Alt-J will return for four UK headline shows in July 2027, taking their Then Again tour to Manchester, London, Halifax and Cardiff. The dates begin at Castlefield Bowl on July 2, followed by The O2 on July 14, The Piece Hall on July 17 and Cardiff Castle on July 18. General ticket sales open on Friday, November 20 at 10:00 UK time.
Four concerts are spread across seventeen calendar days. There are twelve days between Manchester and London, while the final three appearances fit into five days. For anyone considering more than one stop, the route offers two quite different stretches: a long gap after the opening night, then a much closer sequence through London, Yorkshire and Wales. Those gaps are in the published schedule; they are not announcements of extra shows.
London carries a separate anniversary. The O2 says the concert marks ten years since Alt-J headlined there in 2017, and places the booking within its own twentieth birthday celebrations. The band and venue are therefore marking different spans of time. This is a return to an arena they have already played, rather than their first headline appearance there.
The announced programme draws from across the band's catalogue. That description gives existing listeners a broader starting point than a promise to perform one album in full. An Awesome Wave, This Is All Yours and RELAXER form part of the history outlined by the London venue, but neither that history nor the tour title establishes a setlist. The O2 lists special guests without naming them.
Halifax has confirmed a Club 1779 members' presale from Wednesday, November 18, ahead of Friday's public sale. The general opening at 10:00 UK time falls at 13:00 in Istanbul that November morning. London is also listed for the November 20 public opening, with concert doors scheduled for 18:30 on July 14.
At The Piece Hall, doors are earlier: 18:00, with last entry at 20:00 and an approximate finish of 22:30. The two-hour entry window matters more for travel planning than treating the doors time as the band's stage time. Under-six children cannot attend, and under-fourteens must be accompanied by an adult. The Halifax show will be BSL interpreted.
Its ticket areas also serve different needs. General admission gives access to the courtyard; the balcony option adds covered upper-level viewing and fast-track entry. The Live at Lounge offer includes balcony views, a welcome drink and a post-show DJ. Those are venue-specific arrangements, so a choice made for Halifax should not be assumed to describe the other three concerts.
