# The Sunshine Underground play first show in nearly 10 years ahead of huge Leeds reunion

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-sunshine-underground-play-first-show-in-nearly-10-years-ahead-of-huge-leeds-reunion/
- Published: 2026-07-24T19:29:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T20:13:31+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-sunshine-underground-play-first-show-in-nearly-10-years-ahead-of-huge-leeds-reunion-3958890?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sunshine-underground-play-first-show-in-nearly-10-years-ahead-of-huge-leeds-reunion
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- The Sunshine Underground played their first full show since 2016.
- Manchester gig previewed a major Leeds reunion concert.
- ‘Raise The Alarm’ is being celebrated on its 20th anniversary.

## Summary

The Sunshine Underground returned to the stage in Manchester on 23 July for their first full live performance in nearly a decade, ahead of a larger reunion concert in Leeds. The warm-up show marked the revival of a band closely associated with Leeds’ indie-dance and “nu-rave” scene, and previewed celebrations for the 20th anniversary of its debut album, ‘Raise The Alarm’.

At Gorilla, the band played a 17-song set, including all 11 tracks from ‘Raise The Alarm’, five songs from 2010’s ‘Nobody’s Coming To Save You’ and ‘Start’ from its 2014 self-titled album. Their next performance is a one-off 25 July show at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, joined by White Lies, Hard-Fi, The Futureheads, The Twang and The Whip; the group originally split in 2016 after releasing four studio albums.

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