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Celebrating 25 years of ‘Asleep In The Back’

To celebrate 25 years of ‘Asleep In The Back’, elbow will return to Manchester’s Ritz this November for three very special hometown shows on 20th, 21st & 22nd November 2026.

The band will perform ‘Asleep In The Back’ in its entirety, alongside selected B-sides and rarities.

Guy Garvey: “It’s fascinating for us to revisit the atmosphere we created, and the Ritz feels like the perfect setting to capture that atmosphere. A time machine night for us and for the fans. See you there.”

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Summer 2025

Summer 2025

elbow are pleased to announce a string of outdoor live shows for summer 2025. The run sees the band return to Castlefield Bowl in their hometown of Manchester alongside shows at a variety of iconic venues including London’s Hampton Court Palace, York Museum Gardens and Cardiff Castle. 

Tickets on sale 10am Friday 18th October.  

The full list of dates is as follows: 

Friday 13th June – Cardiff Castle 
Thursday 19th June – Westonbirt Arboretum 
Friday 20th June – London Hampton Court Palace 
Wednesday 2nd July – Manchester Castlefield Bowl
Thursday 3rd July – York Museum Gardens 
Sunday 6th July – Warwick St Nicholas Park
Saturday 12th – Tynemouth Priory and Castle