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The Chemical Brothers announce 2023 UK arena tour

The announcement comes after the electronic music duo recently shared new single ‘No Reason’, their first new music in two years

The Chemical Brothers have announced a 2023 UK arena tour – find out the details below and purchase tickets here .

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The electronic music duo – comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – will be performing six shows across the UK and Ireland, kicking off at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on October 26, with stops in Manchester, Leeds, Dublin and Birmingham, before wrapping up at London’s O2 on November 4.

The announcement comes after The Chemical Brothers’ recently unveiled their new single ‘No Reason’ , marking the first new material from the duo since their 2021 two-song release  ‘The Darkness That You Fear’ .

The Chemical Brothers will be performing live in the UK this autumn! Tickets on sale Friday 31st March at 9:30 AM: https://t.co/jegOzYhAqr 🌞🤖 Show direction by @smithandlyall #chemicalbrotherslive @eddychemical @UtilitaArenaBHM @TheO2 @3ArenaDublin @fdarena @AOArena @OVOHydro pic.twitter.com/ejc6S4WTfd — The Chemical Brothers (@ChemBros) March 27, 2023

A pre-sale for select dates start on Wednesday, March 29 from 9:30am BST, with general sale going live on Friday, March 31 at 9:30am BST from here .

For exclusive ticket pre-sale codes, fans can pre-order the forthcoming yet-to-be-announced new album from The Chemical Brothers on any format  here . The LP is due for release later this year.

Find the full list of tour dates below.

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The Chemical Brothers UK and Ireland autumn tour 2023:

OCTOBER 26 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow 27 – AO Arena, Manchester 28 – First Direct Arena, Leeds

NOVEMBER 1 – 3Arena, Dublin 3 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham 4 – The O2, London

Recent single ‘No Reason’ was mastered in Dolby ATMOS by Beatles producer Giles Martin at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London.

In a four-star review of their last album, 2019’s ‘ No Geography ’, NME described the project as “another leap forward” for the group.

“It embraces new avenues of discovery and nods to the wider world, while having the feel of a victory lap and retrospective,” it added.

The duo are scheduled to perform at this year’s  Coachella ,  Isle Of Wight Festival  and  Wilderness Festival, among a string of European and US dates. You can view the full 2023 live itinerary here .

Last summer,  The Chemical Brothers were forced to cancel their last-minute DJ set at Glastonbury  due to Rowlands contracting  COVID . It’s not yet known whether the pair will return to Worthy Farm for  this year’s edition .

Fans can buy and sell tickets for The Chemical Brothers at global marketplace, viagogo here .

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Tickets go on sale later this week.

By Tom Skinner

The Chemical Brothers have announced a UK and Ireland arena tour for 2023 – find all the details below. The electronic duo – comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – are due to hit the road this autumn for huge headline shows in Glasgow (October 26), Manchester (27), Leeds (28), Dublin (November 1) and Birmingham (3). To conclude the stint, the group will play a concert at The O2 in London on Saturday, November 4. Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST this Friday (March 31) –  you’ll be able to buy yours here . Check out the announcement post and the full list of dates below.

The Chemical Brothers will be performing live in the UK this autumn! Tickets on sale Friday 31st March at 9:30 AM: https://t.co/jegOzYhAqr 🌞🤖 Show direction by @smithandlyall #chemicalbrotherslive @eddychemical @UtilitaArenaBHM @TheO2 @3ArenaDublin @fdarena @AOArena @OVOHydro pic.twitter.com/ejc6S4WTfd — The Chemical Brothers (@ChemBros) March 27, 2023

October 26 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow 27 – AO Arena, Manchester 28 – First Direct Arena, Leeds November 1 – 3Arena, Dublin 3 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham 4 – The O2, London Earlier this month, The Chemical Brothers returned with a new single called ‘No Reason’ . The pair are said to be currently working on the follow-up to their ninth studio album No Geography , which came out in 2019. This summer will see the group makes appearances at the Isle Of Wight Festival and Wilderness Festival, as well as various European events such as BBK Live in Spain, Best Kept Secret Festival in the Netherlands, and NorthSide Festival in Denmark. Next month, The Chemical Brothers will perform at Coachella 2023 in Indio, California. You can see the duo’s full live itinerary here . Last year, the band were forced to pull out of their last-minute DJ set at Glastonbury 2022 after Rowlands contracted COVID. The Chemical Brothers have not yet confirmed whether they’ll be making a return to Worthy Farm this June.

