London-born rock band Razorlight has officially announced a UK headline tour set for April and May 2025. This marks the band’s first major tour following the release of their latest album, ‘Planet Nowhere’, which is the first record in over 16 years to feature the original band lineup. The tour will see them performing across multiple UK cities and fans can expect a setlist filled with both new material and classic hits that defined the band’s early success.
The tour will see Razorlight perform across the UK, bringing their high-energy show to cities such as Liverpool, Birmingham, Bath, Nottingham, Glasgow, and Sheffield. Known for their energetic and unpredictable live performances, Razorlight will bring their signature intensity to venues across the UK, ensuring that audiences everywhere get to experience the excitement of their long-awaited comeback.
Tickets for the tour are set to go on sale at 9 AM on February 14, and given Razorlight’s reputation for delivering electrifying live shows, demand is expected to be high. With the excitement surrounding their reunion and the release of ‘Planet Nowhere’, this tour will be a major event for both long-time fans and newer listeners who have discovered the band in recent years.
Razorlight first made waves in the early 2000s with their debut album, ‘Up All Night’, released in 2004. The album featured standout tracks like ‘Golden Touch’ and ‘Somewhere Else’, earning them a reputation as one of the most exciting bands of the British indie rock revival. They reached even greater heights in 2006 with their self-titled second album, which debuted at number one in the UK and included their biggest hit, ‘America’. Over the years, the band went through multiple lineup changes and a period of inactivity before reuniting in 2018 and later returning with their latest album ‘Planet Nowhere’ in 2024, a project that marked a full-circle moment for the original members.
The album, ‘Planet Nowhere’, explores themes of isolation, self-reflection, and societal change while maintaining their signature indie rock energy. Tracks like ‘Zombie Love’ embrace a stripped-down, evocative style, while ‘Taylor Swift = US Soft Propaganda’ adds a playful, satirical edge. ‘Empire Service’ takes a more narrative-driven approach, painting vivid imagery of a train journey along the Hudson River mixed with what seems to be internal thoughts of the travel, shown in the lyrics, “It is the ocean, No it’s not, Yes it is, What is the ocean?”. The album blends raw emotion with infectious melodies, marking a significant evolution for the band as they balance nostalgia with fresh, thought-provoking material.
As Razorlight prepares to hit the road once again, their return signals a renewed presence in the indie rock scene. The tour not only celebrates their history but also showcases their evolution as a band, blending nostalgia with fresh material. Fans will have the opportunity to witness the original lineup back in action, delivering the sound and energy that made Razorlight one of the defining bands of their era.
Ticket information can be found here.
