‘Solid gold rock bangers and heart-exploding concert’ - The Darkness announce date in Hull

The Darkness are heading for Hull
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Legends of rock, The Darkness, are set to bedazzle and amaze with their eighth studio album and accompanying headline UK tour – with a stop in Hull.

The Darkness say Dreams On Toast delivered by Cooking Vinyl next March is “a dynamic dish packed full of sure-to-be hits” as they plan a tour that calls in at Hull Connexin Arena on March 12, 2025. Frontman Justin Hawkins said of the album, which is available to pre-order now: “So we knuckled down and thought really hard about the best of the best, the elite songs, the life-changing music of the ages.

“Then we popped out a dozen bangers before lunch. And these bangers we present to you here, wallowing in an aromatic aural ragu, served atop the charred remains of our envious contemporaries… ladies and gentlemen, I give you Dreams On Toast!”

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Lead single The Longest Kiss is out now and described as”an upbeat pop classic which tips its hat to the ’70s pop genius of both Queen and Paul McCartney … it finds The Darkness dance across jaunty piano keys and frolicking guitar licks in irresistible top form”.

Not only will Dreams On Toast feature arguably their best collection of songs yet, but The Darkness will also be hitting the road from March 7 for their largest headline tour of the UK in years, solidifying their status as one of Britain’s, and indeed the world’s, most important rock bands. Support comes from Northern Irish indie-rock heroes Ash, who first supported The Darkness on their legendary Permission To Land Tour over 20 years ago.

The Darkness are celebrating their eighth studio album Dreams On Toast and a headline UK tour that stops off at Hull Connexin Arena on March 12, 2025
The Darkness are celebrating their eighth studio album Dreams On Toast and a headline UK tour that stops off at Hull Connexin Arena on March 12, 2025 -Credit:chuffmedia.com

Lead singer of Ash, Tim Wheeler, said: “In 2004 we toured the UK’s arenas with The Darkness as ‘Permission to Land’ catapulted them into the big league. Next March, 21 years later, we will reunite to tear across Britain before an epic crescendo at Wembley Arena. We believe in a thing called Rock!”

More than two decades since The Darkness exploded with the big bang that changed the face of British rock music, their cheeky, Spandex-clad anthems continue to capture hearts, and a new generation of fans, around the world. None more so than Taylor Swift who sparked yet another internet meltdown recently by singing along with the band’s eternal mega-hit, I Believe In A Thing Called Love, at the US Open.

The Darkness promoters said: “As a result, her legions of fans sent the track hurtling up charts across the world, including reaching Number 1 in the US iTunes Rock Chart, 21 years after its release. And now with Dreams On Toast The Darkness deliver another triumphant collection of solid gold rock bangers and heart exploding concerts in March 2025.”

Fans who pre-order Dreams On Toast from the band’s official store at the-darkness.tmstor.es will receive access to a pre-sale for the March UK tour. The pre-sale, including VIP upgrades, will open at 10am on Wednesday, September 25 and will remain live until any remaining tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday, September 27.