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27 March 2023, 14:51 | Updated: 28 March 2023, 15:16

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The electronic duo are set to perform six shows across the UK. Find out where they're headed and how to buy tickets.

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The Chemical Brothers have announced arena dates for 2023.

The Block Rockin' Beats duo - comprised of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons - will embark on dates this Autumn, which will see them perform at the likes of Glasgow, Manchester and Leeds and play two dates at The O2, London.

Tickets go on sale this Friday 31st March at 9.30am BST and pre-sale tickets are available from Wednesday 29th March from 9.30am at Ticketmaster.co.uk.

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See The Chemical Brothers' 2023 UK arena dates:

• 26th October - OVO Hydro, Glasgow
• 27th October - AO Arena, Manchester
• 28th October - First Direct Arena, Leeds
• 1st November - 3Arena, Dublin
• 3rd November - Utilita Arena, Birmingham
• 4th November - Utilita Arena, Birmingham

The announcement comes after The Chemical Brothers’ recently unveiled their new single No Reason, which marked the first new material from the duo since 2021.

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You can also catch the Galvanize duo on the festival circuit this year, where they'll bring their beats to the likes of Coachella, Isle of Wight Festival, Wilderness Festival and more.

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• 15:48, 27 MAR 2023

The Chemical Brothers have announced a series of UK arena dates for this autumn. Kicking off at the end of October, the duo will be heading to some of the country’s biggest arenas.

They’ll be ending their six-date tour at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, November 4. The Chemical Brothers recently released their first new music in two years, the unmistakable and irresistible acid track No Reason. They are currently working on their tenth album which is due for release later this year.

Here’s everything you need to know about their tour dates, as well as when tickets go on sale. Hint, hint they’ll be going live at the end of this week.

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The Chemical Brothers tour dates

• Thursday, October 26 - OVO Hydro, Glasgow
• Friday, October 27 - AO Arena, Manchester
• Saturday, October 28 - First Direct Arena, Leeds
• Wednesday, November 1 - 3Arena, Dublin
• Friday, November 3 - Utilita Arena, Birmingham
• Saturday, November 4 - The O2, London

How and when to get tickets

Pre-sale release will be able to get their hands on tickets on Wednesday, March 29 at 9.30am. General release goes on sale at 9.30am on Friday, March 31.

Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster and Gigsandtours.

Ticket prices

According to Gigsandtours, prices for seated tickets range from £52.55 and £77.30. Standing tickets are priced at £63.55.

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The six-date tour takes in shows across the UK and Ireland

The Chemical Brothers have announced a UK and Irish arena tour for later this year.

A week on from dropping ' No Reason ', their first new music since 2021 , The Chems, aka Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, will play six arena shows in October and November.

Kicking off at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on 26th October, the run of shows will conclude at The O2 in London on 4th November. You can see the full list of dates below:

Thursday 26th October, OVO Hydro, Glasgow Friday 27th October, AO Arena, Manchester Saturday 28th October, First Direct Arena, Leeds Wednesday 1st November, 3Arena, Dublin Friday 3rd November, Utilita Arena, Birmingham Saturday 4th November, The O2, London

Tickets for the dates go on sale this Friday, 31st March. Fans can access pre-sale on Wednesday, 29th March.

The announcement comes as the Chems are currently working on a new album, which will be the follow-up to 2019's ' No Geography '. 'No Reason' arrived backed by a video directed by Smith & Lyall, who are frequent visual collaborators of the duo. Watch it below.

