# Alt-J announce first UK tour in five years, including huge London O2 show: “Break time is over”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/alt-j-announce-first-uk-tour-in-five-years-including-huge-london-o2-show-break-time-is-over/
- Published: 2026-11-13T11:47:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T12:28:00+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/alt-j-announce-first-uk-tour-in-five-years-london-o2-date-buy-tickets-3975854
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Alt-J will tour the UK for the first time in five years.
- The four shows include London’s O2 on 14 July 2027.
- General ticket sales start on 20 November.

## Summary

Alt-J have announced their first UK headline tour in five years, saying their “break time is over”. The four-date ‘Then Again Tour’ will bring the trio back to UK stages in July 2027, including a show at London’s O2.

The tour begins at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl on 2 July, followed by London on 14 July, Halifax on 17 July and Cardiff on 18 July. The band are expected to play songs from across their catalogue; general sale starts at 10am GMT on 20 November, with pre-sale access from 18 November for fans who sign up. Alt-J last played live together in 2023, while their most recent full UK and Ireland tour was in 2022.

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