Echo & The Bunnymen Announce UK Tour for New Album Apples For Isaac
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Echo & The Bunnymen are heading back out on the road this November, with the Liverpool legends announcing a run of UK dates in support of their brilliant new album Apples For Isaac. The seven-date tour takes in Cardiff, Eastbourne, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough, Holmfirth and Coventry, giving fans the chance to hear new songs alongside the band's remarkable catalogue of classics.
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Echo & The Bunnymen will tour the UK in November 2026 in support of Apples For Isaac, their first album of new music in 12 years. The tour begins in Cardiff on 9 November and finishes in Coventry on 20 November. Apples For Isaacis available to pre-order on CD and vinyl from Chalkys.
Key Facts
| Artist | Echo & The Bunnymen |
| New album | Apples For Isaac |
| Album number | 13th studio album |
| Released | 2026 |
| Previous album of new music | Meteorites (2014) |
| UK tour starts | 9 November 2026 |
| UK tour finishes | 20 November 2026 |
| Chalkys | Apples For Isaac available to pre-order on CD and vinyl |
Echo & The Bunnymen are back on the road
There are few British bands with a catalogue quite like Echo & The Bunnymen. Formed in Liverpool in 1978, Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant and the band have spent more than four decades creating music that has moved between post-punk, new wave, psychedelia and darker, more atmospheric rock without ever really fitting neatly into one box.
Now they are taking their latest chapter on the road.
The newly announced November 2026 tour opens at Cardiff's Tramshed on Monday 9 November before heading to Eastbourne, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough, Holmfirth and Coventry.
Echo & The Bunnymen UK tour dates 2026
- Monday 9 November – Cardiff, Tramshed
- Tuesday 10 November – Eastbourne, Winter Garden
- Thursday 12 November – Southampton, Engine Rooms
- Friday 13 November – Wolverhampton, The Wulfrun Hall
- Tuesday 17 November – Middlesbrough, Empire
- Thursday 19 November – Holmfirth, The Picturedrome
- Friday 20 November – Coventry, HMV Empire
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Thursday 24 September 2026.
Apples For Isaac: the first new Bunnymen album in 12 years
The tour follows the arrival of Apples For Isaac, Echo & The Bunnymen's 13th album and their first collection of new material since 2014's Meteorites.
That's a long wait, but Apples For Isaac makes a strong case for the wait being worthwhile.
Across 11 tracks, Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant and the band deliver a record that feels unmistakably like Echo & The Bunnymen while still sounding fresh. There is darkness and melancholy, but also warmth, optimism and a sense of renewal running through the album.
The early reviews have been particularly strong. Mojo gave Apples For Isaac four stars, calling it an album with "style and swagger", while Classic Pop praised its songwriting and described the Bunnymen as sounding reenergised. Uncut awarded it 8/10, describing the album as touched by mortality and all the richer and stranger for it.
For longtime fans, there is also a particularly poignant element to the record. Legendary Blondie drummer Clem Burke played on ten of the album's eleven tracks and sadly died while the album was being completed. His contribution gives Apples For Isaac an added significance within the Bunnymen's story.
The album features the singles Take Me By The Hand, Brussels Is Haunted and The Light That Surrounds You, alongside tracks including Can't Be Sold, I'll Be Your Sunshine, Hijacked, The Honey and Asimov.
Pre-order Apples For Isaac at Chalkys
If you're heading to see Echo & The Bunnymen this autumn, or simply want to add their latest record to your collection, Apples For Isaac is available to pre-order at Chalkys on CD and vinyl.
It's a significant release from one of Liverpool's most enduring bands and the latest addition to a catalogue that includes Crocodiles, Heaven Up Here, Porcupine, Ocean Rain and Evergreen.
Pre-order Echo & The Bunnymen's Apples For Isaac at Chalkys and get ready for the November UK tour.
What is the tracklist for Apples For Isaac?
- Take Me By The Hand
- Can't Be Sold
- Brussels Is Haunted
- I'll Be Your Sunshine
- Hijacked
- The Honey
- Unstoppable Force
- The Light That Surrounds You
- Lab Rats Ran
- Asimov
- We Prayed In The Dark
Echo & The Bunnymen continue their live return
The November dates add to an already busy run of live shows for Echo & The Bunnymen, following recent performances across the UK and America.
The band are also scheduled to play London's Regent's Park Open Air Theatre on 22 and 23 September, followed by two December shows at Glasgow Barrowland on 20 and 22 December.
For a band whose music has been part of the British alternative landscape for almost 50 years, the arrival of Apples For Isaac and a new run of UK shows feels like another welcome chapter.
Whether you're a lifelong Bunnymen fan or discovering the band for the first time, November looks like a good time to hear them live.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are Echo & The Bunnymen touring the UK in 2026?
Echo & The Bunnymen's newly announced UK tour runs from 9 to 20 November 2026, visiting Cardiff, Eastbourne, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough, Holmfirth and Coventry.
What is Echo & The Bunnymen's new album called?
The new Echo & The Bunnymen album is called Apples For Isaac. It is the band's 13th album and their first album of new music since Meteorites in 2014.
Where can I pre-order Apples For Isaac?
Apples For Isaac is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl from Chalkys.
What songs are on Apples For Isaac?
The 11-track album includes the singles Take Me By The Hand, Brussels Is Haunted and The Light That Surrounds You, alongside eight other new songs.
Who is in Echo & The Bunnymen?
The current Echo & The Bunnymen lineup includes Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Ste Brannan, Simon Finley, Mike Smith and Peter Riley.