Lock up your lighters and polish your leather jackets, mun β The Dead Daisies are bringing their hard-rocking, riff-fuelled circus back to the UK this August 2025! π€
The supergroup β featuring a rotating cast of absolute rock royalty over the years β have just dropped news of a seven-date headline UK tour. And tidy up your calendars, butt, because pre-sale tickets go live 19th March 2025.
The Venues?
Expect a run of sweaty, loud, and intimate headline gigs where the riffs will rattle your pint glass and the choruses will take the roof clean off. From iconic theatres to rock clubs that stink of history (and maybe a bit of stale beer πΊ), this is a tour that screams βold school rock βnβ roll done right.β
Why You Should Care πΈ
The Dead Daisies arenβt just a band β theyβre a constantly evolving rock βnβ roll juggernaut. With past and present members tied to Whitesnake, MΓΆtley CrΓΌe, Journey, Dio, Thin Lizzy, INXS, and Ozzy Osbourne, itβs like someone raided your dadβs record collection and decided to form the ultimate live band.
The August 2025 UK Tour Dates
(Full list dropping with the pre-sale β keep your eyes peeled, rockers! π)
But what we do know is:
- 7 headline shows
- Across the UK
- Expect at least one big Welsh stop (Cardiff, you better be ready! π΄)
What to Expect at the Shows π€
- Guitar solos that go on so long youβll forget what year it is
- Vocals drenched in pure 70s/80s swagger
- The kind of energy that makes you go βCβmon butt, thatβs proper rock!β
- A crowd full of denim, patches, and probably at least three people air-guitaring at once
π Pre-sale kicks off 19th March 2025. If you snooze, youβll be sobbing into your pint when these shows sell out faster than a bag of chips after a Cardiff night out.
So β whoβs grabbing tickets? And what Dead Daisies track are you most hyped to hear live? 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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