Indie rock band alt-J have been announced as the latest headliner for DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle, with their Then Again tour bringing them to the Welsh capital on Sunday, July 18, 2027.
The band, known for hits including Breezeblocks and Left Hand Free, will draw on material from across their celebrated back catalogue as they headline the Cardiff show. alt-J are running just four headline shows throughout the UK and have chosen Cardiff as one of their stops.
Pre-sale and general sale details
Pre-sale tickets will be available at 10am on Thursday, November 19 via DEPOT Live's website, with all tickets going on general sale at 10am on Friday, November 20 via Ticketmaster.
The shows mark 15 years since the release of alt-J's Mercury Prize and Ivor Novello Award-winning debut album, An Awesome Wave, which first introduced them to audiences around the world. During the tour, the band will delve deep into their back catalogue, showcasing the songs that have come to define their career.
Tour stops and band history
Other stops on the tour include Manchester's Castlefield Bowl, London's The O2 and Halifax's The Piece Hall.
Since forming while studying at university together, alt-J have released three studio albums which, combined, have sold in excess of two million copies, with their songs streamed more than two billion times.
alt-J join the likes of Mariah Carey, Public Service Broadcasting, Franky Rizardo, The Corrs, Kraftwerk, Sonny Fodera, Bananarama, Ronan Keating, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Jack Savoretti and James Morrison as the initial headline announcements for DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle 2027.
DEPOT Live founder Nick Saunders said: "We're delighted Cardiff is one of the four dates selected by alt-J for this very special headline tour. Their music defines a generation. They are a homegrown British band who have enjoyed incredible success, and adding them to our bill brings yet more variety to summer 2027 to ensure we are reaching as wide an audience as possible with DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle."
