Maxïmo Park's 2026 A Certain Trigger 20th anniversary UK tour with Art Brut: How to buy tickets

24 November 2025, 06:00 | Updated: 27 November 2025, 16:59

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Maximo Park are set for live dates next year. Picture: Moja/Press

By Jenny Mensah

Paul Smith and co will celebrate two decades since the release of their debut album with dates next year.

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Maxïmo Park are set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album A Certain Trigger with a UK tour dates in February 2026.

The Geordie indie rockers have confirmed their plans to mark two decades since the release of their seminal debut album with dates up and down Britain next year.

Paul Smith and co promise to play the album in full plus hits from across their career at the dates, with support coming from their fellow '00s indie rockers Art Brut.

The string of dates will kick off at Glasgow's O2 Academy on 6th February and culminate in two homecoming shows on 21st and 22nd February at Newcastle's O2 City Hall.

Tickets are on sale now via the official Maxïmo Park site here

Maximo Park's A Certain Trigger's 20th anniversary shows for 2026
Maximo Park's A Certain Trigger's 20th anniversary shows for 2026. Picture: Press

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See Maximo Park's 2026 A Certain Trigger UK tour dates:

  • 6th February – O2 Academy, Glasgow
  • 7th February – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
  • 8th February – O2 Academy, Liverpool
  • 10th February – O2 Academy, Bournemouth
  • 11th February – O2 Academy, Bristol
  • 13th February – O2 Academy, Birmingham
  • 14th February – O2 Academy Brixton, London
  • 15th February –O2 Academy, Oxford
  • 17th February – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
  • 18th February – Rock City, Nottingham
  • 20th February – O2 Academy, Leeds
  • 21st February – O2 City Hall, Newcastle
  • 22nd February – O2 City Hall, Newcastle
Early image of Maxïmo Park around the release of their debut album
Early image of Maxïmo Park around the release of their debut album. Picture: Press

Maxïmo Park's A Certain Trigger was released on 16th May 2005. It included the singles Apply Some Pressure, Graffiti, Going Missing, I Want You to Stay and The Cost Is Always Changing.

The album peaked at number 15 on the UK album chart and has since gone on to achieve platinum status in the UK.

A special 20th anniversary reissue was released at the end of October.

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