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The Chemical Brothers have announced a series of UK arena dates for this autumn. The band will bring their globally renowned live show to:

Thu 26th October      OVO Hydro, Glasgow

Fri 27th October        AO Arena, Manchester

Sat 28th October       First Direct Arena, Leeds

Wed 1st November   3Arena, Dublin

Fri 3rd November     Utilita Arena, Birmingham

Sat 4th November     The O2, London

Tickets will be available from  ticketmaster.co.uk  (UK shows),  gigsandtours.com   (UK shows) and  ticketmaster.ie  (Dublin only). Tickets go on sale on Friday 31st March; fans can access a pre-sale on Wednesday 29th March (check Ticketmaster/venues for details).

The Chemical Brothers recently released their first new music in two years,  the unmistakeable and irresistible acid track No Reason . They are currently working on their tenth album which is due for release later this year.

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The duo’s six-date run kicks off at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on October 26.

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The Chemical Brothers have announced UK and Ireland arena shows for the fall of 2023.

The legendary British dance duo will call in Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Dublin, Birmingham, and London, where they’ll wrap up the run at The O2 on November 4. Tickets go on general sale at 9.30am on March 31 .

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The dates will follow their summer festival appearances, which include a headline slot at the Isle Of Wight Festival in June. They also play Cork’s Musgrave Park that same month, and Alexandra Head in Cardiff Bay in September as part of The Bay Series.

The pair recently dropped the single “No Reason,” their first new music in two years . They’re also currently working on their 10th studio album, which is due out later in 2023, though further details including a release date are still to be revealed.

“No Reason” was mastered in Dolby ATMOS by Giles Martin at Abbey Road Studios . Martin had previously overseen the remastering of The Beatles back catalog. The song is a highlight from the Grammy Award-winning band’s recent live shows and DJ sets.

The single from the legendary British dance duo consisting of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons will also be available as a limited edition red vinyl 12” with a previously unreleased B-side track titled “All Of A Sudden.” The special release is set to arrive on April 28.

The Chemical Brothers play the following UK and Ireland arena shows:

Sat June 17 2023 – ISLE OF WIGHT Seaclose Park Wed June 21 2023 – CORK Musgrave Park Sat September 09 2023 – CARDIFF Alexandra Head Thu October 26 2023 – GLASGOW OVO Hydro Fri October 27 2023 – MANCHESTER AO Arena Sat October 28 2023 – LEEDS first direct Arena Wed November 01 2023 – DUBLIN 3Arena Fri November 03 2023 – BIRMINGHAM Utilita Arena Sat November 04 2023 – LONDON O2 Arena.

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The Chemical Brothers are a multi award winning electronic dance music duo hailing from Manchester, England, consisting of Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands.

The successful double act, often grouped with other dance music stars of the 90’s such as Fatboy Slim and The Progidy, are considered innovators of the Big Beat sound and have achieved commercial and critical success.

Simons and Rowlands were both born in London and were childhood friends attending the same school. The pair shared similar music tastes growing up, with a mutual fondness for late 80’s hip-hop such as Eric B and Public Enemy.

The duo ended up at the University of Manchester together in 1989, where they began DJing at Hip-Hop and Techno nights under the name “The Dust Brothers.” They claim that they only decided to start producing tracks when they had “ran out” of music to play at clubs.

The Dust Brothers found moderate success, with their initial tracks being played by various DJ’s around the country. But they started to gain recognition upon the release of their debut EP, “Fourteenth Century Sky”, with the standout track “Chemical Beats”, announcing their trademark “Big Beat” sound onto the world.

They eventually ended up playing at celebrity hangouts in London during the 90’s and remixed the likes of The Charlatans and Manic Street Preachers, however as they grew, they were forced to change their name for legal reasons, and thus The Chemical Brothers were born.

