The Sex Pistols, featuring Frank Carter on vocals, have announced a series of UK headline shows for summer 2026 to mark the 50th anniversary of their iconic 1976 performances at Manchester's Lesser Free Trade Hall. The band will be supported by The Undertones, The Stranglers, John Cooper Clarke, and Panic Shack across four dates in July and August.
The tour includes performances at TK Maxx Presents Live at The Piece Hall in Halifax (July 11), Manchester's Castlefield Bowl (July 12), TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle (August 1), and TK Maxx Presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre (August 2). The Undertones will support on all dates, with John Cooper Clarke joining in Manchester, The Stranglers in Cardiff and Scarborough, and Panic Shack in Halifax and Cardiff.
Tickets go on general sale on Friday, November 28, via the band's website and other outlets. The announcement follows news that the Sex Pistols will also play the Isle of Wight Festival in June 2026, alongside European festival appearances including Nova Rock in Austria and Hills of Rock in Bulgaria. A previously planned North and South American tour was postponed after guitarist Steve Jones broke his wrist.
The current lineup includes Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock, with Frank Carter replacing original singer John Lydon, who last performed with the band in 2008. Matlock praised Carter's energy, while Jones noted that the collaboration worked immediately. Despite ruling out new material under the Sex Pistols name, Matlock revealed that the band has discussed creating new music with Carter, though no firm plans have been made.
