Following the announcement of their new studio album Trixies, British legends Squeeze announce the most ambitious UK tour of their 50+ year career, which includes a performance at Hull’s Connexin Live on 19th November 2026.
Founded in 1973 by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze are one of pop’s best-loved bands with a catalogue of sky-high classics such as ‘Up The Junction’, ‘Tempted’, ‘Cool For Cats’, ‘Another Nail In My Heart’ and ‘Labelled With Love’, whose live shows are legendary or, as The Guardian wrote, “pop perfection”.
The 16-date Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour, starting at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on November 12 and ending at the Brighton Centre on December 5, will see the band headline several arenas for the first time – including a hometown show at London’s O2 Arena just 3 miles from where the band started. Joining Squeeze on the tour as Very Special Guest will be singer, songwriter and activist Billy Bragg.
Speaking about the tour Tilbrook said, “The reaction to the 50th anniversary tour in 2024 was amazing. We have never sounded better and it feels really special to be looking forward to playing the biggest headline shows of our career. And having Billy Bragg on the same bill, what’s not to love!”. Difford added, “It’s going to be amazing to show off songs from our album Trixies and, of course, all the hits and some surprises. I’m also excited that Billy Bragg will be joining us for all the shows.”
Squeeze have confirmed that they will, once again, be supporting the charity Trussell, which provides emergency food and support to people who cannot afford the essentials, while campaigning for change to end the need for food banks in the UK. Fans are invited to bring along food donations to the shows, where there will be collection points across the venue each night. There will also be collection buckets for any cash donations. All donations will be distributed to people facing hardship across the 1,400 food bank centres in the Trussell network.
Additionally, £1 from the sale of every ticket will be going to support grassroots music venues, artists and promoters. This week Music Venue Trust, the charity that supports hundreds of UK grassroots music venues, has announced that Tilbrook has become a patron. “The grassroots is where it all starts for so many musicians and where local communities can access affordable and exciting live music. We need to protect these venues and nurture the artists so that our great culture can thrive for generations to come” he said.
Recently announced, Squeeze’s new album Trixies will be released on March 6, 2026. Their first album in eight years but the first they ever wrote, Trixies is collection of stories set in a fictional night club written by the teenage Difford (19) and Tilbrook (16) at the very start of their songwriting partnership. The only problem with these songs was that, back in 1974, the musical vision of the young creators exceeded their virtuosity.
Fifty years on, and having rediscovered the original cassette, that problem no longer exists for the band who have played more than 600 shows since reuniting in 2007. So what better way to mark 50+ years of Squeeze than to complete the circle and realise the vision they had for Trixies? Now this precocious opening volley of songs – under the guiding production hand of Squeeze’s bassist Owen Biddle (The Roots, John Legend, Al Green) – finally gets to enjoy its moment in the spotlight.
Tickets go on sale Friday 28th November 2025 at 9:30am via https://bio.to/SQUEEZE
Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour 2026 dates
Thursday 12th November Glasgow OVO Hydro
Friday 13th November Blackpool Opera House
Saturday 14th November Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Monday 16th November Newcastle O2 City Hall
Tuesday 17th November Stockton Globe
Thursday 19th November Hull Connexin Live
Friday 20th November Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
Saturday 21st November Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Monday 23th November Manchester O2 Apollo
Thursday 26th November London The O2
Friday 27th November Cardiff Utilita Arena
Saturday 28th November Birmingham Utilita Arena
Monday 30th November Swansea Building Society Arena
Tuesday 1st December Plymouth Pavilions
Friday 4th December Bournemouth International Centre
Saturday 5th December Brighton Centre