Indie band Lottery Winners have revealed a seven-date UK tour to mark the release of their highly anticipated new album, Koko, set for release on February 21, 2025. This announcement comes as the Leigh-based four-piece prepares for an intensive start to the year, with performances scheduled across major cities, including London, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, and Birmingham.
The group, known for their vibrant blend of indie pop and alternative rock, will launch their tour on February 20 in Bristol, with dates running until March 1. The tour includes a prominent stop at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, one of the band’s biggest venues to date. Other cities on the schedule include Bournemouth and Birmingham, underscoring the group’s steady rise in popularity.
These dates follow a high-profile conclusion to 2024 for the band, which includes a three-night residency at Manchester Academy on December 27, 28, and 29. The shows will set the stage for their busy 2025 itinerary, with the band also confirmed as part of the line-up for the Isle of Wight Festival. They are expected to feature at numerous UK festivals throughout the year, although additional appearances are yet to be confirmed.
Lottery Winners will also be supporting fellow UK indie acts Jamie Webster and Blossoms on selected dates across Australia, Europe, and the UK. This series of support slots will precede their own headline tour, ensuring that the first quarter of 2025 will be an active period for the band, both domestically and internationally.
In their announcement of the tour, made via social media on October 7, the band expressed excitement tinged with nervousness about playing what they called their “biggest ever venues.”
The new album Koko marks a follow-up to their previous release, Anxiety Replacement Therapy (2023), which was widely praised for its collaborations with high-profile figures like Shaun Ryder, Boy George, and Frank Turner. The album helped solidify the band’s reputation as one of the most versatile acts in the UK indie scene, combining upbeat melodies with reflective, occasionally melancholic lyrics. NME hailed the album as “a rich and varied record that shows Lottery Winners are unafraid to take creative risks and succeed at every turn.”
Formed in Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lottery Winners have slowly built a reputation as a hard-working band with a loyal fan base. They began playing small venues in the North of England before gradually moving to larger stages, supported by a string of well-received releases. Their self-titled debut album in 2020 was a breakthrough, but it was Anxiety Replacement Therapy that brought them wider recognition. Their collaborations with Ryder and Turner added credibility to their status as an act capable of outstripping indie-pop conventions while maintaining an approachable, often playful sound.
Pre-orders for Koko are currently available through the band’s official store, with a presale for tour tickets accessible to fans who secure the album in advance. General ticket sales will begin on October 11, 2024.
