Electronic icons Kraftwerk announce first Manchester gig since 2017
Pioneering German band Kraftwerk have announced their first UK tour since 2017, with fans having to wait almost a decade for another Manchester gig.
Thankfully, they’ll be heading back down the Autobahn and across the channel for a return to our shores soon enough with a long-awaited list of British and Irish live dates.
Kraftwerk remains one of the most groundbreaking groups in the electronic scene to this day, having paved the way for generations of new artists to keep experimenting with the genre in the 50+ years since their formation.
Heading back to Manchester early next year, die-hards will no doubt snap these tickets faster than you can say ‘Das Model’.
For anyone unaware of these veritable legends of electronica and the world of alternative/Euro-synth pop, Kraftwerk formed all the way back in 1970 and went on to shape the modern music industry, bridging the gap between music and the digital age.
Best known for tracks like ‘Computer Love’, ‘The Robots’, ‘Pocket Calculator’ and the aforementioned on named after the national motorway network, they spearheaded futurism in the musical landscape from the outset.
It seems only fitting, therefore, that their upcoming highly anticipated return to the UK comes as part of their ‘Multimedia’ tour.
While they have played a number of live shows all over the globe this year, including an extensive run in the US, next spring will be our domestic visit from Kraftwerk in nine long years.
You can see the full list of UK and Ireland tour dates – including a handful of Northern gigs – down below:
Kraftwerk UK/IE tour dates 2026
May
- 17 – Dublin, Bord Gais Energy Theatre
- 18 – Belfast, Waterfront Hall
- 21 – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
- 22 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
- 25 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
- 27 – Stockton, Globe
- 29 – Sheffield, City Hall
- 30 – Brighton, Centre
June
- 1 – Bristol, Beacon
- 2 – Bournemouth, International Centre
- 4 – London, Royal Albert Hall
- 5 – London, Royal Albert Hall
- 7 – Liverpool, Empire Theatre
- 8 – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
- 9 – Edinburgh, Playhouse
NEW: German electronic band @kraftwerk head to O2 Apollo Manchester on Fri 22 May as part of their new ‘Multimedia’ 2026 tour.
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Spanning a total of 15 UK dates, as you can see, there will also be tickets to see Kraftwerk nearby in the likes of Liverpool and with our mates over in Sheffield.
Kraftwerk legend Ralf Hütter famously played a set inside our city’s velodrome at the National Cycling Centre for Manchester International Festival (MIF) back in 2009, and has collaborated with the event on multiple ocassions.
In fact, that very performance was seen as a turning point for MIF, so the Manc Kraftwerk connection speaks for itself; O2 members can obviously get pre-sale, but general admission tickets go live from 9am this Friday, 10 October.
Get ready to grab yours HERE.
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