In 1995 the Chemical Brothers signed to Virgin Records released their successful debut album “Exit Planet Dust”, which launched them as bona fide dance music stars. Since then they have regularly released popular and much played anthems, such as the massive “Hey Boy, Hey Girl” and the robot inspired single “Push The Button.”

The Chemical Brothers have become known for their epic, arena style live shows, whatever the venue. They have played around the world from Ibiza and the USA, to festivals such as Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds.

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Chemical Brothers is up there on my list of favorite live performances. They were the headliners of Coachella 2010 and I could not be more excited. I waited for what felt like more than 30 minutes for the group to arrive on stage. They were having technical difficulties as one of the segments on the giant screen was not working properly. Even though they were not able to get it going, it did not make a difference at all. I have never felt so much joy watching a live performance with seemingly thousands of my best friends. There were indeed tears of love and delight. They are always one of the first artists I go to when I am going on a long road trip. Each of their albums follows a feeling of cohesiveness and brilliant flow in its entirety. They manage to tell a story with minimal lyrics. They also tell / assist in telling stories with some of the films they appear in. They released a documentary not too long ago which followed a night at one of their shows in Japan. I saw it in theaters and without a doubt I felt like I was thousands of miles away in that very crowd. The next best thing was for us to dance in the theater isles, and that we did. The score for the 2010 film Hana was also composed by them, it turned out to be one of my favorite movies. This of course had a lot to do with the Chem Bros.

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Where to begin... They have been around for a long long time and this shows on their ability to put out great music and great shows. They understand music composition and what it is all about, a great experience! I have seen them live a few times and every time they have been able to blow my mind. Not only is their music great, their visuals are in sync with the music to the point that you get sucked into them and they take you on a little adventure. They play everything from "Lost in the K Hole" to "Swoon," mixing them very smoothly.

The atmosphere has always been great when I have seen them as they tend to attract an older crowd in their late 20s / early thirties. Overall this is an experience I recommend to everyone that has appreciation for electronic music and is looking to get their mind blown. I must point out that I do not take any substances other than cold brews to enjoy my music. If you do, any bass is good for you so please keep your zombie self away from the Chemical Brothers. If you enhance feelings with substances and are functional, I am sure you will have your mind blown by them.

The Chemical Brothers, otherwise known as Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons were a driving force in the UK garage and electro movement of the 90's releasing an innovative take on traditional dance music. Scoring a string of number one albums from 1997 to 2007, the duo have a huge amount of material to wow crowds with during their immersive and surreal live show.

Alongside their experimental music, the pair were known for experimenting with their live show. Innovators of their time, the visual elements now amaze the crowds and help to emphasise classic tracks such as 'Galvanize' and 'Setting Sun'. A barrage of light illuminates the entire audience throughout the show and makes the fragmented dance beats of 'Out Of Control' even more trippy.

The oversized human shadows who frolic on the huge screens behind the duo's heads keep the vibe surreal before they delight the crowd with fan favourites such as 'Superflash'. The finale of 'Block Rockin' Beats' is amass of light, fire and music; a euphoric and hedonistic climax as the stage lights continues to pulse ominously long after the music fades away.

Absolutely amazing show. Well worth the money. Light show and graphics were mesmerising. The lasers are truly wonderful. I’ve never seen CB before and I would love to see them in an open air environment, you know....a summers evening, a bit pissed with a lot of like minded people. Love their ♫ and beat was an earth moving experience. Only disappointment was the venue. Birmingham Arena sucks ass..... Big time. I’m from Birmingham so it doesn’t make me happy to say that. But it is a crap venue. Food and beer too expensive. Bar staff are on downers or some kind of relax drug I’m sure. Toilets are too few and the queuing system to get in!!!!! Shoddy and disorganised. However CB are more than worth seeing again and again.

