Enter Shikari like to keep their fans on their toes, it seems. They have just dropped their new single “Higher Ground” with no prior warning!
The track was made for a live performance. The energy is infectious, and the mosh pits will go wild when this song is performed. Which, might happen sooner than you think. Enter Shikari recently shared that they will be playing a couple of intimate shows at Oxford’s O2 Academy on 21st October, and Leicester’s O2 Academy on 22nd October. These shows have now sold out, but fear not! These intimate gigs are just a warm up of what is to come as they gear up for their UK and European tour in November. Tickets can be found here.
“Our music has often been about zooming out. Looking at the bigger picture on things gives us perspective, clarity, and often a strange calm in today’s relentless and difficult times. HIGHER GROUND is about just how pivotal taking the broad perspective is. Whether in our personal lives or when looking at the biggest problems that humanity faces, we often gain clarity and see connections that were previously hidden when we find time to zoom out. The track was written during the recording sessions for Lose Your Self but felt like its own entity so was parked and finished off slowly over spring and summer this year.” Frontman Rou on Higher Ground
Its a concert worth buying for as for every ticket sold, the band will be donating £1 to Music Venue Trust – a wonderful charity that helps support grassroot music venues that are at risk of closing in the UK. Enter Shikari were the first band to implement the scheme so, naturally, they hold it very close to them. Ticket sales from their 2024 arena tour paved the way for the charity, with Sam Fender and Coldplay to follow their example and make generous donations of their own.
It has been a busy year for the group! Back in April, they dropped their latest album Lose Your Self. And now, you will be able to here these songs live on their upcoming tour. Full list of dates can be found below;
Enter Shikari 2026 Arena Tour
21.10 – O2 Academy, Oxford – SOLD OUT
22.10 – O2 Academy, Leicester – SOLD OUT
3.11 – Sporthalle, Hamburg
4.11 – Zenith, Munich
5.11 – Hause Auensee, Leipzig
6.11 – Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Düsseldorf
7.11 – Columbiahalle, Berlin
9.11 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
10.11 – La Laiterie, Strasbourg
11.11 – 013 Poppodium, Tilburg
13.11 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
14.11 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
15.11 – Connexin Live, Hull
18.11 – Hydro, Glasgow
19.11 – Co-op Live, Manchester
20.11 – Alexandra Palace, London
21.11 – Alexandra Palace, London – SOLD OUT
2.12 – The Telegraph Building, Belfast
3.12 – The Academy, Dublin
4.12 – The Academy, Dublin
Higher Ground and Lose Your Self are now available to stream via all major streaming platforms!
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