Supergrass expands 2027 UK tour: three additional concerts in Glasgow, Manchester and London
British rock band Supergrass has expanded its UK tour for spring 2027 following strong demand for tickets. According to a report by music magazine NME published on 4 September 2026, the band added second nights in Glasgow, Manchester and London to the existing schedule, increasing the number of announced concerts from nine to 12. The new shows are scheduled for 28 April at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom, 2 May at Manchester Academy and 8 May at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town. The tour begins on 26 April in Newcastle and ends on 12 May in Portsmouth.
The schedule expansion comes immediately after general ticket sales began on 4 September, and the additional nights in three cities confirm that audience interest has not remained limited to the anniversary cycle during which Supergrass marked three decades since their debut album throughout 2025. Live Nation's current schedule lists concerts across England and Scotland, including both London and Manchester dates, while Ticketmaster also shows the second Glasgow concert among its current events. For the band formed in Oxford in 1993, this will be their first major UK headline tour following the 2025 shows dedicated to the album I Should Coco, but with a significantly different programming concept.
Three additional nights after the first wave of sales
The originally announced tour covered nine cities: Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, London, Bristol and Portsmouth. Following demand during the presale and general sale periods, organisers added one more concert each in Glasgow, Manchester and London, meaning Supergrass will perform on two consecutive nights in each of those three cities. According to NME, this is a direct response to strong ticket demand, and the new dates have been fitted into the existing route without extending the tour beyond the already announced period from late April to mid-May.
The complete tour schedule now looks like this:
- 26 April 2027 - Newcastle, NX
- 27 April 2027 - Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom
- 28 April 2027 - Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom, additional date
- 30 April 2027 - Leeds, O2 Academy Leeds
- 1 May 2027 - Manchester, Manchester Academy
- 2 May 2027 - Manchester, Manchester Academy, additional date
- 4 May 2027 - Nottingham, Rock City
- 5 May 2027 - Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham
- 7 May 2027 - London, O2 Forum Kentish Town
- 8 May 2027 - London, O2 Forum Kentish Town, additional date
- 11 May 2027 - Bristol, Bristol Beacon
- 12 May 2027 - Portsmouth, Portsmouth Guildhall
For fans planning to travel to more than one show, the schedule is relatively compact: the tour moves from north-east England to Scotland, then returns through northern and central England before the London concerts and final appearances in the south-west and south of the country. Visitors arriving from other parts of the United Kingdom or from abroad can check accommodation in Glasgow for the concerts at Barrowland Ballroom in good time, as well as transport between cities, because some dates are scheduled consecutively. The same applies to the two nights in Manchester and London, where a larger influx of fans will be concentrated over one weekend or two consecutive evenings respectively.
The 2027 tour will not be limited to one album
The most important difference compared with the 2025 shows will be the song selection. The band's official website for the anniversary cycle stated that Supergrass were then performing their debut album I Should Coco in full for the first time, alongside a smaller selection of other fan favourites. The album was released on 15 May 1995, so the tour was conceived as a celebration of its 30th anniversary. The programme for 2027 has been announced in broader terms: Gaz Coombes said the band would return to songs from different stages of their career, combining their best-known singles with tracks performed less frequently.
That approach opens up a considerably broader catalogue than the one at the centre of the anniversary concerts. Between 1995 and 2008, Supergrass released six studio albums: I Should Coco, In It for the Money, Supergrass, Life on Other Planets, Road to Rouen and Diamond Hoo Ha. In its tour announcement, Live Nation specifically highlights songs such as Alright, Caught by the Fuzz, Richard III, Pumping on Your Stereo and Grace, suggesting that the concerts will be designed as a cross-section of different periods in the band's history rather than as a reconstruction of a single album.
In announcing the new tour, Coombes emphasised that the previous cycle had focused on I Should Coco, whereas in 2027 the band wants to play around more with its own catalogue. NME quotes his brief message to fans that they will be reaching for "hits and deep cuts" from the discography. This is also the most concrete indication currently available of the set-list concept; a detailed list of songs, performance duration and any possible guests have not been officially announced. With more than seven months remaining before the tour begins, organisational and production details may still change.
From an explosive debut to an enduring place in British rock
Supergrass was formed in Oxford in 1993, with the band's core consisting of singer and guitarist Gaz Coombes, bassist Mick Quinn and drummer Danny Goffey; keyboardist Rob Coombes later became a permanent member of the live and studio line-up. Official Charts states that the debut I Should Coco reached number one on the UK Albums Chart in 1995. The same source records six of the band's singles in the UK Top 10 and a total of 14 Top 40 entries, showing that their success was not tied to just one song or a brief period in the mid-1990s.
Their best-known single, Alright, became one of the defining British rock songs of that decade, while Caught by the Fuzz, Moving, Pumping on Your Stereo, Richard III and other tracks allowed the band to retain a commercial presence after the first wave of Britpop. The official BRIT Awards history confirms that Supergrass won the award for Best British Newcomer in 1996. The British music scene was particularly competitive that year, and the recognition came after the success of the debut album and the group's rapid rise.
Although Supergrass is often placed within the broader Britpop context, Coombes sought to distance the band from parts of the culture associated with that era in a 2024 interview with NME. Speaking about the legacy of I Should Coco, he described the importance of the album's youthful energy and immediacy, as well as the fact that their audience became multigenerational over time. That was particularly visible at the comeback and anniversary concerts, where older listeners were joined by fans who had discovered the songs decades after their original release.
