Seminal Oxford indiepop heroes Heavenly are officially back in business. The cult band — loved for their sugar-rush melodies, razor-sharp brains and riot grrrl heart — have announced a major 2026 tour across the UK, Europe and the USA, alongside news of a brand new album landing February 2026 on Skep Wax Records. Saints be praised, indiepop just got its halo back.
If you’ve been anywhere near TikTok, a record shop or someone with impeccable taste lately, you’ll know that Heavenly are having A Moment™. Their 1990s singles and albums — originally released on Sarah Records (UK) and K Records (US) — have recently been reissued and devoured by old-school devotees and a brand-new generation armed with thrifted cardigans and a healthy distrust of the patriarchy. Their streaming numbers are now clocking in at over two million a month and rising — not bad for a band whose biggest crime was being 30 years too early.
Recent shows in London, Paris, New York and LA sold out faster than you can say ‘C is the Heavenly Option’, proving that the original Heavenly fanbase never lost faith — they just needed a sign. And now, the heavens deliver: a full tour AND new music.
The upcoming album stays true to Heavenly’s signature alchemy — bittersweet pop meets feminist fury — the same formula that gave us classics like ‘P.U.N.K. Girl’: a masterclass in how to weaponise melody against misogyny. Expect sparkling hooks, clever lyrics and a backbone of DIY defiance.
In true independent spirit, the band are releasing the record on Skep Wax, the label run by Heavenly’s own Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey. The label is also home to brilliant DIY acts like The Cords, Jeanines and Sassyhiya.
Tickets go on sale soon — 14 October for most European dates and 17 October for the US East Coast.
TOUR DATES
25 Feb COVENTRY, Just Dropped In (with CD/LP)
26 Feb LONDON The Lexington
28 Feb ATHENS Temple
05 Mar RAMSGATE Music Hall
06 Mar PARIS Petit Bain
08 Mar LONDON The Lexington (matinee, all ages)
14 Mar OXFORD The Nest
18 Mar MANCHESTER Yes
19 Mar GLASGOW Mono
20 Mar SUNDERLAND Pop Recs
21 Mar SHEFFIELD Sidney & Matilda
26 Mar BRIGHTON – venue tbc
04 Apr CARDIFF Wales Goes Pop
16 Apr WASHINGTON DC Black Cat
17 Apr PHILADELPHIA Johnny Brenda’s
18 Apr NEW YORK Bowery Ballroom
19 Apr BOSTON The Sinclair
21 Apr TORONTO The Great Hall
23 Apr CHICAGO Empty Bottle
8–11 May SPAIN – dates tbc
21 Jun SAN DIEGO – venue tbc
22 Jun LOS ANGELES – venue tbc
24 Jun SAN FRANCISCO – venue tbc
26 Jun PORTLAND – venue tbc
27 Jun SEATTLE – venue tbc
28 Jun VANCOUVER – venue tbc