Big Special have announced a huge European tour for October 2025, with a UK tour to follow in February 2026.
The Black Country punk duo, comprised of Joe Hicklin and Callum Moloney, recently wrapped up a string of dates opening for Pixies in the UK and now they have confirmed that they will be hitting the road again after the summer, including their biggest ever headline show at London’s Roundhouse.
The 18-date European tour kicks off on October 8 at the Cactus Cafe in Bruges, Belgium and takes in dates in Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France, before wrapping up in Madrid, Spain on November 1.
After a winter break, they will be then head around the UK, starting on February 13 at The Waterfront in Norwich on February 13, followed by Nottingham, Newcastle, Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, London and Dublin before finishing at the Ulster Sports Club in Belfast on March 7.
Support for the UK shows will come from GANS, Liz Lawrence and Good Health Good Wealth and all tickets are on sale now – find yours here.
On top of these tours, Big Special are also due to play at 2000Trees in Cheltenham, which is being held from July 9 to 12, as well as Deer Shed Festival in Thirsk from July 25 to 28, and Maifield Derby in Mannheim, Germany on 30 May.
Big Special will play:
OCTOBER
8 – Bruges, Cactus Cafe
9 – Antwerp, Trix Bar
10 – Rotterdam, Rotown
11 – Amsterdam, Bitterzoet
12 – Tilburg, Hall of Fame
14 – Copenhagen, Loppen
15 – Hannover, Lux
16 – Berlin, Kantine
17 – Warsaw, Chmury
18 – Prague, Cafe V Iese
22 – Vienna, Arena
23 – Milan, Santeria
24 – Zurich, Exil
25 – Munich, Orangehouse
28 – Cologne, MTC
29 – Paris, La Boule Noire|
31 – Barcelona, Razzmatazz 3
NOVEMBER
1 – Madrid, El Sol
FEBRUARY
13 – Norwich, The Waterfront +
14 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms +
15 – Newcastle, Digital +
18 – Leeds, University Stylus +
19 – Glasgow, SWG3 Warehouse +
20 – Manchester, New Century Hall +
21 – Birmingham, O2 Institute +
24 – Bristol, Electric Bristol +
25 – Southampton, The 1865 +
27 – London, Roundhouse + * ^
MARCH
6 – Dublin, The Workman’s Club
7 – Belfast, Ulster Sports Club
Support Key:
+ GANS
* Liz Lawrence
^ Good Health Good Wealth
Big Special spoke to NME about their live crowds in 2023, with Moloney describing them as “a bunch of fucking angels!”. He added: “This is the first band I’ve been in where I can comfortably say that people actively want to listen to us and we don’t have to force it! They’re endlessly supportive and beautiful souls.”
The duo released their debut album ‘Post Industrial Hometown Blues’ in May, and in a four-star review, NME wrote: “That redemption and resolve to “make it through the night” arrives fully on the synth-punk meets The National triumphant closer of ‘DiG!’. Sure “every day is a balancing act, trying to find truth and divide fact, but we’re only born to pay bills and dig holes”. Amen. But as the horns ring out, you end this record knowing that now is not the time for defeat. Keep going. At least Big Special see you.”
