Band Of Skulls Announce ‘Cold Fame’ UK Tour With The Duke Spirit And The Howlers

by | Nov 4, 2025

Following a triumphant North American run supporting Jet — and two explosive California headline shows including a sold-out night at Los Angeles’ legendary TroubadourBand Of Skulls have announced their return to the UK for the Cold Fame Tour this December 2025, joined by very special guests The Duke Spirit and The Howlers.

Band Of Skulls @ Electric Ballroom

Russell Marsden of Band Of Skulls @ Electric Ballroom (Kalpesh Patel)
Russell Marsden of Band Of Skulls @ Electric Ballroom (Kalpesh Patel)

The UK leg kicks off on 9th December at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, before hitting Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, and Glasgow, rounding out what promises to be a blistering end to the year for the Southampton-born rock outfit.

The tour coincides with the release of the Cold Fame deluxe boxset on 28th November 2025 via Artist Royalties Collective — a career-spanning collection curated by frontman Russell Marsden. The set features the band’s first three albums — Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, Sweet Sour, and Himalayan — alongside rare B-sides, unreleased material, and a lavish coffee table book chronicling their journey from indie upstarts to international rock heavyweights.

Band Of Skulls @ Electric Ballroom

Russell Marsden of Band Of Skulls @ Electric Ballroom (Kalpesh Patel)
Russell Marsden of Band Of Skulls @ Electric Ballroom (Kalpesh Patel)

Among the archival gems is the 2009 Village Studios live session — part of MySpace’s legendary Transmission series — capturing raw early versions of fan favourites like Death By Diamonds And Pearls and a haunting cover of Patsy Cline’s Walking After Midnight. “Recording at the Village studios was a date with destiny,” says Marsden. “It captured the exact moment we launched into our American adventure.”

Formed in Southampton in 2004, Band Of Skulls quickly made their mark with 2009’s debut Baby Darling Doll Face Honey — a swaggering statement of intent packed with gritty riffs, hypnotic harmonies, and cinematic anthems that soon found their way into pop culture staples like Twilight, Friday Night Lights, and Guitar Hero. Follow-ups Sweet Sour (2012) and Himalayan (2014, produced by Nick Launay) showcased their evolving sound — fierce yet melodic, darkly soulful, and unmistakably their own.

Over two decades, Band Of Skulls have shared stages with the likes of Muse, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Dead Weather, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, earning a reputation for searing live performances and amassing over 100 million streams worldwide.

Band Of Skulls

Russell Marsden of Band Of Skulls (Kalpesh Patel)
Russell Marsden of Band Of Skulls (Kalpesh Patel)

This summer’s North American shows unveiled a band “reborn — tighter, louder, and more immersive than ever,” according to U.S. critics. Now, as Cold Fame marks both reflection and renewal, their upcoming UK tour promises to be a thunderous celebration of everything that makes Band Of Skulls one of Britain’s most vital rock acts.

For fans of raw guitars, cinematic energy, and enduring British rock spirit, Cold Fame is more than a tour — it’s a homecoming.

Band of Skulls ‘Cold Fame’ UK Tour:

DECEMBER
9th – London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
10th – Manchester, O2 Ritz
11th – Bristol, O2 Academy
12th – Birmingham, O2 Institute2
14th – Glasgow, SWG3

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