Steve Hackett announces ambitious concept album 'The Circus And The Nightwhale'
His first concept record in almost five decades
Last updated 16th Nov 2023
Genesis legend Steve Hackett has announce details of his first conceptual studio album in almost five decades, ‘The Circus and the Nightwhale.’
Released on Friday 16th February 2024 via InsideOut Music, ‘The Circus and the Nightwhale’ is billed as a ‘rite-of-passage concept album with a young character called Travla at the centre of it.’
The album’s 13 tracks have an autobiographical angle for the esteemed musician, who says about his 30th solo release: “I love this album. It says the things I’ve been wanting to say for a very long time.”
‘The Circus and the Nightwhale’ is Hackett’s first album since 2021’s ‘Surrender of Silence’, and his first concept record since ‘Voyage Of The Acolyte’ way back in 1975.
Hackett explains further: “The Circus And The Nightwhale is an album with a difference. This time it is a story, based both literally and metaphorically on my life… It’s both faction and fiction, beginning in a gritty world of harsh reality, spinning off into a colourful and dark, weird metaphorical universe of wonder turned to terror, with an ultimately beautiful resolve.
“It spans the musical range from the heaviest to the heavenly, with musical influences, instruments and artists from several countries around the world. I’m hugely proud of this new album which I see as intensely personal, yet totally universal at the same time… If ever there was a film for the ear, this is it!”
Summing up the record in one succinct sentence, Hackett says: “It’s a lovely journey that starts dirty, scratchy and smoky and becomes heavenly and divine. How can you resist it?”
Recorded between tours in 2022 and 2023 at Siren studio in the UK – with guest parts beamed in from Sweden, Austria, the US, Azerbaijan and Denmark – Hackett drafted in many familiar names to work on the album.
With Hackett on electric and acoustic guitars, 12-string, mandolin, harmonica, percussion, bass and vocals, the personal included Roger King (keyboards, programming and orchestral arrangements), Rob Townsend (sax), Jonas Reingold (bass), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Craig Blundell (drums) and Amanda Lehmann on vocals.
Nick D’Virgilio and Hugo Degenhardt return as guests on the drumstool, engineer extraordinaire Benedict Fenner appears on keyboards and Malik Mansurov is back with the tar. Finally, Steve’s brother John Hackett is present once more on flute.
‘The Circus and the Nightwhale’ will be available to pre-order from the 1st December 2023 on several different formats, including a Limited CD+Blu-ray mediabook (including 5.1 Surround Sound & 24bit high resolution stereo mixes), Standard CD Jewelcase, Gatefold 180g Vinyl LP & as Digital Album. All feature the striking cover painting by Denise Marsh.
Steve Hackett’s 'The Circus and the Nightwhale' track-listing:
People Of The Smoke
These Passing Clouds
Taking You Down
Found And Lost
Enter The Ring
Get Me Out!
Ghost Moon and Living Love
Circo Inferno
Breakout
All At Sea
Into The Nightwhale
Wherever You Are
White Dove
Steve Hackett UK tour:
Steve Hackett will embark on a fresh 15-date UK tour in October 2024.
The Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo tour celebrates the 50th anniversary of Genesis’ epic sixth studio album ‘The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’ and the setlist will boast a selection of highlights from the album.
Alongside classic ‘The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’ cuts, Steve Hackett will be performing other Genesis favourites and songs from his solo repertoire.
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Steve Hackett’s Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo UK tour dates:
OCTOBER 2024
Aylesbury Friars Waterside – Wed 2nd
Portsmouth Guildhall – Thu 3rd
Bristol Beacon – Sat 5th
Cambridge Corn Exchange – Sun 6th
Birmingham Symphony Hall – Mon 7th
Liverpool Philharmonic – Wed 9th
Cardiff St David's Hall – Thu 10th
Guildford G Live – Sat 12th
Stoke Victoria Hall – Sun 13th
York Barbican – Tue 15th
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall – Wed 16th
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall – Fri 18th
Gateshead Glasshouse – Sat 19th
Manchester Bridgewater Hall – Sun 20th
Reading Hexagon – Tue 22nd
London Royal Albert Hall – Wed 23rd
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Robben Ford - May 2025
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Michael Schenker - May 2025
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Eric Clapton - May 2025
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When Rivers Meet - May 2025
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Blue Öyster Cult - May 2025
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These Wicked Rivers - June 2025
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Inglorious - June 2025
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Neil Young at American Express presents BST Hyde Park
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The SATCHVAI Band - June 2025
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Shinedown - June 2025
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Steel Panther - June 2025
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Santana - June 2025
Guitar legend Carlos Santana has announced a trio of UK arena shows on the 2025 Oneness Tour, as part of a major European trek throughout the summer. Santana and his eponymous band are set to kick off the UK leg at Glasgow OVO Hydro on Wednesday 18th June 2025, before playing Manchester Co-op Live on Thursday 19th June, and London The O2 on Saturday 21st June. Prior to these shows, Carlos Santana last played live in the UK when he headlined BST Hyde Park in July 2018.
