information you need:

How to buy The Pogues tickets

The Pogues tickets will be released on general onsale from Friday, November 22, 2024, at 9:30am . These tickets will be available to everyone who wants to purchase them, so act fast if you want to get involved.

Various official retailers are selling tickets, and we've listed a few below. Here are the links:

The Pogues are going on tour next year. (Image: GETTY)

However, if you are an O2 mobile phone network user, you can get presale tickets using the O2 Priority portal. Presale tickets will be released from Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 9:30am .

Once you have your presale link or code, you can buy yours using the Ticketmaster link below:

The Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan. (Image: GETTY)

The Pogues UK Headline Tour dates - May 2025

  • Thu 01 May 2025 - Leeds O2 Academy
  • Fri 02 May 2025 - Birmingham O2 Academy
  • Sat 03 May 2025 - London O2 Academy Brixton
  • Tue 06 May 2025 - Glasgow Barrowland
  • Wed 07 May 2025 - Manchester O2 Apollo
  • Thu 08 May 2025 - Newcastle O2 City Hall