Celebrating 40 years since their genesis in 1986, Pixies announce details of a headline worldwide tour for 2026.

The major live plans will see founding members Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering, together with bassist Emma Richardson, visit cities across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands to celebrate this epic milestone.

It is fitting that the Pixies 40 shows begin in the UK, where they were first embraced by the British music press, before storming the globe. Over 35 years since their groundbreaking Platinum-certified album Doolittle catapulted the band into the UK Top Ten, and over 20 years since their celebrated reformation at Coachella, Pixies are deep into their second creative act.

Having spawned in Boston in 1986, Pixies have gone on to become one of alternative music’s greatest and most pioneering bands, remaining unmistakably distinctive in voice. Their immediately recognisable sound continues to influence new generations of musicians four decades on.