The band played their first ever live show on 15 November 1990 at Heaven nightclub in London,
just months after releasing their debut single ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’. Since then,
they’ve appeared at major festivals across the globe, visiting more countries than Bob Stanley,
Pete Wiggs and Sarah Cracknell can count on their combined fingers, and their UK tours have,
at various points, featured Oasis, Stereolab, Broadcast and Pulp in support. They’ve also
shared bills alongside the great and the good, from James Brown to Kylie Minogue.
Their final studio album ‘International’, released in September 2025, was praised as a pop music
masterclass that distilled everything fans love about Saint Etienne. To celebrate both the album and
the band’s long goodbye, shows were promised, and now the details of their final UK tour in
September 2026 are confirmed.
Rather than a moment of sadness, the band see this as a series of celebrations: parties built around
a live set that draws on the “best of the best” from their illustrious 35-year catalogue, including 17
UK Top 40 singles and 13 albums.
Saint Etienne: Final UK Tour
September 2026
Roll up, roll up as we celebrate Saint Etienne's final UK tour which stops in at…
Tuesday 15 – Manchester, New Century Hall
Wednesday 16 – Bristol, Beacon Theatre
Friday 18 – London, Roundhouse
Saturday 19 – Sheffield, Electric
Sunday 20 – Glasgow, SWG3
Tuesday 22 – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
Thursday 24 – Gateshead, The Glasshouse
Friday 25 – Brighton, Dome
Saturday 26 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Will there be shows in Europe, America, Japan or Australia?
Time will tell - but the band are clear: if you want to catch Saint Etienne on tour in the UK, 2026 will
be the final opportunity.