Sparks have been around for nearly 60 years but have never released an official full-length live album. Until now. Live on the Moon will be out September 4 via Transgressive. The album features songs from throughout their career, including “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us” and “No. 1 Song in Heaven,” not to mention Cate Blanchett as Master of Ceremonies.
“After our 2025 World Tour, Sparks accepted an invitation to do a special one-off concert on the Moon, more precisely at the Taruntius Crater, near Mare Fecunditatis,” write Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael. ”Honored to be the first band to perform on the moon, let alone at the beautiful Taruntius Crater, we couldn’t have imagined the lunar fan interest, with all tickets being grabbed up within an hour, Coordinated Lunar Time (CLT). Thank you, Moon! And a big thank you to Cate Blanchett for taking the time out of her busy schedule to accompany us on this journey and perform emcee duties at this special concert. What a riot Cate was on the mission’s 4-day flight, helping us pass the time with hours of gravitational-pull jokes and the like!”
You can listen to “Whippings and Apologies,” originally from their 1972 album A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing, and watch the video for it below.
Sparks have UK and EU dates in August and those are listed below.
Live on the Moon:
1. So May We Start
2. Do Things My Own Way
3. Reinforcements
4. Academy Award Performance
5. Goofing Off
6. Beat the Clock
7. Please Don’t Fuck Up My World
8. Running Up A Tab At The Hotel For The Fab
9. Suburban Homeboy (“Ron Speaks” Version)
10. All You Ever Think About Is Sex
11. Drowned In A Sea Of Tears
12. JanSport Backpack
13. Music That You Can Dance To
14. When Do I Get To Sing “My Way”
15. The Number One Song In Heaven
16. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us
17. Whippings and Apologies
18. Lord Have Mercy
19. The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
20. All That
Sparks – 2026 Tour Dates
Thursday 20 August – Nijmegen, Netherlands, Openluchttheater De Goffert
Friday 21 August – Charleville-Mézières, France, Cabaret Vert Festival
Sunday 23 August – Crickhowell, Wales, Green Man Festival
Tuesday 25 August – York, York Barbican
Wednesday 26 August – Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion
Friday 28 August – Paris, France, Rock En Seine Festival
Saturday 29 August – Antwerp, Belgium, De Roma