The Strokes announce 2026 UK and European tour dates

The group will bring the Reality Waits Tour to arena venues across Europe this October.

It’ll begin on 6 October at London’s O2 Arena and head to the likes of Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Bologna, Barcelona and Paris.

They’ll then perform shows in Newcastle and Manchester before finish up in Dublin on 28 October.

It’ll be in support of their upcoming seventh studio album, Reality Awaits which is due for release on 26 June.

The LP marks their first release in six years and features recently released lead single “Going Shopping”.

They performed it live last weekend during their Coachella set, as well as tracks from their back catalogue including “Last Nite”, “Reptilia” and “Hard to Explain”.

This summer they’ll tour across North America for a string of outdoor and arena shows, and perform at festivals including Summer Sonic in Japan.

Ahead of The Strokes tickets going on sale for their upcoming European shows you can find out everything you need to know below.

They go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday, 17 April via:

Fans who pre-order their album from the official store here before 3pm on Tuesday, 14 April will receive access to a presale.

This will then take place from 10am on Wednesday, 15 April and you’ll receive details on how to access it via email.

An O2 Priority sale also takes place on the same date and time for O2 and Virgin Media customers.

6 October – London, O2 Arena – tickets

11 October – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome – tickets

13 October – Düsseldorf, PSD Bank Dome – tickets

15 October – Berlin, Uber Arena – tickets

17 October – Bologna, Unipol Arena – tickets

20 October – Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi – tickets

22 October – Paris, Accor Arena – tickets

25 October – Newcastle, Utilita Arena – tickets

26 October – Manchester, Co-op Live – tickets

28 October – Dublin, 3Arena – tickets