Cage The Elephant announce 2027 ‘Dying In Reverse’ UK and European tour
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Cage The Elephant have confirmed their "Dying In Reverse" tour, a run of UK and European dates set for February and March 2027 that will mark the band's first shows in the region since 2025, when they sold out two nights at London's Brixton Academy. Frontman Matt Schultz said the band were "so excited" to return, with the tour named after a forthcoming single due out on 10 September, following last month's release of "Beaches In Tennessee" and preceding details of the band's seventh studio album.
The European leg opens at Berlin's Tempodrom on 8 February, taking in Krakow, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Milan, Lausanne and Paris, before six UK dates beginning in Cardiff on 22 February and continuing through Leeds, Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester, culminating at London's Alexandra Palace on 1 March. Tickets went on general sale on Friday 11 September at 10am local time, with pre-sale opening two days earlier; the announcement follows the band's 2025 stint supporting Oasis on their "Live '25" tour, which Schultz said reignited their drive to keep making music.
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In short
- Cage The Elephant confirm 2027 UK/European "Dying In Reverse" tour dates
- Tour runs Berlin to London's Alexandra Palace, February–March 2027
- Tickets on sale now; new single and seventh album to follow
How this story developed
- 2 months ago Cage The Elephant have confirmed further details of their "Dying In Reverse" tour, revealing the full run of UK and European dates and support the announcement with a statement from frontman Matt Schultz saying the band "can't wait" to return.
- 2 months ago Cage The Elephant have announced their "Dying In Reverse" tour, bringing the Kentucky band back to the UK and Europe in February and March 2027 for their first shows there since 2025.
- 2 months ago Cage The Elephant have confirmed their "Dying In Reverse" tour, a run of UK and European dates set for February and March 2027 that will mark the band's first shows in the region since 2025, when they sold out two nights at London's Brixton Academy.
Full account
Cage The Elephant have confirmed a run of 2027 UK and European dates under the banner of the 'Dying In Reverse' tour, named after a forthcoming single due for release on 10 September. The trek will mark the Kentucky band's first appearances on the continent and in Britain since 2025, when they played two sold-out nights at Brixton Academy, and follows last month's release of the track 'Beaches In Tennessee'. The European leg opens at Berlin's Tempodrom on Monday 8 February 2027, before the band move through Poland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland and France over the following fortnight.
The tour then crosses to Britain for six shows spread across the final week of February, concluding with a headline date at London's Alexandra Palace on 1 March. According to the fuller itinerary set out by one outlet, the UK leg begins in Cardiff on 22 February before taking in Leeds, Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester; a second report instead names Leeds as the opening UK date on the same day and does not mention Cardiff at all, an inconsistency between the two accounts that readers should note. Both agree, however, on the tour's overall shape and its climax at Alexandra Palace.
Frontman Matt Schultz framed the return in warm terms, saying the band were 'so excited' to come back to audiences who have 'always embraced' them, adding that they were looking forward to performing new material live. One source adds practical detail absent from the other, noting that tickets go on general sale on Friday 12 September at 10am local time, with a pre-sale opening two days earlier. Neither report suggests the band's seventh studio album has a confirmed release date, though its arrival is expected to follow the rollout of new singles.
The two accounts diverge most in the context they offer around the announcement. One report dwells at length on Schultz's personal history, revisiting his 2023 detention over firearms licensed only in Kentucky and Tennessee, an episode later attributed to a psychotic reaction to prescribed medication, and quotes his reflections on hospitalisation and recovery in framing the new single as part of a 'new chapter' for the band. The other makes no reference to this, instead noting the group's Grammy-winning status and revisiting a mixed, three-star assessment of their previous album, 'Neon Pill', which it says found the record's second half stronger than its first.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
One outlet names Cardiff as the opening UK date (22 February) while the other names Leeds for the same date and omits Cardiff from its list entirely.
Only one source gives ticket on-sale and pre-sale timings.
One report provides extensive background on Matt Schultz's 2023 mental health crisis and arrest; the other omits this entirely.
One outlet highlights the band's Grammy-winning status and references a three-star retrospective review of 'Neon Pill'; the other does not mention either.
Explained simply
Cage The Elephant are a Grammy-winning rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, fronted by singer Matt Schultz, known for albums such as "Melophobia" and "Social Cues" and for hits including "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" and "Cigarette Daydreams". They have a strong live following in the UK and Europe, and last played the region in 2025, when they sold out two nights at London's Brixton Academy.
The band's touring momentum grew further after they supported Oasis on that group's high-profile 2025 "Live '25" reunion tour, an experience Schultz has credited with reinvigorating their songwriting. They have since been working on new material, including the singles "Beaches In Tennessee" and the upcoming "Dying In Reverse", which will form part of a seventh studio album still to be released.
The announcement matters to fans because it confirms the band's return to arenas and venues across the UK and Europe in early 2027, alongside signalling fresh music on the way after their break from major releases. It also reflects a wider pattern of established rock acts capitalising on renewed public interest following prominent support slots on major tours.
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