Yes, it’s true: The Darkness are back, and with a vengeance. The Justin Hawkins-fronted band have only just played London’s massive BST Hyde Park (supporting Guns N Roses), but they’re already looking forward to the end of the year when they return to British stages around the country.
These nine shows are being held by The Darkness to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut studio album, Permission To Land. This Permission To Land 20 Tour will kick off in Belfast before moving through England and Scotland and ending in Wolverhampton.
During this adventurous tour, the band have confirmed they’ll be playing “every song” from the record as well as their other greatest hits.
Frontman Justin said: “We, The Darkness, are delighted to announce that we’ll be hitting the road in the UK once again. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Permission to Land, our set will include every song from our debut album faithfully reproduced (with additional clam notes and meanderings) in the order in which they appear on the record. We’ll also play all of your favourite Darkness songs from the rest of our illustrious and tipsy turvy career.” (sic)
He confidently added: “It will be the best show you’ll see this year. I should know, I’m the singer and also a YouTube music expert.”
The band are also due to release a “very special expanded Permission To Land Deluxe Album” later this year via Warner Music. Further details are expected to follow “very soon”.
Tickets for this exceptional tour come out later this week, but before that, there’ll be a few presale events to help the most eager fans along the way.
Here’s how to get presale tickets:
The Darkness are holding three different types of presale events this week – but only for certain shows. Here’s the breakdown on which gigs are getting presale access and when they go on sale:
Belfast, The Telegraph Building – Saturday, December 2, 2023
Presale tickets for The Darkness’ Belfast show go on sale Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 9am.
However, these presale tickets will only be available through the MCD presale company. Fans of The Darkness can sign up to the presale website here.
After signing up and registering their interest, they should receive a presale code or link which will allow them to buy tickets.
Dublin, D2, 3 Olympia Theatre – Sunday, December 3, 2023
The Darkness have two sets of presale tickets for their Dublin show going on sale this week.
The first presale event comes from the mobile phone service provider Three. These tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 9am.
These tickets are only available to users of the Three mobile phone network.
The second Dublin presale event comes from MCD once again and will also go on sale Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 9am. After fans have signed up, they should receive instructions on where to get their presale code or link to get involved.
Glasgow, Barrowland – Monday, December 11, 2023
The final presale event for The Darkness is for their Glasgow gig at Barrowland. These tickets go on sale Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 9am.
These tickets are only available through the Gigs In Scotland website, which allows local fans to get early access to their Scottish shows ahead of time.
If you missed out on presale tickets, fear not: the general onsale tickets are soon to follow…
General onsale tickets for The Darkness come out Friday, July 7, 2023, at 9am.
These will be available at a number of ticket retailers across the internet, with a select few linked below.
You can buy tickets to the show of your choice by clicking the links below:
The Darkness are playing nine massive shows around the UK and Ireland in December, 2023.
They’ll be starting their tour in Belfast before moving to Dublin and eventually over to Norfolk’s county town, Norwich.
From there, the band will run through London, Glasgow and Manchester, as well as some others.
Here’s the full line-up:
The Darkness – Permission To Land 20 Tour Dates and Venues
December
- 02 – Belfast, Telegraph Building
- 03 – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
- 08 – Norwich, UEA
- 09 – London, The Roundhouse
- 11 – Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom
- 12 – Manchester, New Century Hall
- 14 – Bristol, Beacon
- 15 – Nottingham, Rock City
- 16 – Wolverhampton, The Wulfrun at The Halls
