Happy Mondays Plus Special Guests The Farm + Northside

Ahead of the 35th anniversary of their classic album ‘Pills ‘n’ Thrills And Bellyaches’, the Happy Mondays have confirmed a 22-date tour for March and April 2026.

Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder, Bez (freaky dancing and percussion), Mark Day (guitar), Gary Whelan (drums), Dan Broad (MD/guitar/keys) and Firouzeh Berry (backing vocals) will perform the album’s highlights, including the massive hit singles, ‘Step On’, ‘Kinky Afro’ and ‘Loose Fit’, in addition to other hits and fan favourites, such as ‘24 Hour Party People’, ‘Hallelujah’, ‘Judge Fudge’ and ‘W.F.L.’.

Joining the tour as very special guests at all dates are The Farm and Northside, who were both on the bill for the Happy Mondays’ legendary 1991 concert at Elland Road in Leeds.

Happy Mondays became the pioneers of the Madchester sound after signing to Tony Wilson’s Factory Records in the late ‘80s, blending their love of funk, rock, psychedelia and house with the sounds of the UK’s emerging rave scene.

The band became icons of Britain’s biggest cultural phenomenon for a generation when they crossed over into the mainstream with ‘Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches’, which reached #4 in the UK Albums Chart following its release on 27th November 1990. It remained on the albums chart until the end of May 1991, establishing itself as one of the decade’s defining albums.

The Happy Mondays’ reputation as one of Britain’s most influential and loved bands was recognised in 2016 when they won the Ivor Novello Inspiration Award.

Very special guests The Farm made their breakthrough in 1990, with the first of their nine Top 40 singles being the huge hits ‘Groovy Train’ (#6) and the evergreen ‘All Together Now’ (#4), both of which featured on debut album ‘Spartacus’, which topped the Official UK Albums Chart following its release in March 1991.

Completing the bill will be the Happy Mondays’ fellow Mancunians and former Factory Records labelmates Northside, whose association with the burgeoning Madchester scene was cemented when their singles ‘Shall We Take A Trip’ (which was banned by the BBC for its references to LSD), ‘My Rising Star’ and ‘Take 5’ all made the UK Top 50 Singles Chart in 1990. The following year, Northside’s debut album ‘Chicken Rhythms’ reached #19 in the UK Albums Chart.

Age restriction: Over 18s only in standing area. Under 18s in seating area must be accompanied by an adult. Doors open 7pm. Please check website nearer show date for confirmed start time.

Terms and Conditions • U18s are not permitted in the standing area, and no unaccompanied U16s are permitted in the seated area. • For security, once you have entered the venue and your ticket has been scanned, readmittance is not permitted. Therefore, please ensure you have everything you need before entering. • Tickets only guaranteed for the area in which you have purchased. • As the standing area at this event is expected to sell to capacity, we recommend that those with a pre-existing health condition, or those unable to stand for the duration of the event, should select a seated ticket in the upper tier. • Food and drink purchased off-site may not be brought into the venue. • No large bags are permitted in the auditorium.