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The crowd tonight

Absolutely SUCKED! I’m sorry Bloc party, we love you 😭

Love Bombs

To be fair this song has grown on me. Verse after the chorus is horrible though. Should have been way more melodic. Good bass but underused.

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u/RyEvMc — 20 hours ago

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SHBTL is most likely coming back on the setlist during this tour

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u/pvtherman — 1 day ago

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Anatomy of a Brief Romance [September 11th, 2026] - Upcoming Tour Dates and Other Links

Like my previous "tour dates" threads post, this post is meant to be a repository for the upcoming Anatomy of a Brief Romance tour dates (AOABR tour) and other noteworthy/important links (such as mentions of limited editions, single announcements etc). A reminder that Anatomy of a Brief Romance will be released September 11th, 2026 (produced by Trevor Horn). You can pre-order various different AOABR collections available from the band's website as well.

Note: If you see any errors in links or any other errors, please just ping me to let me know it needs fixing.

Tour Dates (announced so far. Will update as more are announced)

Note 1: For the Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining section of the tour, see link 1 down below (if you haven't already ordered tickets for those specific gigs)

Bloc Party Official Website (ordering tickets for upcoming concerts are linked on the 'Live' section):
March 27, 2026 - BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - Band on the Wall, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
May 2, 2026 - WARM UP Estrella de Levante - Recinto Ferial de la Fica, Murcia, Spain
July 5, 2026 - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Maryland Heights, MO, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 7, 2026 - Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 8, 2026 - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, USA (Bloc Party headlining show!)
July 10, 2026 - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 11, 2026 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 13, 2026 - Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston, MI, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 15, 2026 - RBC Amphitheatre Toronto, ON, Canada (Opening for Muse tour)
July 16, 2026 - Théâtre Beanfield Montreal, QC, Canada (Bloc Party headlining show!)
July 18, 2026 - Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 20, 2026 - Globe Iron Cleveland, OH, USA (Bloc Party headlining show!)
July 21, 2026 - Roxian Theatre Presented By Citizens McKees Rocks, PA, USA (Bloc Party headlining show!)
July 22, 2026 - PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 24, 2026 - Albany Med Health System at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 25, 2026 - Northwell at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 27, 2026 - The National, Richmond, VA, USA (Bloc Party headlining show!)
July 28, 2026 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
July 29, 2026 - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Camden, NJ, USA (Opening for Muse tour)
August 14, 2026 - Festival Paredes de Coura 2026 Paredes de Coura, Portugal
November 10, 2026 - Royal Arena Copenhagen, Denmark (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 11, 2026 - Uber Arena Berlin, Germany (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 12, 2026 - Barclays Arena Hamburg, Germany (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 14, 2026 - PSD Bank Dome Dusseldorf, Germany (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 16, 2026 - Le Zénith Paris, France (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 17, 2026 - AFAS Live Amsterdam, Netherlands (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 18, 2026 - Vorst Nationaal / Forest National Vorst / Forest, Belgium (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 20, 2026 - Utilita Arena Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 21, 2026 - Utilita Arena Cardiff Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 23, 2026 - Aviva Studios (The Warehouse) Manchester, England, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 24, 2026 - Aviva Studios (The Warehouse) Manchester, England, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 26, 2026 - Brighton Centre Brighton, England, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 27, 2026 - Brighton Centre Brighton, England, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 28, 2026 - Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
November 30, 2026 - 3Arena Dublin, Ireland (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
December 2, 2026 - The OVO Hydro Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
December 4, 2026 - Olympia Grand Hall, London, England, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)
December 5, 2026 - Olympia Grand Hall, London, England, United Kingdom (Bloc Party and Interpol co-headlining tour!)

Link 1 (see this post about buying tickets for the co-tour gigs with Interpol here):

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Main Bloc Party website links

Bloc Party's UK/EU website/store AOABR pre-order collections
Bloc Party's US/CAN/MEX (North American) website/store AOABR pre-order collections (the NA version of the store provides local shipping apparently)
Bloc Party's AUS website/store AOABR pre-order collections -
Note 01: Bloc Party have also announced a lottery draw for a signed 'Test Pressing' of AOABR (limit to only 4 winners) - Pre-order any album format from the Bloc Party UK/EU Store by 11:59pm 17 September 2026 and you'll automatically be entered into the draw to win one of four exclusive signed Anatomy of a Brief Romance test pressings. The winners will be drawn on 21 September 2026, Please note, if you have already pre-ordered the album you have automatically been entered into the draw.

