Staying out for the summer – DODGY announce new single, album, tour and ‘Free Peace Sweet’ 30th anniversary shows

OLDER, wiser, sharper, cult Britpoppers DODGY announce new single, album, ‘Hello Beautiful’ tour, and ‘Free Peace Sweet’ 30th Anniversary shows.

‘It’s Not The End’ (Flip Flop Records) is available now, with long-player ‘Hello Beautiful’ due May 1^st.

“It’s Not The End’ was arranged really quickly in the studio during the sessions for the new album,” said frontman Nigel Clark. “It started with a simple lyric that felt really direct and honest, and the song just seemed to guide us where it wanted to go. It became an instant favourite. Reviews have said it sounds like an older, wiser, deeper Dodgy, which is exactly how I’d want us to sound in 2026.”

‘Hello Beautiful,’ recorded by original members Clark, Mathew Priest and Andy Miller, alongside long-time collaborators Stu Thoy and Graham Mann, is Dodgy’s sixth studio album, their first full release since 2016’s ‘What Are We Fighting For.’

“It feels like the right time for the band,” adds drummer Priest. “The reaction to the new music has been brilliant and we’re really looking forward to taking these songs out around the country. Independent venues are where we started and they’re still the lifeblood of live music, so it’s important for us to keep playing them.”

Following their ‘Hello Beautiful Album Tour,’ the band return with a series of 30th anniversary shows centred around their ‘Free Peace Sweet’ album with The Icicle Works providing the support.

“We’ve been through so much together as a band, and the fact we’re still here making new records and playing shows we genuinely love is something we don’t take for granted,” said Clark. “The new album feels like a fresh start, and celebrating Free Peace Sweet at the same time makes 2026 feel pretty special for us.”

HELLO BEAUTIFUL Tour
April 30: Norwich, The Adrian Flux Waterfront
May 01: Grimsby, Docks Academy
May 02: Buckley, The Tivoli
May 08: Leek, Foxlowe Arts Centre
May 10: Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
May 15: Aberdeen, The Tunnels
May 16: Inverness, An Seomar
May 17: Glasgow, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
May 21: Tunbridge Wells, The Forum
May 22: Southampton, Papillon
May 23: Brighton, Quarters
 
‘FREE PEACE SWEET’ 30th Anniversary Shows: Sept 26: London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire * Oct 01: Bristol, O2 Academy * Oct 02: Birmingham, O2 Institute * Oct 03: Manchester, O2 Ritz * Oct 09: Liverpool, O2 Academy *

Further details HERE