Ash have announced a 30th anniversary reissue of their debut album ‘1977’, and confirmed a new tour and a special livestreamed concert.
The record topped the charts and was certified platinum when it first dropped in 1996, and featured hit tracks like ‘Girl From Mars’, ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Kung Fu’ and ‘Oh Yeah’.
Now, to celebrate three decades since it first dropped, Ash are releasing a new anniversary reissue, which will be available on 2LP Green & Black vinyl, a 2CD Digisleeve plus booklet, and digitally.
Alongside the original 12-song tracklist, the rerelease will also feature four additional tracks: long-lost ‘Bittersweet Blue’, a 2026 edition of ‘Oh Yeah’, 2026 demo version of ‘Girl From Mars’ and an acoustic 2026 mix of ‘Gone The Dream’.
The second disc will capture a special live set from STABAL Studios in 2021, where the band perform ‘1977’ in full, along with fan favourites from the era. Pre-order it here, and check out the footage of the band performing ‘Oh Yeah’ live from STABAL studios below.
Today (May 6) will also see a very special live streamed concert from the band, direct from Belfast’s Oh Yeah Centre. It comes exactly 30 years since the debut album first dropped, and will see Tim Wheeler and co. play an intimate live acoustic set of those classic tracks from the album.
The event will be hosted by BBC Introducing’s Taylor Johnson, who will also talk to the members and explore into the stories and inspirations behind the music. Visit here for any remaining tickets, ahead of it kicking off at 8pm tonight.
Later this year, Ash will also head out on a tour to celebrate the huge milestone – with new dates confirmed for Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Shows kick off in Perth on September 4, and head over to Singapore after more shows across Australia and New Zealand.
European dates start in Utrecht in November, and include shows in Cologne, Berlin and Eindhoven. UK shows begin in Torquay at the start of December and continue throughout the month – closing with a gig at London’s Roundhouse on December 17.
Tickets go on sale on May 15, and pre-sale options are available from May 12. Visit here for tickets. Before the headline tour kicks off, the band have appearances lined-up at festivals including Download, Isle Of Wight and more.
Ash’s headline 2026 tour dates are:
SEPTEMBER
4 – Rosemount, Perth (AUS)
5 – Freo Social, Fremantle (AUS)
3 – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide (AUS)
10 – The Tivoli, Brisbane (AUS)
11 – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne (AUS)
12 – Metro Theatre, Sydney (AUS)
14 – Tuning Fork, Aukland (NZ)
15 – San Fran, Wellington (NZ)
21 – Hard Rock Cafe, Singapore (SG)
23 – Hong Kong Portal, Hong Kong (HK)
NOVEMBER
10 – De Helling, Utrecht (NL)
11 – Gebaude 9, Cologne (DE)
12 – Hole44, Berlin (DE)
15 – Effenaar (Small Room), Eindhoven (NL)
DECEMBER
1 – Arena, Torquay (UK)
2 – O2 Guildhall, Southampton (UK)
4 – Tramshed, Cardiff (UK)
5 – UEA, Norwich (UK)
6 – Rock City, Nottingham (UK)
8 – Albert Hall, Manchester (UK)
9 – Olympia, Dublin (IE)
10 – Ulster Hall, Belfast (UK)
12 – Boilershop, Newcastle (UK)
13 – Barrowlands, Glasgow (UK)
15 – O2 Institute, Birmingham (UK)
16 – O2 Academy, Leeds (UK)
17 – Roundhouse, London (UK)
Last September, Ash shared a double A-side single with contributions from Blur‘s Graham Coxon, and shortly after then, frontman Tim Wheeler joined Coldplay during ‘Clocks’ at their Wembley Stadium shows.
Their latest album was 2025’s ‘Ad Astra’, which was their ninth LP and the follow-up to the 2023 album ‘Race The Night’.
