Indie icons The Kooks have announced a huge Manchester gig on UK arena tour

The Kooks have announced a huge UK arena tour, which will see the indie icons performing here in Manchester this autumn.

The new tour, which features their biggest-ever headline show, has been announced in support of their upcoming seventh studio album, Never/Know.

And The Kooks will be supported by a big North West name for their tour – Breakthrough Act of the Year, The K’s.

The Kooks are icons of the British indie music scene, releasing their breakthrough album Inside In / Inside Out almost two decades ago, spawning huge hits like Naïve, You Don’t Love Me and She Moves In Her Own Way.

The group’s newly-announced major UK tour features a stop in their hometown of Brighton.

The Kooks will be performing at The Co-op Live in Manchester, as well as venues in Cardiff, Newcastle, Birmingham and London, this autumn on the Never/Know tour.

Their album of the same name is slated for release on 9 May, which has already featured springtime anthem Sunny Baby.

Speaking about the single, frontman Luke Pritchard said, “We’re told how bad everything is at the moment; everything’s sh*t; the world’s sh*t.

“And I was like, I’m just going to refuse to not let these be the best years of life, because I’ve got a young family. It’s about me getting to a balanced life; having a family. It’s a love song about someone making me fall back in love with myself.”

The Kooks will play at Co-op Live in Manchester on Friday 3 October, with general release tickets on sale at 10am on Friday 25 April HERE.

The Kooks 2025 UK tour dates

• Friday 3 October – Co-op Live – Manchester
• Saturday 4 October – Cardiff Utilita Arena – Cardiff
• Sunday 5 October – Brighton Centre – Brighton
• Thursday 9 October – Newcastle Utilita Arena – Newcastle
• Friday 10 October- Birmingham Utilita Arena – Birmingham
• Saturday 11 October – The O2 – London

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