Break-up in 2010, reunion in 2019 and a new phase of live activity
The band announced their split in 2010 after a long period of working together. NME reported at the time on their final UK shows before the break, after which the members focused on their own projects. Gaz Coombes developed a solo career, while several years later it became clear that the split did not have to be permanent. Supergrass reunited in 2019 and returned to the stage, first with a surprise appearance at the Glastonbury-linked Pilton Party and then with new concert announcements.
In a September 2019 interview with NME, Coombes described the reunion as an opportunity for the band to feel again the chemistry that emerges when they play together, without making major long-term promises. That comeback cycle was planned around the 25th anniversary of the first album, but pandemic restrictions disrupted part of the concert schedule. The band continued performing beyond the originally planned period and in 2022 took part in the memorial concert for Taylor Hawkins at London's Wembley Stadium. After that, it seemed that a new hiatus might be longer, but the 2025 anniversary tour once again activated Supergrass as a live band.
The 2027 tour is therefore not a conventional "comeback" after a decade of absence, but a continuation of the second phase of their career in which activity takes place in waves. The band has not announced a new studio album to accompany the concerts. In a 2024 interview with NME, Coombes said there were no plans at that time for new Supergrass music and that the focus was on performing the existing catalogue. The group's most recent studio album remains Diamond Hoo Ha from 2008, so any change to that status will require new official confirmation.
Glasgow, Manchester and London become centres of the strongest demand
The choice of cities where concerts were added shows where the first wave of sales created a need for extra capacity. In Glasgow, Supergrass will play at Barrowland Ballroom on 27 and 28 April, a venue known for its concert tradition and strong connection with rock audiences. On 5 September 2026, Ticketmaster lists both Supergrass concerts in the venue's schedule, confirming the additional date as well. Fans planning a two-day stay can also consult an overview of accommodation in Glasgow near the concert area.
Manchester Academy will host the band on 1 and 2 May. Live Nation lists both dates as part of the current UK schedule, and the concerts fall on Saturday and Sunday, further increasing the possibility of fans travelling from other cities. Manchester has a long-standing role as one of the United Kingdom's most important live music centres, so an additional night there is not unexpected for a band whose catalogue is deeply rooted in the British alternative and guitar scene of the 1990s. Weekend visitors can compare accommodation for the concerts in Manchester before booking transport.
In London, both concerts will take place at O2 Forum Kentish Town on 7 and 8 May. Live Nation lists a 7 pm start and programme finish by 11 pm for the second London date, along with specific age restrictions for standing and seated areas. Because such conditions can differ from venue to venue, visitors should check the official information for the specific date before purchasing, especially if they are travelling with minors or require accessible seating. For those staying in the city between the two nights, an overview of accommodation in London ahead of the Supergrass concerts may be useful.
The tour connects nine cities and different periods of the discography
Although the three additional dates are currently the main news, the structure of the tour shows that Supergrass is not targeting only the largest UK markets. Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and Portsmouth remain as single-date stops, giving the band a broad geographic range from north-east England to the south coast. This is also important for fans who do not want to travel to London or Manchester, as most of the tour takes place in medium- and larger-capacity venues outside the stadium format.
That choice of venues also fits the announced set-list concept. Instead of a production built around a single anniversary story, for 2027 the band is announcing a return to its entire catalogue, including songs that are not necessarily a standard part of every concert. This positions the tour somewhere between a conventional "greatest hits" approach and a programme intended for long-time listeners who want to hear less expected tracks. The exact balance of major singles and rarely performed songs will become known only once the tour begins.
The increase from nine to 12 concerts only a few days after the original announcement shows that Supergrass retains a concert audience large enough to support additional nights in key cities more than three decades after the band's formation. At the same time, the band is not currently attempting to turn that interest into a story about a new studio chapter. All available information indicates that spring 2027 is intended above all as a celebration of six albums and the group's live identity, now without the limitation of a single anniversary.
For ticket buyers, the most important thing is to monitor official sales channels and information from individual venues because availability can change quickly, especially after new dates are added. According to NME, general ticket sales for the tour began on 4 September 2026, while availability and on-sale times on individual official platforms may vary depending on the concert. The additional shows are now included in publicly available schedules. If demand remains high, further changes cannot be ruled out, but according to information available on 5 September 2026, 12 UK concerts have been confirmed from 26 April to 12 May 2027.
Sources:
- NME - report from 4 September 2026 on three additional concerts, the updated schedule and a statement by Gaz Coombes (link)
- Live Nation UK - current tour schedule, information on the London and other concerts, and venue information (link)
- Ticketmaster UK - confirmation of additional dates in Glasgow and Manchester and the current concert schedule (link)
- Supergrass - official page for the I Should Coco anniversary cycle with information on the 30th anniversary and the full-album performance in 2025 (link)
- Official Charts - official UK chart history for Supergrass and data on albums and singles (link)
- BRIT Awards - official archive of 1996 winners, including Supergrass's award for Best British Newcomer (link)
- NME - 2024 interview with Gaz Coombes on the 30th anniversary of I Should Coco, the band's history and plans at the time for new music (link)
- NME - 2019 interview about the band's reunion and return to the stage after the break-up (link)
- NME - 2021 interview about the comeback cycle, the original reunion plan and the impact of the pandemic on the performance schedule (link)