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British band Editors have announced 2027 Editors tour dates across Europe, the UK and Ireland in support of their eighth studio album “Surface, Echo & Sound”, due for release on 30 October 2026 via Play It Again Sam. The European leg opens on 26 January at Le 106 in Rouen, France, with Big Sleep as special guests, and the UK and Ireland leg follows in late February and March with Worldnews in support.

Ahead of the 2027 run, Editors play a standalone show at The Warehouse at Villa Park in Birmingham on 9 July 2026, helping launch the new venue. The European tour closes in Hamburg on 20 February, and the UK and Ireland dates finish at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on 11 March and O2 Guildhall Southampton on 12 March.

Editors tour dates for 2027

European tour 2027 (with Big Sleep):

26 January – Le 106, Rouen, France
27 January – Le Cigale, Paris, France
29 January – La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
30 January – Auditorio Roig Arena, Valencia, Spain
31 January – Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
2 February – X-Tra, Zurich, Switzerland
3 February – Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
4 February – Boćarski Dom, Zagreb, Croatia
6 February – SaSaZu, Prague, Czech Republic
7 February – Zenith, Munich, Germany
8 February – Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
10 February – Stodoła, Warsaw, Poland
11 February – Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
12 February – Grey Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
14 February – Palladium, Cologne, Germany
15 February – Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
16 February – Felsenkeller, Leipzig, Germany
18 February – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19 February – AFAS Dome, Antwerp, Belgium
20 February – Inselpark Arena, Hamburg, Germany

UK and Ireland tour 2027 (with Worldnews):

28 February – Vicar Street, Dublin
1 March – Ulster Hall, Belfast
2 March – O2 Academy, Glasgow
4 March – O2 City Hall, Newcastle
5 March – O2 Apollo, Manchester
7 March – O2 Academy, Leeds
8 March – Rock City, Nottingham
9 March – Prospect Building, Bristol
11 March – O2 Academy Brixton, London
12 March – O2 Guildhall, Southampton

About Editors

Editors formed in Birmingham in 2003, built around frontman Tom Smith. Their 2005 debut “The Back Room” and its 2007 follow-up “An End Has a Start” established the band’s post-punk-rooted sound, and later records moved between guitar rock and synth-driven electronic production. The group records for Play It Again Sam.

“Surface, Echo & Sound” is announced as the band’s eighth studio album, set for 30 October 2026. The 2027 European, UK and Ireland tour is the main touring run behind that release, preceded by the standalone Birmingham venue-launch show on 9 July 2026.

Britta Pirkko

For almost 15 years I’ve been writing about music, interviewing artists and reviewing releases for Peek-A-Boo Magazine. Recently, I also launched my own WordPress website, where I continue to share interviews, reviews and news from the underground scene. The darker side of music has been part of my life for more than 30 years, with a passion for everything from ’80s synthpop and New Wave to EBM, Futurepop and dark electronic music in general. Also Metal and Rock is part of my world. Away from the scene, I work in a public library, where books are part of my everyday life. I enjoy both fiction and non-fiction, especially books on politics, religion, health and travel. I’m also a fan of thrillers and horror films. When I’m not listening to music or reading, you’ll usually find me exploring nature, enjoying a good sauna, experimenting with vegan cooking, or travelling to my second home, Finland. I’ve always believed the underground has the best stories. My job is simply to help tell them

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