Electro pioneers Kraftwerk announce first UK & Ireland tour since 2017

Kraftwerk will return to the UK and Ireland in 2026 for their first full tour in almost a decade. Led by founding member Ralf Hütter, the electronic trailblazers will perform 15 shows across May and June, with tickets available from Friday, 10 October at 9am.

The announcement follows a standout headline slot at Milton Keynes’ Forever Now Festival in June, where their machine-led symphonies lit up a bill that leaned heavily post-punk, and comes after a world tour that included a celebrated Coachella appearance earlier this year.

Tickets for Kraftwerk’s UK & Ireland tour go on sale Friday 10 October - don’t miss out.

On the tour, Kraftwerk will play selections from across their 8 classic albums: Autobahn (1974), Radio-Activity (1975), Trans Europe Express (1977), The Man-Machine (1978), Computer World (1981), Techno Pop (1986), The Mix (1991) & Tour De France (2003). Each chosen composition will be accompanied by state-of-the-art graphics, enhancing the monumental beats and melodies into something that makes for a truly transcendental experience.

Since launching their multi-media tour at MoMA in New York in 2012, Kraftwerk’s 3-D live experience has redefined what a concert can be – part digital art installation, part audio-visual immersion. In 2026, UK audiences will see the project upgraded once again, blending futuristic graphics with selections from across their aforementioned iconic albums.

As The Times put it after their Milton Keynes set: “Even now, almost 60 years into their career, Kraftwerk are still waiting for the world to catch up with them.”

With 15 shows locked in, Kraftwerk’s return is set to be one of the most anticipated tours of 2026. Expect electronic history, played in three dimensions, that beams you into the future as only they can do.

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