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Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter - June/August 2025
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter have a pair of outdoor headline concerts lined up for summer 2025, on top of their performance at Download Festival. Just a week after headlining the famous festival, Sex Pistols and vocalist Frank Carter will headline Glasgow Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park on Saturday 21st June, followed by another outdoor gig two months later, at Dreamland Margate on Saturday 23rd August. Check out support acts for both shows here.
Iron Maiden - June 2025
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Dave Day - June 2025
Following the huge success of the inaugural Dave Day last summer, a second ride-out in honour of late-great Hairy Bikers legend and long-time Planet Rock presenter Dave Myers will take place on Saturday 21st June. Dave Day is happening on the ride-out day itself, on Saturday 21st, plus a second day on Sunday 22nd June in Barrow-in-Furness. On top of free to attend activities in the town centre, food, drink, a motorcycle exhibition, health and wellbeing event and a charity football match, there will also be a performance from Darren Wharton's Renegade - performing Thin Lizzy classics - while Europe's leading and longest running AC/DC tribute band Hells Bells top the bill.
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Guns N' Roses - June 2025
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Rival Sons - June/July 2025
As well as supporting Guns N' Roses, and also playing at Black Sabbath's 'Back to the Beginning concert', Rival Sons will be embarking on their own headline UK tour. The Californian rock n' rollers have lined up six concerts starting in June and July, playing their own shows in York (24th), Bournemouth (1st), Liverpool (2nd), Stockton (3rd), Ipswich (7th) and Folkestone (8th).
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Hardy - June/July 2025
Country rock superstar Hardy will play his first-ever headline UK and Ireland tour this summer, as part of the multi-continent 'JIM BOB World Tour'. Hardy kicks off the UK and Ireland leg at Birmingham O2 Academy on Wednesday 23rd June 2025, going on to play London O2 Academy Brixton, Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse, Glasgow O2 Academy and Belfast Waterfront Hall before concluding at Dublin National Stadium on Thursday 3rd July 2025. Bec O'Malley will serve as the support act in Birmingham, with Nashville's McCoy Moore set to open proceedings at all other dates.
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Black Sabbath - July 2025
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Jeff Lynne's ELO - July 2025
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The Doobie Brothers - July 2025
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W.A.S.P. 0- July & September 2025
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Lita Ford with Vixen - July 2025
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Judas Priest with Alice Cooper - July 2025
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A Thousand Horses - July 2025
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Extreme - August 2025
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Slayer - July 2025
Thrash metal titans Slayer have lined up their first headline UK shows in six years - bracketing their previously confirmed performance at Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning concert at Birmingham's Villa Park on Saturday 5th July. Playing two mammoth shows, Slayer have announced they will play the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff on Thursday 3rd July 2025 and London's 45,000-capacity Finsbury Park on Sunday 6th July 2025. Slayer's UK shows will also feature Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and NECKBREAKKER.
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British Lion - August and Nov/Dec 2025
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The Dead Daisies - August 2025
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The tour precedes their previously announced slot at the sold-out Stonedead Festival, which takes place on Saturday 23rd August.
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AC/DC - August 2025
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FM - September 2025
FM are embarking on their The Brotherhood Tour this year. The band's 2025 UK tour will see FM perform songs from their past 14 albums including their 1984 debut album 'Indiscreet', plus 'Tough It Out,' 'Metropolis,' 'Synchronized' and many more. The run will open at Grimsby Docks on Thursday 4th September, and close at Southend Chinnerys on Sunday 28th September. Throughout the trek they will visit Barnsley, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Bristol, Cardiff, Gloucester, Colchester, Islington, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Leeds and Chester. Support acts will come in the form of Brave Rival, Tygers of Pan Tang and Jack J Hutchinson on alternating dates - you can check out the split here.
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Luke Morley - September 2025
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Florence Black - September 2025
Merthyr Tydfil's prodigal sons Florence Black have lined up a sizeable headline tour for September 2025, following their previously announced concert at Chepstow Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales on Thursday 21st August. Florence Black's 2025 UK & Ireland tour opens at Dublin Academy 2 on Friday 12th September, and wraps up at Manchester Academy 2 on Saturday 27th September, after visiting Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, Norwich, London, Southampton and Brighton.
