Emerging rock outfit Wunderhorse have announced additional dates to their 2025 UK tour, responding to high demand from fans following a series of sold-out shows and a milestone year of significant achievements. The band’s upcoming tour slated for May next year will now include sets in Birmingham, Glasgow, and Manchester, building up to a landmark headline show at London’s Alexandra Palace on 29 May.
The newly announced shows kick off on 24 May at the O2 Academy Birmingham, followed by stops at O2 Academy Glasgow on 27 May and O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on 28 May. Tickets for the additional dates will go on sale here this Friday, 8 November at 10am GMT, with presale access available for fans who sign up via the band’s website. O2 customers will also receive priority access starting Wednesday, 6 November.
The tour follows the success of Wunderhorse’s latest album, Midas, released this year, with which the band offered a crunchier, garage-inspired sound, departing from moodier grunge tones of their earlier work. The Alexandra Palace performance in London marks the culmination of Wunderhorse’s UK tour and will be their biggest headline show to date. Known for their grunge-inspired guitars and high-energy live shows, Wunderhorse has quickly become recognised for Slater’s intense, mumbled vocals recalling a Lou Reed-Mark Knopfler hybrid.
Midas, which reached the Top 10 in the UK album charts and met strong reviews. Hotpress called the album “a masterful effort from Wunderhorse, marking their transformation from indie upstarts to major rock contenders.” The review praises the band’s “fiercely detailed” and “grunge-infused” sound, describing the album as both “refined and ambitious”.
Frontman Jacob Slater has described their recording approach as “very imperfect, very live, very raw.” The record is their second, following the success of their debut album Cub in 2022, and has solidified their presence in the UK music scene, with notable media coverage and live appearances boosting their profile further.
In addition to their UK tour dates, Wunderhorse has seen a steady rise in popularity internationally. This year, the four-piece performed at the BBC Introducing stage at Reading Festival, drawing a record crowd of 7,000, and secured several high-profile support slots, including as an opener for Sam Fender’s arena tour. Their viral on-stage energy and performances have earned them a growing fanbase, particularly on social media, where videos of their shows often capture the attention of viewers across multiple generations of rock enthusiasts.
Wunderhorse’s recent tours have seen them play alongside fellow rock contemporaries Fontaines D.C., joining them for several European shows. This collaboration will continue in 2025 with Wunderhorse supporting Fontaines D.C. in Oceania, performing dates across Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. The band has also gained traction in the United States, with a tour planned there for 2025 and a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert furthering their visibility abroad.
