Squeeze announce HUGE gig at First Direct Arena in Leeds next year
70s and 80s English rock band Squeeze have announced a huge arena tour next year, featuring a Leeds gig at First Direct Arena.
Known for anthems like ‘Up The Junction’, ‘Cool For Cats’ and ‘Tempted’, now the exceptional rockers are heading back out on the road in 2026 for a nationwide tour.
This announcement comes one week after the rock act announced their discography would be growing once more, with a brand-new album titled Trixies expected to arrive in March 2026.
So far, anyone wanting to listen to a glimpse of the upcoming record can do so in the form of newly-release single ‘Trixies Pt.1’, a three minute number inspired by 20s and 30s speakeasy culture, which sets a precedent for the forthcoming album.
Fronting the band and known for their long-standing partnership to eachother and the band itself is Squeeze founding fathers, Chris Difford and Glenn Tillbrook.
If Lily Allen’s 2025 LP West End Girl was anything to go off, it’s very clear that UK audiences are after some quintessential British storytelling, something Squeeze have in abundance.
The band are known for sharing their views on current affairs which ultimately led them to release an EP in 2022 titled Food For Thought as a response to the ongoing cost of living crisis in the UK.
Support for this upcoming 2026 Squeeze tour is very fitting as it’s none other than musician and political activist Billy Bragg, who’s well recognised for his folk and rock-fused tracks including ‘Between the Wars’.
Although the line-up has been ever-changing since they entered the music scene in the 70s, one thing fans are guaranteed is a night full of Squeeze’s timeless classics.
Squeeze are visiting First Direct Arena in Leeds on Friday 20 November 2026 and you can grab tickets on Friday 28 November at 9.30 during general sale HERE.
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