Pixies have confirmed a 2026 ‘Pixies 40’ UK and European tour, including London’s Royal Albert Hall

Pixies are set to mark 40 years since their formation with a 2026 headline run, ‘Pixies 40’, with the first dates confirmed across the UK and Europe in May, June and July next year, including their debut at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Founding members Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering will be joined by bassist Emma Richardson for the tour, which will see the band call at cities in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands.

Formed in Boston in 1986, Pixies’ catalogue includes ‘Come On Pilgrim’, ‘Surfer Rosa’ and ‘Doolittle’. The band’s most recent work includes their tenth album ‘The Night The Zombies Came’.

The dates read:

MAY20 Barbican, York, UK21 Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, UK25 Aviva Studios, Manchester, UK28 Royal Albert Hall, London, UK31 Live at the Castle, Limerick, IrelandJUNE2 Olympia, Dublin, Ireland30 Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, GermanyJULY1 Parkbühne Clara-Zetkin-Park, Leipzig, Germany2 myticket Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany14 Parco Della Musica, Milan, Italy17 Maassilo, Rotterdam, The Netherlands18 Muziekcentrum, Enschede, The Netherlands19 PLT, Heerlen, The Netherlands