The Vaccines have announced a full UK tour for March 2026 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut album, ‘What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?’. The band will play the iconic album in full each night, joined by special guests Brigitte Calls Me Baby. Tickets will be available via a pre-sale on Wednesday 27th August at 10am, with the general sale starting at 10am on Friday 29th August.
The anniversary tour will visit cities including Manchester, Edinburgh, and Birmingham before culminating at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Friday 13th March. Released in 2011, the band’s debut album reached number 4 in the UK charts and achieved Platinum certification, beginning an unbroken streak of Top 5 albums for the group.
The record features some of the band’s most enduring hits, including “If You Wanna,” “Post Break-Up Sex,” and “Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)”. The announcement follows extensive touring for their sixth album, ‘Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations’, which was released in early 2024.
Read the official press release in full below:
The Vaccines are excited to announce a 2026 UK tour to mark the 15th anniversary of the release of their iconic debut album, What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? The tour will see the band perform the album in full, alongside a selection of fan favourites from their wider catalogue, and culminates with a date at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Friday 13th March. They will be joined each night by special guests Brigitte Calls Me Baby.
Released in March 2011, What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? debuted at #4 on the UK Chart, going on to be certified Platinum and kicking off what would become an unbroken run of Top 5 UK albums – a streak that has continued with their sixth and most recent, Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations, in 2024. One of the great British guitar albums of the 2010s, the debut features the band’s breakthrough hits, including “If You Wanna,” “Post Break-Up Sex,” and “Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)”. These are songs that continue to thrill fans from the 2011 OGs to the newest recruits in the bands ever-expanding fanbase.
‘What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?’ Anniversary Tour March 2026
Pre-sale starts on Wednesday 27th August at 10am (sign up HERE). Tickets go on general sale on Friday 29th August at 10am.
- Tuesday, March 3 – Newcastle-upon-Tyne, O2 City Hall
- Wednesday, March 4 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
- Friday, March 6 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
- Saturday, March 7 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
- Monday, March 9 – Leeds, O2 Academy
- Tuesday, March 10 – Nottingham, Rock City
- Wednesday, March 11 – Bristol, The Prospect Building
- Friday, March 13 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
Since the release of Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations in January 2024, The Vaccines have toured extensively, including UK and North American headline tours, and with shows as far afield as Mexico, Bali, Australia and China. The band are currently working on new music, so watch this space for news!
The Vaccines are Justin Young (lead vocals, guitars), Ãrni Ãrnason (bass, vocals), Timothy Lanham (guitars, keys, vocals) and Yoann Intonti (drums)
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