The Vaccines to celebrate 15th anniversary of debut album on March 2026 UK tour
'What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?' was released in 2011
The Vaccines have announced a March 2026 UK tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of their breakthrough debut album ‘What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?’.
The tour will see The Vaccines perform the album from start to finish, including anthems ‘If You Wanna’, ‘Post Break-Up Sex’, and ‘Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)’, alongside other musical gems from their back catalogue.
Opening at Newcastle O2 City Hall on Tuesday 3rd March, The Vaccines play Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham and Bristol before concluding at London O2 Academy Brixton on Friday 13th March.
Tickets go on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets at 10am on Friday 29th August.
Originally released in March 2011, ‘What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?’ charted at Number 4 in the UK and it sold over 500,000 copies.
The Vaccines released their sixth studio album ‘Pick-up Full of Pink Carnations’ in January 2024, and they’re currently hard at work on new material.
The band currently consists of Justin Young (lead vocals, guitars), Ãrni Ãrnason (bass, vocals), Timothy Lanham (guitars, keys, vocals) and Yoann Intonti (drums)
The Vaccines’ UK tour dates:
MARCH 2026
Newcastle O2 City Hall – Tue 3rd
Edinburgh Usher Hall – Wed 4th
Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse – Fri 6th
Birmingham O2 Academy – Sat 7th
Leeds O2 Academy – Mon 9th
Nottingham Rock City – Tue 10th
Bristol The Prospect Building – Wed 11th
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