British pop icons Squeeze have announced a major Birmingham show as part of their newly unveiled Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour, hitting arenas across the UK in late 2026. The band will perform at the Utilita Arena Birmingham on 28th November 2026, with tickets going on general sale Friday 28th November 2025 at 09:30 GMT. Joining them as very special guest across all dates is singer, songwriter and activist Billy Bragg.
Squeeze @ Glastonbury Festival 2024
The tour follows the announcement of their new studio album Trixies, dropping 6th March 2026, and marks one of the most ambitious runs of the band’s 50-year career. Spanning 16 dates, the tour kicks off at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 12th November and concludes at the Brighton Centre on 5th December, including a huge hometown headline at London’s O2 Arena — just a few miles from where Squeeze first formed in 1973.
Founders Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook say they’re excited to return to the road after the overwhelming response to their 50th anniversary tour in 2024. “The reaction to the 50th anniversary tour in 2024 was amazing. We have never sounded better and it feels really special to be looking forward to playing the biggest headline shows of our career. And having Billy Bragg on the same bill, what’s not to love!” Tilbrook said.
Difford added: “It’s going to be amazing to show off songs from our album Trixies and, of course, all the hits and some surprises. I’m also excited that Billy Bragg will be joining us for all the shows.”
Billy Bragg @ Latitude Festival 2025
Alongside celebrating their legacy and new music, Squeeze will continue their long-running support for the anti-poverty charity Trussell, which provides emergency food and support for people facing financial hardship. Fans attending the shows are encouraged to bring food donations to venue collection points, with cash collections also taking place each night. Donations will be distributed across the 1,400 food bank centres in Trussell’s UK network.
The band will also donate £1 from every ticket sold to support grassroots music venues, artists and promoters. Music Venue Trust recently announced Glenn Tilbrook as a new patron, reflecting his ongoing commitment to protecting vital local spaces for emerging musicians. “The grassroots is where it all starts for so many musicians and where local communities can access affordable and exciting live music. We need to protect these venues and nurture the artists so that our great culture can thrive for generations to come,” he said.
Squeeze @ Glastonbury Festival 2024
The upcoming album Trixies has a unique history. Although it’s the band’s first album in eight years, it is also — remarkably — the first set of songs Difford and Tilbrook ever wrote together, conceived in the early 1970s as a collection of stories set in a fictional nightclub. Rediscovered on a long-lost cassette, the songs have now been realised with the musicianship the teenage writers didn’t yet possess, produced by bassist Owen Biddle. After more than 600 shows since reuniting in 2007, Squeeze now bring their earliest creative spark full circle.
Tried, Tested and Trixies – UK Tour Dates 2026
NOVEMBER 2026
12th Nov – Glasgow OVO Hydro
13th Nov – Blackpool Opera House
14th Nov – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
16th Nov – Newcastle O2 City Hall
17th Nov – Stockton Globe
19th Nov – Hull Connexin Live
20th Nov – Leeds First Direct Arena
21st Nov – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
23rd Nov – Manchester O2 Apollo
26th Nov – London The O2
27th Nov – Cardiff Utilita Arena
28th Nov – Birmingham Utilita Arena
30th Nov – Swansea Building Society Arena
DECEMBER 2026
1st Dec – Plymouth Pavilions
4th Dec – Bournemouth International Centre
5th Dec – Brighton Centre
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