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The was unquestionably the best concert I've ever been to - despite how great The Prodigy and Justice were recently. I had high expectations but I was totally blown away. It was exactly what I was looking for as a high-energy dance catharsis. I knew all of their songs, the mix had seamless transitions and hyped the energy at all the right times. The lighting design had perfect synchronicity between colour, timing and effect for what the music represented. It was highly theatrical and entertaining. The audience was euphoric. It was unforgettable. I will attend wherever possible.

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Awesome light show with a great set list. I've always regretted never seeing this duo before and I'm so glad I finally did.

In today's world, I normally find the larger venues have far too many people sitting down watching the event like they're at home watching TV and the atmosphere is lacking. Not with Tom & Ed, 99.9% of the pretty much packed auditorium were up & havin' it large! Kudos to The Chems...

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Tom Rowlands y Ed Simons acompañados de un espectáculo visual infalible, nos mostraron todo su potencial y buena parte de su gran repertorio. si tienes la ocasión de verles no lo dudes, GO!

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The show itself was great. Lights, sound, music were all fab. The venue (hydro, Glasgow) was a big disappointment though. We missed half the show due to the queues. The management there need a good shake. When you've got a busy night, hire more staff and let your paying customers get on with enjoying themselves instead of queueing for hours for entry and drinks!

super show, great atmosphere. loved the visuals, the music, the people. Another proof that music brings us together regardless of where we come from and who we are. I am not a huge fan of electro but the feeling you get when you see so many happy people is awesome, and they know how to prep the show!

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The Chemical Brothers Confirm 2023 UK & Irish Arena Tour

The Chemical Brothers have announced a UK Arena Tour for later this year.

The tour begins in Glasgow on October 26, and will also include performances at Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and London, along with a show at Dublin’s 3Arena on November 1.

Tickets will go on pre sale from March 29 at 9.30am via Ticketmaster, before going on general sale from Friday 31 March at 9.30am. See here .

The Chemical Brothers will be performing live in the UK this autumn! Tickets on sale Friday 31st March at 9:30 AM: https://t.co/jegOzYhAqr 🌞🤖 Show direction by @smithandlyall #chemicalbrotherslive @eddychemical @UtilitaArenaBHM @TheO2 @3ArenaDublin @fdarena @AOArena @OVOHydro pic.twitter.com/ejc6S4WTfd — The Chemical Brothers (@ChemBros) March 27, 2023

The tour dates are as follows.

OCTOBER 26 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow 27 – AO Arena, Manchester 28 – First Direct Arena, Leeds

NOVEMBER 1 – 3Arena, Dublin 3 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham 4 – The O2, London

The Chemical Brothers who consist of Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands, also released ‘No Reason’ recently, which marks their first release of new music since their 2021 album, ‘The Darkness That You Fear’. 

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The Chemical Brothers’ announcement regarding their upcomig UK and Irish Tour, comes after Picture This also confirmed that they would embark on a tour of their own.

Across October, the band will perform in Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Belfast, before heading over to Ireland for shows in Killarney and Dublin.

Like the Chemical Brothers, tickets will go on pre sale Wednesday, before going up for general sale on Friday 31 March. More on this from Nova here .

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The Chemical Brothers announce UK arena tour for 2023

The Chemical Brothers have announced a series of UK arena dates for this autumn. The band will bring their globally renowned live show to:

• Thu 26th October OVO Hydro, Glasgow
• Fri 27th October AO Arena, Manchester
• Sat 28th October First Direct Arena, Leeds
• Wed 1st November 3Arena, Dublin
• Fri 3rd November Utilita Arena, Birmingham
• Sat 4th November The O2, London

Tickets will be available from this page on Ticketmaster . Tickets go on sale on Friday 31st March; fans can access a pre-sale on Wednesday 29th March (check Ticketmaster/venues for details).

The Chemical Brothers recently released their first new music in two years, the unmistakable and irresistible acid track No Reason. They are currently working on their tenth album which is due for release later this year.

