Alright butt, dust off your leather jackets, crank the hairspray to dangerous levels, and get ready for a proper blast of β80s brilliance β because Then Jerico are BACK on the road and theyβre doing it in style. π€
To celebrate a whopping 40 years of their debut album FIRST (The Sound of Music), the band are hitting the UK for a full anniversary tour β and hereβs the juicy bitβ¦ theyβre playing the album IN FULL. No messing about. No half measures. Just pure, vintage, synth-tinged rock nostalgia straight to the veins. ππ₯
πΆ THE SOUNDTRACK OF A GENERATION RETURNS
Back in the late β80s, FIRST (The Sound of Music) wasnβt just another album β it was a proper chart-smashing, radio-dominating beast.
Weβre talking:
- βMuscle Deepβ β absolute anthem
- βThe Motiveβ β BBC Radio Oneβs most played track in 1987 (casual flex, like)
- βLet Her Fallβ β heartbreak with a hook
- βPrairie Roseβ β a slick Roxy Music cover with swagger for days
The album went Gold in the UK, stormed charts worldwide, and turned Then Jerico into a live powerhouse known for explosive performances and massive crowd energy.
And now? Theyβre bringing all of that back β live, loud, and in your face again. π
π€ MARK SHAW LEADS THE CHARGE
At the helm is Mark Shaw β the voice, the vision, the main man β still flying the Then Jerico flag as the bandβs original founder.
Fresh off the success of the 2024 retrospective box set Then Jerico β Before The Future (which smashed into the UK charts at No.50, fair play π), Shaw and the band are clearly not here for a quiet nostalgia lapβ¦
Theyβre here to remind everyone why they mattered in the first place.
ποΈ INTIMATE VENUES, MASSIVE VIBES
This isnβt some distant arena tour where youβre watching the band on a screen the size of Wales β nah, this is intimate venues and festival chaos, the way gigs should be. Sweaty, loud, and right in your face. Proper job.
Kicking off in Milton Keynes this November, the tour runs through Minehead, Huddersfield, Glasgow, Carlisle, Dover, and into January 2027 with stops in Birmingham, Liverpool, and a big finish in Londonβs Bush Hall.
ποΈ FULL TOUR DATES β GET INVOLVED
2026
π 12 Nov β The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
π 13 Nov β Shiiine On Festival, Minehead
π 19 Nov β Parish, Huddersfield
π 20 Nov β Room 2, Glasgow
π 21 Nov β The Old Fire Station, Carlisle
π 27 Nov β The Booking Hall, Dover
2027
π 22 Jan β O2 Academy 3, Birmingham
π 23 Jan β O2 Academy 2, Liverpool
π 30 Jan β Bush Hall, London
ποΈ Tickets are on sale now β and if youβve got any love for classic β80s rock, youβll want to jump on these before they vanish quicker than a pint at last orders. πΊ
π€ RIFF REPORT VERDICT
This isnβt just another reunion run β this is a full-album, full-throttle celebration of a proper era-defining record.
Expect:
- Big choruses
- Bigger hair (hopefully)
- Even bigger singalongs
- And a crowd full of fans ready to scream every word like itβs 1987 again
If youβve never seen Then Jerico live, this is your chance to tick that box.
If you HAVE seen themβ¦ you already know this is going to go off. π₯
π₯ FINAL WORD
Forty years on and still bringing the noise β fair play, lads.
Now the real question isβ¦
Whoβs up for a night of pure retro rock chaos? π€π
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene specialβfrom legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether heβs battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, heβs always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When heβs not writing or interviewing artists, youβll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than musicβtheyβre about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. Thatβs exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. π€
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