The Pogues have regrouped and announced their first tour since the 2023 death of vocalist Shane MacGowan, which will also be their first tour since 2014. The trek will celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Pogues’ 1985 sophomore album Rum Sodomy & the Lash, and it goes down in the UK in May of 2025, with stops in Leeds, London, Glasgow, Manchester, and more. Pre-sale registration is underway now through 5PM GMT today (11/19). The presale begins Wednesday (11/20) and the general public on-sale begins Friday (11/22). All dates are listed on the tour poster below.
Original members Spider Stacy, James Fearnley and Jem Finer will all be involved, alongside currently-unannounced special guests. Longtime drummer Andrew Ranken will be sitting out the tour due to health issues.
Before this tour, Spider Stacy has curated a 40th anniversary event for The Pogues’ 1984 debut album Red Roses for Me happening in Dublin on December 17 with James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and members of Fontaines D.C., Lankum, The Bad Seeds, Goat Girl, Brigid Mae Power, and more. Find the poster with the full lineup for that below as well.
