Royal Blood have announced two intimate warm-up shows ahead of their upcoming UK and European tour.
The shows will take place at Nottinghamâs Rock City on May 26 and Newcastleâs O2 City Hall on June 21 â giving fans the chance to see the band in a more intimate setting before they play a series of festivals and stadium support slots with Muse this summer.
Both of the newly announced venues have a capacity of approximately 2,000, with tickets on sale on sale from 10am this Thursday (April 6) and available here.
The duo â which is comprised of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher â will then embark on a series of live performances throughout the UK and Europe throughout the summer. This includes appearances at festivals including Glastonbury and TRNSMT, as well as headline slots at Truck, Kendal Calling and Y Not festival.
Alongside a number of headline appearances, including a homecoming event at Brighton’s On The Beach show in July, Royal Blood will also be performing as special guests for Muse during their run of UK tour dates.
The rock duo will support Matt Bellamy and co at stadium performances in Plymouth, Huddersfield and Milton Keynes. Find a full list of upcoming UK shows listed below.

MAY
26 â Nottingham, Rock City
27 â Plymouth, Home Park (with Muse)
JUNE
20 â Huddersfield, John Smithâs Stadium (with Muse)
21 â Newcastle, O2 City Hall
21-25 – Glastonbury
25 â Milton Keynes Bowl (with Muse)
JULY
9- TRNSMT
23 â Truck Festival
27-30 â Kendal Calling
28-30 â Y NOT? Festival
29 â Brighton Beach
Last year, NME reviewed of Royal Bloodâs headline show Londonâs O2 arena. The show, which was the bandâs biggest London show to date, featured a celebration of the duoâs friendship with late Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
In the review, NME described the gig as one that showcased âtheir primal energy [and] certain swaggerâ, as well as a display of their âlife and togetherness, as well as how far theyâve come as pals.â
In 2021, the duo spoke as part of NMEâs Big Read, in which they opened up about Kerrâs switch to sobriety, and how his struggles impacted the bandâs dynamic.
âI wasnât really functioning very well after the end of that second tour. Instead of destroying the bass, I was basically destroying myself,â said Kerr. âI got to a point in my life where I had to change my life and reorganise everything.â
He continued: âSobriety was something I knew I had to do in order to make this record [2021âs âTyphoonsâ]. This album or this band wouldnât exist if I hadnât have done this. It was all quite scary.â
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