The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan died almost a year ago to the day. He had a lot of health issues towards the end of his life, and the Pogues retired from touring in 2014. Today, however, the band has announced their first tour in over a decade, celebrating 40 years of their landmark album Rum Sodomy & The Lash.

The 2025 tour will feature original Pogues members James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy — along with some unnamed “special guests” — performing Rum Sodomy & The Lash in full. Tickets go on sale this Friday, and you can sign up for pre-sale here.

TOUR DATES:
05/01 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
05/02 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
05/03 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
05/06 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
05/07 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
05/08 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 City Hall

The Pogues return in 2025 for their first UK Tour since 2012 to celebrate 40 years of Rum Sodomy & the Lash Ft James Fearnley, Jem Finer, Spider Stacy & special guests.
Tickets go on sale 9:30am Fri 22 Nov. Sign up at https://t.co/PxhZ8bnwBA by 5pm on 19 Nov for presale access pic.twitter.com/hFACjdf7yc

— The Pogues (@poguesofficial) November 18, 2024