Transvision Vamp are set to hit the road this October for a 17-date UK and Ireland tour, marking their first UK shows since 1991.
The run kicks off in Newcastle on 6th October, with dates across the country including a London headline show at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, as well as stops in Belfast and Dublin. Joining them on the tour will be Merseyside teenage punk rock’n’roll trio Yee Loi.
The band kicked off 2026 with a sold-out tour of Australia and New Zealand. In September, they’ll head to Portugal and Spain before making their way to the UK for the next leg of the tour.
Transvision Vamp’s iconic frontwoman Wendy James says, “Words cannot express the feelings I have to be touring Transvision Vamp again! Joy! Thrill!! The band’s history, which began in 1988, has passed through many eras! And yet, here we are, belting out the very songs which captured everyone’s hearts all those years ago. It is fresh, it is redux, it is powerful”. She recalls: “I am surrounded by the best musicians in the world, and when we take to the stage, it is a force to be reckoned with. We take no prisoners. The crowds are ecstatic, and we meet as partners: The Band and The Audience are equal partners in this incredible show. I cannot wait to bring it to the UK and plant our flag!”
Transvision Vamp UK/Ireland Tour 2026
Tue 6th Oct – O2 City Hall Newcastle
Fri 9th Oct – O2 Academy Glasgow
Sat 10th Oct – O2 Academy Leeds
Wed 14th Oct – Junction, Cambridge – Tickets
Thu 15th Oct – O2 Academy Leicester
Fri 16th Oct – O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 17th Oct – O2 Academy Oxford
Sun 18th Oct – Tramshed, Cardiff
Tue 20th Oct – O2 Ritz Manchester
Wed 21st Oct – O2 Academy Bournemouth
Thu 22nd Oct – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Sat 24th Oct – Epic, Norwich
Wed 28th Oct – Chalk, Brighton
Thu 29th Oct – O2 Institute Birmingham
Fri 30th Oct – O2 Academy Bristol
Sat 31st Oct – The Academy, Dublin
Sun 1st Nov – Limelight 1, Belfast
Tickets are available on www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.thewendyjames.com/live
Transvision Vamp 2026 line-up includes original members Wendy James (vocals) and Dave Parsons (bass), Alex Ward (guitar & vocals), Pip Stakem (guitar & vocals), Matt Millership (keyboards & vocals) and James Sclavunos (drums).
Transvision Vamp were formed in West London by Wendy James and Nick Christian Sayer, along with Dave Parsons and Tex Axile. They were signed to MCA Records by A&R legend Dave Ambrose and released their breakthrough debut album ‘Pop Art’ in 1988, featuring hit singles such as ‘I Want Your Love’, ‘Tell That Girl To Shut Up’ and ‘Revolution Baby’. Second album ‘Velveteen’, which included the smash hit ‘Baby I Don’t Care’, was released the following year and reached number 1 in the UK Charts and 10 other countries around the world.
Their third and final album, ‘Little Magnets Versus The Bubble Of Babble’, was released in 1991 and was their biggest USA release, securing No.1 spots in all the indie and college charts. Ironically, the album was not made available domestically in the UK until years later. The band did two world tours that year, and Kurt Cobain famously attended many of the US shows, wearing TVV t-shirts and declaring himself a fan. Wendy cited this album as her favourite, specifically highlighting the song ‘If Looks Could Kill’. In 1992, Transvision Vamp called time-out in San Francisco. During the span of Transvision Vamp, Wendy was made a cover star of many magazines worldwide, was photographed by everyone from David Bailey for Tatler Magazine, Jurgen Teller for The Face Magazine and i-D Magazine. She became known for her forthright TV appearances and became an international household name.
About Wendy James
Following the dissolution of Transvision Vamp, Wendy James continued her musical journey as a solo artist, achieving further success. Over the years, she has released seven further solo albums (including a double album), all critically praised, cementing her bona fides in songwriting and music producing and featuring collaborations with the likes of Elvis Costello, James Williamson of Iggy & The Stooges, Lenny Kaye of The Patti Smith Group and James Sclavunos of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
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