Big Special announce huge 2025 European tour and 2026 UK tour

Big Special have announced a huge European tour for October 2025, with a UK tour to follow in February 2026.

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The Black Country punk duo, comprised of Joe Hicklin and Callum Moloney, recently wrapped up a string of dates opening for Pixies in the UK and now they have confirmed that they will be hitting the road again after the summer, including their biggest ever headline show at London’s Roundhouse.

The 18-date European tour kicks off on October 8 at the Cactus Cafe in Bruges, Belgium and takes in dates in Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France, before wrapping up in Madrid, Spain on November 1.

After a winter break, they will be then head around the UK, starting on February 13 at The Waterfront in Norwich on February 13, followed by Nottingham, Newcastle, Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, London and Dublin before finishing at the Ulster Sports Club in Belfast on March 7.

Support for the UK shows will come from GANS, Liz Lawrence and Good Health Good Wealth and all tickets are on sale now – find yours here.

On top of these tours, Big Special are also due to play at 2000Trees in Cheltenham, which is being held from July 9 to 12, as well as Deer Shed Festival in Thirsk from July 25 to 28, and Maifield Derby in Mannheim, Germany on 30 May.

Big Special will play: 

OCTOBER 
8 – Bruges, Cactus Cafe 
9 – Antwerp, Trix Bar 
10 – Rotterdam, Rotown 
11 – Amsterdam, Bitterzoet 
12 – Tilburg, Hall of Fame 
14 – Copenhagen, Loppen 
15 – Hannover, Lux 
16 – Berlin, Kantine 
17 – Warsaw, Chmury 
18 – Prague, Cafe V Iese 
22 – Vienna, Arena 
23 – Milan, Santeria 
24 – Zurich, Exil 
25 – Munich, Orangehouse 
28 – Cologne, MTC 
29 – Paris, La Boule Noire| 
31 – Barcelona, Razzmatazz 3

NOVEMBER 
1 – Madrid, El Sol 

FEBRUARY 
13 – Norwich, The Waterfront + 
14 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms + 
15 – Newcastle, Digital + 
18 – Leeds, University Stylus + 
19 – Glasgow, SWG3 Warehouse + 
20 – Manchester, New Century Hall + 
21 – Birmingham, O2 Institute + 
24 – Bristol, Electric Bristol + 
25 – Southampton, The 1865 + 
27 – London, Roundhouse + * ^ 

MARCH 
6 – Dublin, The Workman’s Club 
7 – Belfast, Ulster Sports Club 

Support Key: 

+ GANS 
* Liz Lawrence 
^ Good Health Good Wealth 

Big Special spoke to NME about their live crowds in 2023, with Moloney describing them as “a bunch of fucking angels!”. He added: “This is the first band I’ve been in where I can comfortably say that people actively want to listen to us and we don’t have to force it! They’re endlessly supportive and beautiful souls.”

The duo released their debut album ‘Post Industrial Hometown Blues’ in May, and in a four-star review, NME wrote: “That redemption and resolve to “make it through the night” arrives fully on the synth-punk meets The National triumphant closer of ‘DiG!’. Sure “every day is a balancing act, trying to find truth and divide fact, but we’re only born to pay bills and dig holes”. Amen. But as the horns ring out, you end this record knowing that now is not the time for defeat. Keep going. At least Big Special see you.”

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