It will be their biggest ever UK headline date
By Max Pilley 26th January 2026
Empire Of The Sun. CREDIT: Press
Empire Of The Sun have announced a date at London’s Alexandra Palace alongside a huge summer 2026 European tour.
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The Australian electronic duo of Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore will be playing their largest ever UK headline show on June 27, where they promise an “immersive stage production crafted specifically for the venue”.
AdvertisementIt will come in the middle of their ‘Ask That God’ European tour, which kicks off on May 31 in Oslo’s Unity Arena and will take in a total of 17 countries, including shows in Cardiff, Halifax and Dublin, before wrapping up in Luxembourg’s Rockhal on July 5.
Pre-sale for tickets begins at 9am on Thursday (January 29) and fans can sign up for that here. Remaining tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday (January 30) and you will be able to find yours here.
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Announcing the tour on Instagram, the band wrote: “Empyreans of Europe… The Empire Returns! We had such an amazing experience with our European and UK fans last summer that we want to share the love again, so we are back and excited to announce our 2026 European Tour.”
“Let’s continue sharing the powerful message of music. For those of you who missed us in the past, here’s your invitation. Ask That God Europe Tour 2026! To those who already met us we can’t wait to do it again, bigger and better.”
Empire Of The Sun will play:
RecommendedMAY 31 – Unity Arena – Oslo, Norway
JUNE 1 – Gröna Lund Tivoli – Stockholm, Sweden 3 Liseberg – Gothenburg, Sweden 4 – Northside Festival – Viby, Denmark 6 – Letnia Scena Progresji – Warsaw, Poland 7 – Budapest Park – Budapest, Hungary 10 – SRC Šalata – Zagreb, Croatia 11 – Open Air Corner Luka Beograd – Belgrade, Serbia 13 – Vidas Art Arena – Sofia, Bulgaria 14 – Arenele Romane – Bucharest, Romania 16 – Arena Open Air – Vienna, Austria 18 – ZOA City – Zurich, Switzerland 19 – Southside Festival – Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany 21 – Hurricane Festival – Scheeßel, Germany 23 – TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle- Cardiff, United Kingdom 27 – Alexandra Palace – London, United Kingdom 28 – TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall – Halifax, United Kingdom 30 – Fairview Park – Dublin, Ireland
JULY 3 – Down The Rabbit Hole – Ewijk, Netherlands 4 – Le Zenith – Paris, France 5 – Rockhal – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
The duo’s last album was ‘Ask That God’ in 2024, their fourth full-length studio effort. It included the singles ‘Changes’ and ‘Music On The Radio’.
AdvertisementSteele was also a member of the band The Sleepy Jackson, while Littlemore also plays with Pnau. As Empire Of The Sun, they are best remembered for their hit singles ‘Walking On A Dream’ and ‘We Are The People’.
