Royel Otis have announced a run of UK headline shows for June 2026, with performances confirmed for Dublin, Birmingham, Halifax and Bristol. The Australian duo will also join Foo Fighters at Anfield Stadium on 27 June as part of the American rock legends’ European stadium tour. Tickets for the headline shows go on sale at 10am on Friday 28 November, available here.
The announcement follows a triumphant UK run that saw the band sell out three consecutive nights at London’s O2 Brixton Academy last week. They’re currently wrapping up their 2025 touring schedule with two sold-out shows at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse this weekend, demonstrating the rapid growth of their fanbase.
2025 proved to be Royel Otis’ breakout year, with the duo selling more than 250,000 tickets worldwide. Their festival circuit included major appearances at Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Reading & Leeds, Fuji Rock, Outside Lands, Osheaga and Mad Cool. The band also completed a fully sold-out US headline tour with packed shows in New York, Toronto and Boston, while making high-profile television appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The momentum continues into 2026, with a Coachella performance already confirmed alongside the newly announced headline dates and Foo Fighters stadium support slots across Europe. Their live reputation has become a calling card, with the duo creating an effortless dynamic onstage that connects deeply with audiences. “We just want to make people dance together,” says Otis. “Everyone’s invited.”
That inclusive energy shaped their new album hickey, which represents a cleaner, sharper and more confident chapter for the band. The record has spawned significant chart success, with the moody hit reaching number one on both the US AAA Mediabase and Billboard charts for more than seven weeks, making Royel Otis the first new act to reach number one in 2025. The track also earned A-List rotation on BBC 6 Music, while car secured the BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record accolade and spent weeks on the station’s B-List.
Streaming numbers reflect their growing global reach, with more than a billion streams worldwide and 150 million in the UK alone. The duo now boasts 12.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify with over half a million followers on the platform. As Royel describes the album’s themes, hickey is “romantic and a bit naughty, because love bites harder than any other emotion.”
With hickey cementing their status as one of indie rock’s most exciting new names, Royel Otis are proving their breakout success is built on solid foundations. Their 2026 schedule promises to elevate them further, bringing their infectious live show to larger stages across the UK and Europe.
Royel Otis 2026 UK Tour Dates
- 23 June – Dublin Fairview Park
- 24 June – Birmingham O2 Academy
- 25 June – Halifax The Piece Hall
- 27 June – Anfield Stadium (w/ Foo Fighters)
- 28 June – Bristol Sounds
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