Saint Etienne have added extra dates to their upcoming UK farewell tour, including another show in London.
The London trio announced details of their last-ever UK tour back in November, telling fans that they would be bidding farewell to them in Autumn 2026.
At the shows, they will be playing tracks from their latest and final studio album, ‘International’, among other favourites from across their discography.
Dates were initially set to kick off on September 15 with an opening night at Manchester’s New Century Hall, however, thanks to huge demand, the tour will now be commencing earlier in the month.
Three extra dates have been added to the upcoming run. These include a slot at St Peter’s Church in Poole on September 10 – the new date that the tour kicks off – and this is followed by a new show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on September 11 and Birmingham’s Institute on September 12.
The new date in London adds to an already scheduled stop in the capital, set for The Roundhouse on September 18.
As previously confirmed, the tour will round off with shows in Sheffield, Glasgow, Brighton, and more throughout the month, before a final stop at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge on September 26.
Find an updated list of shows below, and visit here to buy tickets.
Saint Etienne’s final UK & Ireland tour dates are:
September 2026
10 – Poole, St Peter’s Church [new date]
11 – London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire [new date]
12 – Birmingham, Institute [new date]
15 – Manchester, New Century Hall [SOLD OUT]
16 – Bristol, Beacon Theatre
18 – London, Roundhouse [SOLD OUT]
19 – Sheffield, Electric [SOLD OUT]
20 – Glasgow, SWG3
22 – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
24 – Gateshead, The Glasshouse
25 – Brighton, Dome
26 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
“We’re excited – but slightly teary – to bring you news of our final UK/Irish tour which takes place next September,” Saint Etienne wrote when first announcing the tour. “Please don’t be sad, we want these shows to be fun parties. Live sets where we’ll select the ‘best of the best’ from our 35-year, 13-album catalogue.”
The band also hinted that there will be more farewell live dates in other territories, too, writing: “Will there be tours in Europe, America, Japan or Australia? It’s too early to say right now…”
Before ‘The Long Goodbye’ gigs start, Saint Etienne will open for Belle & Sebastian at Dreamland Margate and Halifax’s The Piece Hall this summer.
After announcing the final UK and Ireland tour, the band spoke to NME, and keyboardist Bob Stanley revealed that the band would still “keep busy together” for the foreseeable future.
“It won’t feel like anything is finished, because there will be catalogue stuff to do, including at least a couple of fanclub albums,” he explained. “We have another album that never got released, and that will come out at some point.” Check out the full interview here.
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