Ocean Colour Scene have announced a 2026 UK tour to mark 30 years since the release of ‘Moseley Shoals’ – see all the details below.
Released in the height of the Britpop era, ‘Moseley Shoals’ spurned massive hit singles for the band upon its 1996 release, including ‘The Riverboat Song’, ‘You’ve Got It Bad’, ‘The Day We Caught The Train’ and ‘The Circle’.
In August of that year, Oasis invited Ocean Colour Scene to be their special guests at one of their historic Knebworth gigs. To mark the 30th anniversary of ‘Moseley Shoals’, they’re set to play career-spanning sets in Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, London and Birmingham next year.
An artist pre-sale will begin at 9.00 am next Wednesday (October 15) which fans can access by signing up here. That will be followed by a venue pre-sale at 9.00 am the following day, while general sale kicks off on Friday, October 17, at the same time. You can find your tickets here.
Ocean Colour Scene will be touring the UK in 2026 for the 30th anniversary of Moseley Shoals. We’ll be joined by very special guests @theenemyband across all shows! Sign up at the link below to gain early access to the pre-sale from Wednesday 15th October: https://t.co/1tYbBg2X03 pic.twitter.com/M6eFcxZaoT
— Ocean Colour Scene (@OCSmusic) October 10, 2025
Ocean Colour Scene’s 2026 UK tour dates are:
NOVEMBER:
21 – Glasgow OVO Hydro
27 – Bradford Live
28 – Manchester AO Arena
30 – Newcastle O2 City Hall
DECEMBER:
01 – Derby Vaillant Live
03 – Swansea Building Society Arena
04 – Cardiff Utilita Arena
05 – Bournemouth International Centre
07 – Plymouth Pavilions
08 – Brighton Centre
09 – London, The O2
11 – Bristol Prospect Building
12 – Birmingham bp pulse LIVE
Speaking about the tour, vocalist Simon Fowler said it was “hard to believe” their second record turns 30 next year. “We owe so much to that album,” he said, “so it’s exciting to be able to look forward this very special anniversary and celebrate with our amazing fans at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues.”
While thanking fans for their support over the years, guitarist Steve Cradock assured fans they’ll play “many of the songs from this great album”, while drummer Oscar Harrison said the 2026 tour was something they were going to celebrate “in a very big way.
“As with our sold-out tour this year, these dates will be all the more special for having my boy Leon on percussion and Steve’s son, Cass, on keys and guitar, enabling us to deliver the full Ocean Colour Scene sound for our fans. This one’s for them.”
On all dates, they’ll be supported by The Enemy, whose lead singer Tom Clarke said the first song he learned to play on his first guitar was ‘The Day We Caught The Train’, with Fowler’s signature on the headstock.
“In twenty years of touring with other artists, I’ve never asked for another musician’s signature,” he said. “That’s the only one I needed. Every time we share a stage with them it’s a childhood dream come true. They’re still the greatest band I’ve seen live, and they’ve got more hit songs than most bands have had hot dinners. So yeah, I’m looking forward to supporting OCS at some of the biggest room in the UK. It’ll be amazing to play songs from the new record we’re currently recording, as well as all the old favourites.
