Post-punk quartet Dry Cleaning will commence their most ambitious tour to date in 2026, supporting their upcoming album “Secret Love” with over 39 performances across three continents. The band, consisting of Florence Shaw (vocals), Tom Dowse (guitar), Nick Buxton (drums), and Lewis Maynard (bass), will showcase their distinctive blend of spoken-word vocals and post-punk instrumentation at their largest venues yet, including London’s O2 Academy Brixton and Los Angeles’s The Wiltern.
Dry Cleaning to launch ambitious global tour, bringing their unique spoken-word post-punk to biggest venues yet across three continents.
The extensive tour begins in North America on January 23 in Chicago, continuing through Toronto (January 26), Montreal (January 27), and Brooklyn (January 29) before reaching Basilica Hudson on January 31. Support act YHWH Nailgun will join Dry Cleaning for all North American dates, which conclude in late February.
Following a brief hiatus, the band will cross the Atlantic for their European and UK legs beginning in April. European fans can catch Dry Cleaning starting in Madrid (October 23), followed by performances in Valencia (October 24), Barcelona (October 25), and Paris (April 14).
The UK portion features significant stops in London at the prestigious O2 Brixton Academy (April 22), as well as shows in Glasgow, Manchester, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham, and Cardiff. The band will also make festival appearances at Mutations Festival in Brighton (November 7) and Simple Things Festival in Bristol (November 8). The band has scheduled extensive sound check sessions at each venue to ensure optimal acoustic quality for their nuanced performances. The festival appearances represent a strategic opportunity for the group to expand their audience and create additional merchandise revenue beyond ticket sales.
“Secret Love,” produced by Cate Le Bon, represents an international creative collaboration with recording sessions across Chicago, Dublin, and the Loire Valley. The album reflects the creative interplay between all four band members and will be released via their long-time label 4AD and is expected to showcase the band’s evolving sound that combines stoner riffs with pastoral fingerpicking.
Tickets for all announced dates go on sale Friday, October 17, at 10 a.m. local time, with U.S. presales beginning Wednesday, October 15. Given the band’s history of sold-out performances and growing fan base, early ticket purchases are recommended for what promises to be Dry Cleaning’s breakthrough international tour.
This upcoming journey marks Dry Cleaning’s first major North American tour since announcing their support for the Secret Love album, positioning them among several notable artists expanding their global presence in 2026.