Special/limited editions of Anatomy of a Brief Romance:

Limited Dinked Edition #413 - "blood stain red yolk edition" (w/ A5 autographed picture)
Limited edition Blood Recordings - "BLOOD636 edition" (SOLD OUT)
Limited edition Rough Trade recordings - "White and Red Splatter Edition"
Transparent vinyl edition (can be pre-ordered from the band's main website or local vinyl shops)
Black vinyl edition (can be pre-ordered from the band's main website or local vinyl shops)
Red vinyl edition (special "indie" red edition that seems to be for pre-order from your local vinyl shops)
HMV UK Exclusive Version (with alt-cover) (CD) (reddit post)

Anatomy of a Brief Romance Press and Video Links

Articles

NME Article - Bloc Party tackle heartbreak and romance on personal new album
NME Article - share “the sound of a new love flowering”

Videos

1st single (2026/05/11) - Coming on Strong (Official Music Video Youtube):
2nd single (2026/06/30) - Love Bombs (Official Lyrics/Music Video from Youtube):

Extra

Trevor and Alex take us behind the scenes of Love Bombs (reddit post) (IG Post)
UK+Ireland tour posters

Bloc Party's social media accounts

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3MM8mtgFzaEJsqbjZBSsHJ
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@officialblocparty?lang=en
Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/blocparty.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/BlocParty
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisisblocparty/?hl=en
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blocpartyofficial

u/pvtherman — 2 days ago

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Helicopter is featured as a song in the official playlist for the green Yuri!!

u/Affectionate_Row1473 — 2 days ago

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Nice feedback of my Coming On Strong version from the man himself !

u/navals94 — 4 days ago

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It's okay if the new music isn't for you. but I'm genuinely glad Bloc Party are still making music

I've been reading a lot of the discussion around Coming On Strong and now Love Bombs and I know the reactions have been mixed.

Not everyone has to love the new direction and I completely understand that some people miss the Matt and Gordon era. Those records mean a lot to me too.

But I also think it's worth saying the opposite perspective.

I'm genuinely happy that, over twenty years after Silent Alarm, this band is still making new music that I actually want to hear. That's pretty rare. Most bands from that era are either touring the same songs forever or have disappeared entirely.

For me, Russell is still one of the most distinctive guitarists around. His playing is still instantly recognizable, even though it's evolved over the years. And on Love Bombs, I really like Kele's vocal delivery.

Every album since Silent Alarm has been criticized when it came out. A Weekend in the City was "too polished." Intimacy was "too electronic." Four divided people. Hymns definitely divided people. Alpha Games had people saying they wanted something else again.

So sometimes I wonder if this cycle is just part of being a Bloc Party fan.

It's completely fair if these new songs aren't connecting with you. Music is subjective. But I also don't think every release needs to be judged against 2005 or against a lineup that hasn't existed for over a decade.

I'm just grateful they're still creating, still taking risks and still giving us something new to talk about. I'd much rather have a band that's evolving than one that's simply trying to recreate Silent Alarm forever.

Curious to hear what everyone else thinks, especially from people who are enjoying these new songs. Sometimes those voices get drowned out.

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u/StonePT — 4 days ago

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UK Tour Dates - What venue/location is best for out of towners?

Hey y'all! My husband and I are coming from Austin, Texas to London and hopping around the UK for my 40th birthday in November. We're big live music folks and Bloc Party (and Interpol) is one of my all time favorite bands, so I was super excited to see they've got a few dates on the books while we're visiting.

These are the shows that we'd be able to attend, but I'd love to get y'all's opinion on which is the coolest venue and which town has the best non-show-related activities or sites to see.

We love dive bars, site seeing, making local friends, and stuffing our faces with good food. Thanks for your help!

Nov 20, 2026 - Utilita Arena Birmingham - Birmingham, UK

Nov 21, 2026 - Utilita Arena Cardiff - Cardiff, UK (this is my actual birth date)

Nov 23-24, 2026 - Aviva Studios - Warehouse - Manchester, UK

u/Poohannes — 4 days ago

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Is Love Bombs just... not Catching on at all?

Opinions on the song aside, I'm really surprised with how little attention it's getting so far. It's been out a few days but right now it only has 450 likes on YouTube and 5 ratings on RYM. For a band of BP's size, I've never seen anything like it. Even their most controversial singles like Love Within or Flirting Again generated a lot more discourse, even if it was negative. It's not like this was quietly shadowdropped either, they've been hyping it up on social media all week.

This is supposed to be a big single off an upcoming album. I hope they've got some big radio play or live appearances planned or it risks being a total bomb, which doesn't bode well for the upcoming album release.

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u/fastballooninghead — 5 days ago

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