Saint Etienne include Bristol on their final UK tour.
Posted on: 27 Nov 2025Saint Etienne have announced that 2026 will mark their final UK & Ireland tour — and one of the headline stops is set for Bristol Beacon on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
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Saint Etienne have confirmed that 2026 will mark their final UK and Ireland tour, bringing more than three decades of music to a celebratory close. The run, scheduled for September, includes a standout performance at Bristol Beacon on 16 September — a date already generating strong anticipation among fans.
The band describe the upcoming tour not as a somber farewell but as a joyful retrospective. Their aim is to turn each night into a celebratory “best-of-the-best” event, drawing from a catalogue that spans 35 years, 13 studio albums, and numerous charting singles. The shows are expected to highlight fan favourites from across their career, alongside selections from their final album, International, released in 2025.
Bristol Beacon, recently renovated and now one of the region’s foremost live venues, provides an especially fitting backdrop for the band’s closing chapter. The date is positioned as one of the key stops on the itinerary, offering fans in the South West a chance to experience Saint Etienne’s signature blend of pop, electronic, and indie influences one last time.
The full tour includes appearances in major cities such as Manchester, London, Sheffield, Glasgow, Dublin, Gateshead, Brighton and Cambridge. Demand for tickets is expected to be high, given the farewell nature of the shows and the band’s enduring legacy.
For long-time followers, the Bristol performance promises to be both a celebration and a poignant milestone — a final opportunity to see a band whose sound has become woven into the fabric of British pop culture.
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