Declan McKenna announces “live and intimate” UK warm-up shows ahead of Reading & Leeds 2026

Declan McKenna has announced some “live and intimate” UK warm-up shows ahead of his slots at Reading & Leeds 2026. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Declan McKenna on the journey to his joy-filled third album: “The whole process has been empowering” The singer-songwriter will play four small gigs at grassroots venues in Scotland and England this month, marking his first headline dates on these shores in two years. McKenna, who released his latest album ‘What Happened To The Beach?’ in 2024, said he was “so buzzing” to share the news. “It’s gonna be loud, live and intimate, and we’re even hitting some places I’ve never been to. This one’s gonna be electric!⚡️.” The brief tour is set to begin at An Seòmar in Inverness on August 20. From there, McKenna will head to Dundee’s Music Hall, Stockton-on-Tees’ Georgian Theatre, and Stoke’s Sugarmill. The artist is then scheduled to perform at Reading Festival on Friday August 28, before heading up to Leeds the following day (Saturday August 29). His slots will take place on R&L’s newly-revamped main stage, now called ‘The Grid’. Tickets for McKenna’s intimate UK tour go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday – you’ll be able to...