Tickets go on sale for Wet Wet Wet's acoustic tour ahead of new album 'Strings Attached'
The band will play intimate shows in 2026
Wet Wet Wet © PRLast updated 25th Jul 2025
With over 15 million records sold worldwide and 20x platinum certifications, there's no denying the fact Wet Wet Wet are still to this day one of the most successful bands around. With hits such as 'Love Is All Around' and 'Angel Eyes', it seems there's no slowing members Graeme Clare, Kevin Simm and Graeme Duffin down, as they've just announced a brand new album and intimate tour for 2026.
What is the album called?
The new album will be called 'Strings Attached'.
What is the tracklist?
'Strings Attached' will be made-up of 12 reimagined tracks, including 'Temptation', 'Love Is All Around', and 'Put The Light On'. All tracks on the album will performed in a stripped-back style to their original release, using a plethora of instrumentation including guitar, bass, drums, double bass, accordion, mandolin, tambourine etc. along with a string section on certain tracks.
The album will also feature a cover of Fleetwood Mac classic 'The Chain'.
- Temptation
- Sweet Surrender
- Don’t Want To Forgive Me Now
- Angel Eyes
- If I Never See You Again
- Goodnight Girl
- Love Is All Around
- Julia Says
- Sweet Little Mystery
- Somewhere Somehow
- Put The Light On
- The Chain
When is it out?
The new album will be out on 3rd October 2025 and will be released on CD and limited-edition coloured vinyl.
Are Wet Wet Wet going on tour?
Yes, ‘An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Wet Wet Wet’ will take place at venues in the UK across May 2026.
Founding member Graeme Clark, long-standing guitarist Graeme Duffin, and lead singer Kevin Simm will perform a full set of reworked Wet Wet Wet classics, with the odd story and anecdote from the band’s history thrown in for good measure.
Bassist Graeme Clark said: “We love nothing more than performing our songs live, so to have the chance of presenting them in a slightly different way is very inspiring. By showcasing our best-known songs acoustically in these intimate surroundings, it’ll let us strip them down to their bones and reimagine them. This personal look into our beloved music catalogue will give the audience a real insight into their favourite songs in a unique way that we’ve never been able to do before.”
Guitarist Graeme Duffin said: “Having dipped our toes back into the waters of stripped down acoustic performance on the recent tour, which went down incredibly well, it seemed like a natural progression to extend the set, take it on the road and visit some new places. The songs take on a very different character acoustically, presenting a unique opportunity to engage with the audience on a more personal level. When the music is much more exposed, there are far less places to hide!”
Lead singer Kevin Simm added: “I’m really excited to be going out on this acoustic tour with Graeme and Graeme, performing these great songs in an intimate atmosphere which will be something different for us and also fans of the band. It’s been a lot of fun recording the songs in a stripped back style and I can’t wait to perform them live that way too. We’ll be playing the hits of course, but in a way that people won’t get the chance to see too often.”
What dates are they on tour?
The trio have announced the majority of venues are located in places that they’ve never played before during their 40+ year career.
May 2026:
Carmarthen, Lyric Theatre - Wed 13th
Barnstaple, Queen’s Theatre - Thur 14th
Aldershot, Princes Hall - Fri 15th
King’s Lynn, Corn Exchange - Sat 16th
Scarborough, Spa Theatre - Sun 17th
Inverness, Eden Court - Tue 19th
Stirling, Albert Hall - Wed 20th
Forfar, Reid Hall - Thur 21st
Paisley, Town Hall - Fri 22nd
Oban, Corran Halls - Sat 23rd
Ilkley, King’s Hall - Tue 26th
Crewe, Lyceum Theatre - Wed 27th
Swindon, Wyvern Theatre - Thur 28th
Worthing, Pavilion Theatre - Fri 29th
Bury St Edmunds, The Apex - Sat 30th
Bury St Edmunds, The Apex - Sun 31st NEW DATE
How to get tickets
Tickets are now on sale. You can buy them at aloud.com.
Will Marti Pellow be joining them?
No, Marti left the band in July 2017 and was replaced by former Liberty X singer Kevin Simm.
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