Right then. Strap in.
Because this isnโt a drill. This isnโt a tribute act. This isnโt โone last show before tea.โ
This is Little Angels โ the real ones โ announcing the BIG, BAD & BACK Tour for November 2026โฆ and itโs rarer than sunshine at a Welsh festival. ๐ง๏ธ๐ฅ
Weโre talking the full original line-up:
๐ค Toby Jepson
๐ธ Bruce Dickinson
๐น Jim Dickinson
๐ธ Mark Plunkett
๐ฅ Mark Richardson
No fill-ins. No โspecial guest guitar tech.โ Just proper, vintage, Scarborough-bred British hard rock muscle.
LAST TOUR? 2012.
LAST FAREWELL? 1994.
The last time the Angels hit the road was 2012 after that triumphant return at Download Festival.
Before that? Their sold-out goodbye at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in 1994.
Thatโs 18 years between farewell and comebackโฆ then another 14 years before this.
These boys donโt reunite for a laugh. When they move, the rock world feels it.
BACK WHEN ROCK WAS SWEATY, LOUD & GLORIOUS
Formed nearly 40 years ago in Scarborough, Little Angels exploded out of the ashes of NWOBHM and into that golden, pre-grunge era where:
๐ Kerrang! lived under your pillow
๐ง The Friday Rock Show ruled the airwaves
๐บ Rock clubs were packed tighter than a merch queue at Bloodstock
๐ถ And every chorus was designed to be screamed at the ceiling
They smashed out 11 UK Top 40 singles, four hit albums, and in โ93 Jam went straight to No.1.
And letโs not forget who they stood shoulder-to-shoulder with:
Van Halen
Guns Nโ Roses
Faith No More
ZZ Top
Aerosmith
Bryan Adams
Bon Jovi
Thatโs not a warm-up slot CV. Thatโs rock royalty territory. ๐๐ฅ
โWE HAVE THE BEST FANS IN THE WORLD.โ
Frontman Toby Jepson says it straight:
โFor nearly 40 years theyโve stood by the band despite the rarity of shows and new music. It feels like the right time to come back together, for all the right reasons. Playing music as friends, for friends, because we love it.โ
And thatโs what makes this feel lush and legit. Not a nostalgia cash-grab. Not a corporate reunion. Just mates playing tunes for the people who never stopped turning up.
AND IT GETS BETTERโฆ
Supporting on all dates? None other than Luke Morley of Thunder.
Thatโs right. A proper British hard rock celebration. Expect Thunder bangers. Expect harmonies. Expect a lot of blokes in vintage band tees pretending their knees still work.
๐ BIG, BAD & BACK TOUR โ NOVEMBER 2026
๐ฅ Thu 12 โ Glasgow O2 Academy
๐ฅ Fri 13 โ Manchester O2 Ritz
๐ฅ Sat 14 โ Leeds O2 Academy
๐ฅ Mon 16 โ Norwich UEA
๐ฅ Thu 19 โ Oxford O2 Academy
๐ฅ Fri 20 โ Nottingham Rock City
๐ฅ Sat 21 โ Wolverhampton KKโs Steel Mill
๐ฅ Tue 24 โ Liverpool O2 Academy
๐ฅ Thu 26 โ Bristol O2 Academy
๐ฅ Fri 27 โ Bournemouth O2 Academy
๐ฅ Sat 28 โ London O2 Shepherdโs Bush Empire
๐ On sale 9am, Friday 13th February via Ticketmaster.
Set alarms. Call in โsick.โ Sell a pedal. Do what must be done.
THIS ISNโT JUST A TOUR. ITโS A TIME MACHINE. ๐ฐ๏ธ
This is sweat-soaked choruses.
This is fists in the air.
This is British hard rock with heart.
This is a band that helped define an era stepping back onto the stage because they want to.
If you were there the first time โ you know.
If you werenโt? This is your shot.
See you down the front, mun. ๐ค๐ฅ
