The Pogues reveal plans for a winter 2026 ‘Greatest Hits’ tour across the UK and Europe, featuring original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy alongside special guest musicians and singers.
Tour Overview
This tour follows recent anniversary performances in the UK and North America. The setlist spotlights timeless tracks such as ‘Fairytale Of New York,’ ‘Dirty Old Town,’ ‘A Pair Of Brown Eyes,’ ‘Rainy Night In Soho,’ and ‘If I Should Fall From Grace With God.’
The itinerary launches in Berlin on November 19 and spans multiple cities in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Ireland, and beyond.
Full Tour Dates
- November 19 – Berlin, Tempodrom
- November 20 – Munich, Kesselhaus
- November 21 – Dusseldorf, Stahlwerk
- November 23 – Hamburg, Große Freiheit
- November 25 – Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
- November 28 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
- November 30 – Nottingham, Rock City
- December 1 – Leeds, O2 Academy
- December 3 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
- December 4 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
- December 5 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
- December 7 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
- December 8 – Glasgow, O2 Academy
- December 9 – Dublin, 3Arena
- December 10 – Belfast, SSE Arena
- December 12 – Killarney, Gleneagle Arena
Ticket Details
Presale begins Friday, March 13, with general sale starting Tuesday, March 17, at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets and further details are available through official channels.
Band Background
The announcement follows tributes to founding drummer Andrew ‘The Clobberer’ Ranken, who passed away last month. Ranken helped form the band in 1983 and performed on all studio albums and live shows until the group’s first hiatus in 1996.
Frontman Shane MacGowan died peacefully from pneumonia in hospital on November 30, 2023, at age 65. His funeral occurred in Nenagh, County Tipperary, on December 8, 2023.
Last year, surviving members embarked on their first headline tour in over a decade to mark the 40th anniversary of ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash,’ enlisting special guests to cover MacGowan’s parts.
Spider Stacy praised emerging acts, stating: “Fontaines [D.C.] are a fantastic band, but they’re very much carrying their own torch. And Kneecap – Irish-language rappers – are without precedent. If you’re talking about bands like Lankum and The Mary Wallopers, that’s a different story because it’s more Pogues-like territory – to hear them doing what we do in their unique way is exciting. All of those bands are immense.”
