The Divine Comedy emerged from a diet of indie guitar bands

The Divine Comedy October 2025 UK tour has included Bristol Beacon to close it all off on 25th of the month. They are also performing at Bath Forum on Wednesday 8th October 2025.

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A lot has happened to Neil Hannon since the last The Divine Comedy studio album, the top 5 Office Politics, in 2019. Their entire back catalogue was lovingly remastered and rereleased in 2020, while a sensational best of, Charmed Life, also went top 5 when it came out in 2022 accompanied by a suitably wonderful nationwide tour.

More recently, Neil Hannon wrote all the original songs for the global blockbuster ‘Wonka.’ The Official Charts Co. announced it as the UK’s most popular film of 2024.

This September sees the release of the 13th and possibly best Divine Comedy album, Rainy Sunday Afternoon. Recorded at Abbey Road, the album is written, arranged and produced by Neil Hannon. The album exquisitely covers his usual range of emotions: sad, funny, angry and everything in between. New track ‘Achilles’ offers a taste of what’s to come. Listen to ‘Achilles’ below:

“My musical output is, for better or worse, a representation of my personality,” Neil Hannon admits. “A good chunk of that personality revels in the rumbumptious; celebrates the silly. And I made ample use of that for the Wonka songs.”

“I have, though, like everyone, a darker, more melancholy side. And for one reason or another it has been much in evidence of late,” Neil explains. “I needed to use this album as an outlet for those feelings. To work through some stuff. Mortality; memories; relationships; political and social upheaval. Everyone should get to make an orchestral pop album once in a while. It should be available on the NHS.”

And what a prescription that would be. One listen to Rainy Sunday Afternoon will certainly provide a tonic for these turbulent times. Two listens and you’ll be addicted.

The Divine Comedy will be playing the following dates in October - wth ticket links for all shows here:                                   

Mon 6th            Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall                                                 
Tue 7th             Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall                                        
Wed 8th           Bath, Forum                                                                            
Fri 10th            Gateshead, The Glasshouse                                      
Sat 11th           London, Barbican                                             
Sun 12th          London, Barbican                                                                      
Mon 13th         Brighton, Dome                                                        
Wed15th         Cambridge, Corn Exchange                                           
Thu 16th         Sheffield, City Hall                                                               
Fri 17th           Wolverhampton, Uni The Civic Hall                                            
Sat 18th          Swansea, Arena                                                              
Mon 20th        Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall                                                                    
Tue 21st         York, Barbican                                                        
Thu 23rd         Oxford, New Theatre                                                      
Fri 24th           Manchester, Bridgewater Hall                                    
Sat 25th          Bristol, Beacon 

Rainy Sunday Afternoon is available to preorder now. Album formats include standard black and limited edition colour LPs, standard CD and a limited edition deluxe CD which includes a bonus disc ‘Live in Paris & London.’