The multi-platinum selling, multi-award winning duo are unarguably one of the most influential electronic acts of all time. Across three decades and on their nine massively acclaimed albums, they have smashed through genres and boundaries with pioneering music, their stunning videos and their mind-bending live shows. They have sold over 13 million albums (reaching No 1 in the UK six times) and close to 20 million singles and their tracks have been streamed over 3 billion times. 

Stage and lighting design on all Chemical Brothers dates by the band’s long-term collaborators Smith & Lyall (@smithandlyall).

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The Chemical Brothers review – mesmerising barrage of thunder and lighting

OVO Hydro, Glasgow Sound is turned into spectacle in a theatrical two-hour performance mixing bold visuals and rapturous tunes into meticulously choreographed awe

T om Rowlands and Ed Simons are indistinct within a looming ring of keyboards, drum machines, laptops and mixers. It isn’t clear, through darkness and dry ice, what precisely they are doing to conjure the mesmeric thunder of a Chemical Brothers live show. But they are busy as druids in a stone circle, working magic among the machines.

Nothing in this two-hour performance suggests the duo – now in their early 50s – are trading on past glories. Yes, the bassline of Block Rockin’ Beats is cheered like a returning hero, but the highlights actually come with less familiar songs, less straightforward moods. Wide Open is equal parts euphoric and elegiac. Goodbye is acid gospel in which bass pounds the chest – EDM as CPR – while a sampled vocal makes the heart ache.

A Chemical Brothers gig is no simple presentation of music that otherwise exists independently, it’s a theatrical work in which those songs become fully realised – the same difference between listening to a ballet score and seeing The Rite of Spring. Show designers Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall are alchemical brothers, transmuting sound into spectacle. A gigantic LED screen plays films featuring a bestiary of unchancy characters and creatures. Often, the tone is unsettling, notably Feels Like I Am Dreaming, a techno frenzy further intensified by a folk-horrorish video starring Benedict Wong. The bad-trip visuals evolve from tour to tour. Coulrophobes will be glad to learn that the sinister clown, a Chemical Brothers mainstay for years, has been retired – only to be replaced by a blue-faced Satan.

The aim of all this, as Rowlands explains in Paused in Cosmic Reflection, a new book about the band, is to make audiences feel overwhelmed. Well, job done, and never more so than during closer The Private Psychedelic Reel. Rapturous, almost devotional, its sitar riff and drum fills build against a flashing collage of medieval religious art. The guitar and woo-woos from Sympathy for the Devil drop in precisely when stained-glass demons appear on screen – the sort of purposeful detail that makes this show an admirable expression of choreographed awe.

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The award-winning DJ duo will hit arena throughout the country this Octobers

Electronic DJ group The Chemical Brothers have announced a run of 2023 tour dates. Tickets go on sale at 9.30am on Friday 31 March.

Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons will kick the UK-wide tour on Thursday 26 October at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow before heading to the AO Arena in Manchester the following evening. They'll hit the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday 28 October and Birmingham's Utilita Arena on Friday 3 November before finishing up with a show at London's O2 Arena on Saturday 4 November. See a full list of tour dates and venues below.

The Grammy-winning 'Galvanize' act will perform at Newport's Isle Of Wight Festival in June and Oxfordshire's Wilderness Festival in August. They've also lined up a headline show at Alexandra Head in Cardiff as part of the Bay Series on Saturday 9 September.

Their latest release is the single 'No Reason' which arrived last week and is their first piece of new material since the 2021 track 'The Darkness That You Fear'. Check it out below.

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Chemical Brothers 2023 UK tour dates: Saturday 17 June – Isle Of Wight Festival, Newport Saturday 9 September – Alexandra Head, Cardiff Bay Thursday 26 October – OVO Hydro, Glasgow Friday 27 October – AO Arena, Manchester Saturday 28 October First Direct Arena, Leeds Friday 3 November – Utilita Arena, Birmingham Saturday 4 November – The O2, London Tickets for The Chemical Brothers go on sale at 9.30am on Friday 31 March.

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