Babyshambles are set to play their sole UK headline date at Margate's Dreamland this summer
Big Special, Warmduscher, Gans and Pregoblin confirmed as support for Bank Holiday show.
Babyshambles have confirmed that their only UK headline appearance of 2026 will be a Bank Holiday Weekend concert at Dreamland in Margate, Kent, on Sunday 30th August.
Pete Doherty shared his enthusiasm for the seaside setting, saying: "We are only doing one show in our beautiful and pleasant Albion this year, and where better than Margate? A beano is guaranteed for all. Kiss me quick – sun, sea, sand on a Bank Holiday Weekend …does it get any better? …no."
Joining the bill are Big Special, Warmduscher, Birmingham newcomers Gans, and electronic punk act Pregoblin, who have a history of working with Doherty. An artist pre-sale opens at 10am BST on Tuesday 28th April, followed by a venue pre-sale on Wednesday 29th April. General sale tickets become available at 10am BST on Friday 1st May.
The Margate date adds to a 2026 schedule that already includes several European festival slots, three Irish shows in Cork, Dublin and Belfast, and a spot at Rock N Roll Circus 2026 in Sheffield. It follows a productive 2025 that saw the group return to live performance for the first time in over a decade, beginning with a Hastings date in November alongside the release of 'Dandy Hooligan', their first new music in 12 years.
Their comeback run through late 2025 included a London show at the O2 Academy Brixton where they honoured late original guitarist Patrick Walden, and a memorable night at KOKO in Camden Town during December. That KOKO appearance saw Carl Barât join the group on stage for The Libertines' 'What Katie Did', while 'Wolfman' received its first airing in two decades.
Pete Doherty shared his enthusiasm for the seaside setting, saying: "We are only doing one show in our beautiful and pleasant Albion this year, and where better than Margate? A beano is guaranteed for all. Kiss me quick – sun, sea, sand on a Bank Holiday Weekend …does it get any better? …no."
Joining the bill are Big Special, Warmduscher, Birmingham newcomers Gans, and electronic punk act Pregoblin, who have a history of working with Doherty. An artist pre-sale opens at 10am BST on Tuesday 28th April, followed by a venue pre-sale on Wednesday 29th April. General sale tickets become available at 10am BST on Friday 1st May.
The Margate date adds to a 2026 schedule that already includes several European festival slots, three Irish shows in Cork, Dublin and Belfast, and a spot at Rock N Roll Circus 2026 in Sheffield. It follows a productive 2025 that saw the group return to live performance for the first time in over a decade, beginning with a Hastings date in November alongside the release of 'Dandy Hooligan', their first new music in 12 years.
Their comeback run through late 2025 included a London show at the O2 Academy Brixton where they honoured late original guitarist Patrick Walden, and a memorable night at KOKO in Camden Town during December. That KOKO appearance saw Carl Barât join the group on stage for The Libertines' 'What Katie Did', while 'Wolfman' received its first airing in two decades.
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