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.”
I throw this to the wind
But what if I was right
Well did you trust your noble dreams
And gentle expectations
To the mercy of the night
The night will always win
The night has darkness on its side
I throw this to the wind
I miss your stupid face
I miss your bad advice
I try to clothe your bones
With scratchy super eights
Exaggerated stories and old tunes
But never by the moon
And not the state I’m in
The night will always win