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When Rivers Meet - Sept/Oct/Nov 2025
Blues rockers When Rivers Meet will begin their 15-date 'Tree of Life Tour' in the UK this autumn, beginning at Bath Komedia on Sunday 28th September and wrapping up two months later at Reading Sub 89 on Thursday 27th November. The sizeable jaunt will also see them visit locations such as Stamford, Newbury, Aberdeen, Southport, Manchester, London, Wolverhampton, Birdwell, Gateshead, Carlisle, Cardiff, Chester and Gloucester.
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Parkway Drive - October 2025
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Australian metal behemoths Parkway Drive will perform three English arena shows in October 2025. As part of a much larger European tour, the three shows will take place at Parkway Drive play London OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday 4th October, Birmingham Utilita Arena on Sunday 5th and Manchester AO Arena on Monday 6th - in what they promise will be their 'most ambitious stage production to date', and an 'immersive live experience like never before'.
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Rick Wakeman - October 2025
The legendary keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman will play 14 shows this autumn, taking on a major October 2025 UK tour called 'The Return of The Caped Crusader Part 2'. The fresh headline tour will see him return to the setlist from his 2023 London Palladium concert - 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII' and 'The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and The Knights of The Round Table'. Dates start in Aylesbury on Sunday 12th October 2025, visiting York, Liverpool, Glasgow, Gateshead, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Northampton, Eastbourne, Bournemouth, Torquay and London before concluding in Bristol on Wednesday 29th October 2025.
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Glenn Hughes - October 2025
The Voice of Rock himself, Glenn Hughes, has lined up an eight-date UK tour for October 2025, titled The Chosen Years Tour. The shows will see him perform a career-spanning two-hour set, honouring his half-a-century in the music business. Opening at Bristol O2 Academy on Tuesday 14th October, Glenn Hughes plays Portsmouth, Wolverhampton, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham before concluding at Glasgow Garage on Saturday 25th October.
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Kris Barras' Hollow Souls - October/November 2025
Esteemed blues-rock guitarist, former pro MMA fighter and eponymous Kris Barras Band leader Kris Barras launched a new project - British jam band Hollow Souls, featuring Josiah J Manning and Phoebe Jane. While premiering their debut single 'Borderline', the band also announced an extensive 20-date headline UK tour for autumn 2025 - kicking off at Bedford Esquires on Thursday 16th October, and wrapping up at Tavistock Wharf on Sunday 9th November. The band also play Chesterfield, London, Stowmarket, Shoreham, Cardiff, Leek, Gloucester, Norwich, Grimsby, Huddersfield, Birmingham, Stockton, Carlisle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, York, Blackpool and Southampton on the jaunt.
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The Australian Pink Floyd Show - October/November 2025
The Australian Pink Floyd Show will be heading on a 32-date UK tour throughout October and November 2025. The extensive run of shows will see The Australian Pink Floyd Show perform Pink Floyd's seminal album 'Wish You Were Here' in its entirety, marking its 50th anniversary, as well as other greatest hits from the band's legendary back catalogue. Beginning at Southend Cliffs Pavilion on Thursday 16th October 2025, the extensive 'Wish You Were Here' 50th anniversary tour will later conclude at Swansea Arena on Saturday 29th November.
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Those Damn Crows - October 2025
This autumn will see Bridgend rockers Those Damn Crows embark on a 10-date UK tour. Opening at Leeds O2 Academy on Friday 17th October, Those Damn Crows play Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol, Plymouth, Southampton and Birmingham before culminating at the 2,000-capacity London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Friday 31st October. Special guests are yet to be announced.
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Disturbed - October 2025
Disturbed will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their blockbuster debut album 'The Sickness' with a five-date UK and Ireland arena tour in October. Disturbed's 2025 UK tour will open on Monday 20th October, at Birmingham Utilita Arena, with them then playing Dublin 3Arena, Manchester AO Arena and London The O2 before concluding on Tuesday 28th October at Glasgow OVO Hydro. The shows will see them perform two sets each night - 'The Sickness' in its entirety, and an almighty greatest hits set. Metal legends Megadeth will serve as the very special guests at all European dates, including the UK and Ireland.
