Massive Attack have announced a short but high-profile European tour for summer 2026, confirming five headline performances across Northern and Central Europe. The Bristol trip-hop pioneers revealed the dates via social media on 24 February, outlining a run that begins in Finland at the end of May before concluding in Belgium in early June.
The tour will open on 27 May at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki, followed by a performance on 30 May at Dalhalla in Rättvik, the renowned open-air venue set within a former limestone quarry. June dates include Royal Arena in Copenhagen on 1 June, Zitadelle in Berlin on 7 June, and Forest National in Brussels on 8 June, rounding off the five-show itinerary. Tickets will go on pre-sale from 25 February at 9am GMT, with general sales to follow.
The announcement arrives amid renewed activity from the band, who have not released a full-length album since 2010’s Heligoland and whose last official release was the 2020 EP Eutopia. In recent interviews, founding member Robert Del Naja has confirmed that the group have been sitting on new material for several years, suggesting that part of it could see release in 2026. The band have also indicated that upcoming music may bypass Spotify, following their public request for label Universal Music Group to remove their catalogue from the platform over concerns about investments linked to military technology.
Beyond recorded output, Massive Attack have maintained a visible political and cultural presence. They have supported campaigns such as “No Music For Genocide,” joined other artists in public statements regarding civil liberties and protest rights in the UK, and responded to recent legal rulings concerning activist organisations. Their activism has become a defining dimension of the group’s public identity alongside their musical legacy.
The 2026 tour will also intersect with major festival appearances, including confirmed performances at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and Primavera Sound Porto, further cementing their presence on Europe’s summer circuit. Live shows remain central to Massive Attack’s impact: over the past decade, the band have continued to refine their immersive audiovisual productions, combining stark political imagery with reworked versions of classics such as “Teardrop,” “Angel,” and “Unfinished Sympathy.”
More than three decades after redefining electronic music with their early 1990s output, Massive Attack’s 2026 European run signals both continuity and transition: a band revisiting key cities, operating on their own distribution terms, and hinting at a long-awaited new chapter in their discography.
Massive Attack return to European stages in May and June 2026 with a focused five-date run, reinforcing a summer that also includes major festival appearances and the promise of new music.