Right then, butt… if you thought punk was slowing down, think again — because The Damned have just dropped a tour announcement that screams “WE’RE STILL HERE, AND WE’RE STILL LOUDER THAN YOUR NAN’S TELLY!” 🤘🔥
That’s right — the goth-punk legends are hitting the UK this winter with their Final Damnation 50 Tour, celebrating a ridiculous FIFTY YEARS of chaos, eyeliner, riffs, and absolute musical anarchy.
And honestly? That’s not a tour… that’s a victory lap soaked in beer, sweat, and pure punk history.
🩸 50 YEARS OF MAYHEM — AND STILL KICKING TEETH IN
Formed back in 1976 when flares were still haunting the streets, The Damned didn’t just join the punk movement — they kicked the door off its hinges.
From New Rose (basically the starting gun of UK punk) to their darker gothic evolution, these lads have done it all… and somehow come out the other side even louder, weirder, and cooler.
Current lineup? Oh yeah, it’s stacked:
- Dave Vanian (still the coolest vampire in rock history 🧛♂️)
- Captain Sensible (chaos incarnate in a beret)
- Rat Scabies (drumming like he’s fighting demons)
- Paul Gray
- Monty Oxymoron
Honestly, that lineup alone is worth the ticket price.
🎟️ FINAL DAMNATION 50 — UK TOUR DATES
Right, get your calendars out and start making excuses for work, because this is where things get tasty:
- 25 Nov – Brighton, Dome
- 27 Nov – London, British Airways ARC
- 28 Nov – Bristol, Beacon
- 30 Nov – Manchester, Academy
- 1 Dec – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
- 2 Dec – Derby, Vaillant Live
- 5 Dec – Birmingham, O2 Academy
Tickets go on sale 1 May at 10am — and trust us… these are gonna shift faster than a pint at last orders 🍻
🔥 SPECIAL GUESTS? OH GO ON THEN…
Joining the madness are The Saints ’73–’78, bringing proper old-school punk energy to warm things up.
So yeah… that’s basically a history lesson… but loud, sweaty, and likely to involve crowd surfing.
🤘 WHAT TO EXPECT — PURE DAMNED CHAOS
If you’ve never seen The Damned live, brace yourself:
⚡ Classic punk bangers
⚡ Goth anthems dripping in attitude
⚡ Dave Vanian being cooler than absolute zero
⚡ Captain Sensible chatting absolute nonsense between songs
⚡ A crowd that’s part mosh pit, part family reunion
And without fail, someone will scream “PLAY NEW ROSE!” before the first chord even hits 😂
🍻 RIFF REPORT VERDICT — GET YOURSELF THERE, BUTT
This isn’t just a gig.
This is punk history punching you in the face (lovingly).
Fifty years deep and still causing chaos? That’s not normal — that’s legendary behaviour.
So whether you’re a lifelong fan or a newbie looking to see where it all kicked off…
👉 GET A TICKET. GET IN THE PIT. LOSE YOUR VOICE.
Because bands like The Damned don’t come around every day…
They just refuse to go away.
And thank the riff gods for that 😈🔥