Till Lindemann - November 2025
In what will be just his second solo concert on these shores, Rammstein vocalist Till Lindemann will play a London concert in autumn 2025, as part of his solo 'Meine Welt Tour' across Europe. The concert will take place on Tuesday 4th November 2025 at London OVO Arena Wembley - two years on from his debut UK solo show at the same venue. Support at the show will come from Aesthetic Perfection.
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The Almighty - November 2025
Glasgow's prodigal sons The Almighty announced six headline UK shows over the course of two years, bringing three shows in November 2024 and three more lined up for November 2025. The tour sees the band's original line-up of Ricky Warwick, Stumpy Monroe, Floyd London and Andy 'Tantrum' McCafferty continue the three in a row concept under the title 'Three 'N' Easy.' The Almighty will also play the headline spot at Stonedead Festival 2025.
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Saxon - November 2025
Yorkshire metal colossuses Saxon announced the dates for the UK and Ireland leg of their 'Hell, Fire and Steel Tour', which will see them perform their classic 1980 album 'Wheels of Steel' in full, for the last time, to celebrate its 45th anniversary. The shows will also see them perform other metal anthems from their distinguished back catalogue, including 2024 album 'Hell, Fire and Damnation.' Supporting Saxon at all dates will be former Accept vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, who will perform his album 'Balls to the Wall' in its entirety too. Opening at Belfast Ulster Hall on Tuesday 4th November, Saxon will then visit Dublin, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow, Newcastle, Bristol, Wolverhampton and London before concluding at Cardiff The Great Hall on Sunday 16th November.
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Volbeat - November 2025
Upon announcing their ninth studio album 'God of Angels Trust', Danish rockers Volbeat also confirmed a November 2025 UK tour. Supporting the release of the album, Volbeat will hit the road throughout 2025 on the boldly titled Greatest of All Tours Worldwide tour. Following an extensive North American trek and dates throughout mainland Europe, Volbeat's 2025 UK tour will conclude with six UK arena shows, with special guests Bush and Gel - serving as their first UK tour in three years. The run of shows will kick off at Nottingham Motorpoint Arena on Wednesday 5th November and visit Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham before concluding at London OVO Arena Wembley on Wednesday 13th November.
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Bywater Call with Dan Patlansky's Loop Station Show Electric ( LSS⚡️) - November 2025
Canadian roots rockers Bywater Calls are returning to the UK this autumn for an eight-date headline UK tour, with special guest South African singer-songwriter and guitarist Dan Patlansky, with his brand-new Loop Station Show Electric ( LSS⚡️). Fronted by the phenomenal vocals of Meghan Parnell, the 7-piece band's autumn trek opens at London Garage on Wednesday 19th November 2025 and visits Southend, Gloucester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester before concluding at Southampton Brook on Friday 28th November 2025.
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The Rasmus - Nov/Dec 2025
Finnish rock sensations The Rasmus have announced a six-date UK tour, set to take place in November and December 2025. The 'In The Shadows' hitmakers will visit Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, London, Southampton and Nottingham on the 'Weirdo Tour', with dates starting on 30th November 2025 and running to 6th December, serving as a culmination of a 30-date European trek throughout next autumn and winter.
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Sabaton - December 2025
Swedish power metallers Sabaton will perform a trio of English arena shows in December 2025, as part of 'The Legendary Tour'. The group are set to play London's The O2 on Thursday 4th December, before Manchester Co-op Live on Friday 5th December, and then Nottingham Motorpoint Arena on Saturday 6th December. Sabaton will be joined on stage by The Legendary Orchestra, claiming they're set to "make history".
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Slade - December 2025
Dave Hill's incarnation of Slade will embark on their final UK tour in the run-up to Christmas this year. Following drummer Don Powell's acrimonious firing 'by email' in February 2020, guitarist Dave Hill is now the sole original member of Slade - and alongside his band mates John Berry, Russell Keefe and Alex Bines, he will perform Slade classics at eight English venues from 10th-22nd December (with more dates to be announced) on 'The Final Tour'.
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Clutch - December 2025
Maryland rockers Clutch are set to embark on a full UK tour in December 2025, set to perform their eponymous self-titled second studio album in full. The band will kick off the trek at Bristol Beacon on Monday 15th December, visiting Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London in the run up to Christmas, with the final show being on Saturday 20th.
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Jethro Tull - April/May 2026
Progressive rock legends Jethro Tull will embark on The Curiosity Tour across the UK in April and May 2026. Opening at Peth Concert Hall on 19th April and wrapping up at Eastbourne Congress Theatre on 16th May, Jethro Tull will play a total of 19 shows in Scotland, England and Wales. Find out all the other cities they are visiting and when.
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