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The Damned are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2026 and have many tour dates scheduled to commemorate the occasion with their fans. In addition to playing the best songs from their career, they are also promoting their latest album, "Not Like Everybody Else," a collection of cover songs recorded in tribute to their late guitarist Brian James. The current lineup features David Vanian (vocals), Captain Sensible (guitar), Monty Oxymoron (keyboards), Paul Gray (bass), and Rat Scabies (drums). The Damned 2026 tour dates May 20 – Bearded Theory Festival 2026, Walton-on-Trent, England June 7 – Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, Scotland July 5 – Südbrücke, Cologne, Germany 6 – Tollwood Sommerfestival – Musik Arena, Munich, Germany 12 – AMA Music Festival 2026, Romano d’Ezzelino, Italy 20 – Budapest Park, Budapest, Hungary August 14 – Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales 15 – Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough, England 21 – Colchester Castle Park, Colchester, England 22 – The Piece Hall, Halifax, England September 8 – Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand 10 – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia 11 – The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia 13 – Forum Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 17 – Gorilla Hall, Osaka, Japan 19 – Toyosu PIT, Tokyo, Japan 26 – Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona, Spain 27 – Wagon, Madrid, Spain October 16 – Royale, Boston, MA, United States 17 – District Music Hall, Norwalk, CT, United States 18 – The Paramount, Huntington, NY, United States 21 – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, United States 22 – Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY, United States 24 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, United States 26 – Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, United States 29 – The Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI, United States 30 – Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, United States 31 – Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL, United States November 2 – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States 4 – The Truman, Kansas City, MO, United States 5 – Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, United States 6 – Radio/East, Austin, TX, United States 8 – Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, United States 11 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, United States 13 – House of Blues, San Diego, CA, United States 14 – Darker Waves 2026, Huntington Beach, CA, United States 17 – The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, United States 25 – Brighton Dome, Brighton, England 27 – British Airways i360, London, England 28 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol, England 30 – Manchester Academy, Manchester, England December 1 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England 2 – Vaillant Live, Derby, England 5 – O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, England https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9zzqfjdF2Y&pp=ygUUdGhlIGRtYW5lZCAyMDI1IGJhbmQ%3D

The Damned 2026 tour dates

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