THE DAMNED ‘FINAL DAMNATION 50’ UK TOUR EXTRA DATE ADDED — WATFORD COLOSSEUM
THE DAMNED
‘FINAL DAMNATION 50’ UK TOUR
EXTRA DATE ADDED — WATFORD COLOSSEUM
Due to demand, an additional date has been added to The Damned's previously announced ‘Final Damnation 50’ UK tour, with the band now confirmed to play Watford Colosseum on Friday 4 December 2026.
The Watford show joins the previously announced run of dates across Brighton, London, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Derby and Birmingham, marking half a century since The Damned ignited the fuse of the British punk explosion.
Following a triumphant 50th Anniversary show at the OVO Arena Wembley in April and a forthcoming global run that will include the Sydney Opera House and a massive North American return, the legendary line-up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies, Paul Gray, and Monty Oxymoron step back on British soil in November and December 2026 for ‘Final Damnation 50’ — now with Watford added to the itinerary.
The first UK punk band to ever release a single, an album and tour the US, the run is a chance to catch the band performing the best of their 50-year catalogue, with Australian punk pioneers The Saints '73-'78 as special guests throughout, including at the new Watford date.
Rat Scabies - “Half a century on and who’d have thought we would still be upright and breathing? We never thought we’d make it this far and neither did you! But here we are, a finely tuned engine. The Damned still has the power and finesse to excite, entertain and accelerate into our 50th year.”
Captain Sensible - “With 50 years of catalogue to choose from, only the best songs from our chequered history will be performed, and with the passion and commitment all good music lovers deserve. You know we won’t disappoint.”
The Damned have been revelling in their own and punk's 50th anniversary, marking half a century since the great explosion of 1976 and the return of Rat Scabies on drums. At the OVO Arena Wembley gig on April 11th, they treated their faithful to 25 songs over 3 sets, reflecting their definitive influence on punk, goth and psychedelia.
Earlier this year, they released an acclaimed covers album, Not Like Everybody Else, featuring tracks that the late, great founding member Brian James loved and that helped shape the band.
Special guests The Saints '73-'78 are led by founding members — guitarist Ed Kuepper and drummer Ivor Hay — with an all-star line-up including Mick Harvey (The Birthday Party/The Bad Seeds) and Jim White (Dirty Three), alongside Mark Arm (Mudhoney) on vocals. Together, they will be performing the raw, groundbreaking material from The Saints' first three fabled albums ((I'm) Stranded, Eternally Yours, and Prehistoric Sounds), marking 50 years since their own explosive debut.
• Who: The Damned (Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies, Paul Gray, Monty Oxymoron).
• Special Guests: The Saints ’73-’78 (Ed Kuepper, Mick Harvey, Jim White, Mark Arm).
• What: New extra date — ‘Final Damnation 50’ UK Tour (50th Anniversary Celebration).
• New Date: Friday 4 December 2026, Watford Colosseum.
• Full Tour: 25 November – 05 December 2026 — Brighton, London, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Derby, Watford, Birmingham.
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Watford Colosseum on-sale schedule:
• Announcement: Tuesday 23 June 2026 @ 10:00am BST
• Artist Pre-sale: Wednesday 24 June 2026 @ 10:00am BST (via private link, no code required — sent to mailing list)
• AEG & Venue Presales: Thursday 25 June 2026 @ 10:00am BST
• General On-Sale: Friday 26 June 2026 @ 10:00am BST
UK TOUR DATES 2026
• Wed 25 Nov, Brighton, Dome
• Fri 27 Nov, London, British Airways ARC
• Sat 28 Nov, Bristol, Beacon
• Mon 30 Nov, Manchester, Academy
• Tue 01 Dec, Newcastle, O2 City Hall
• Wed 02 Dec, Derby, Vaillant Live
• Fri 04 Dec, Watford, Watford Colosseum — NEW DATE
• Sat 05 Dec, Birmingham, O2 Academy
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