Smith/Kotzen announce 2026 UK & Europe headline tour

Following on from their critically acclaimed second album, “Black Light / White Noise”, which was a UK No.1 hit on the Official Rock & Metal chart, Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen will be taking their show on the road early next year touring the UK and Europe in February and March 2026.
 
Having first joined together as Smith/Kotzen on the 2021 self-titled debut album, which was a Top 20 hit in the UK as well as a huge success across Europe and North & South America, the duo played live to rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. They reconvened in 2024 to record their second full-length album, which was released in April this year, and has seen a huge demand from rock fans around the world for another tour.
 
Says Adrian Smith:

We’ve been blown away by the reaction to “Black Light / White Noise!” We’re extremely proud of it, and to know that it’s been received so enthusiastically by fans old and new has been amazing. We can’t wait to hit the road next year with Julia (Lange- bass) and Bruno (Valverde – drums) of course, and start playing some of these songs live.

Richie Kotzen adds:

From the moment we finished the record, we knew we had something special on our hands. It’s been a joy for us both to play together in the studio and on stage, and to write some of the most exciting music we’ve ever done. Bringing it to bigger stages and even more people in the UK & Europe next year is going to be great. We’ll see you all down the front!

Ahead of the tour announcement Adrian and Richie have been presented awards for the No.1 UK Rock & Metal Album Chart success of “Black Light / White Noise” and were thrilled to accept the accolade.

The “Black Light/White Noise” tour dates are as follows
 
FEBRUARY 2026
3^rd            La Riviera, Madrid, SPAIN
4^th            Apolo, Barcelona, SPAIN
6^th            Le Trianon, Paris, FRANCE
7^th            Zik-Zak, Ittre, BELGIUM
9^th            Rockhal Club, Esch-Sur-Alzette, LUXEMBOURG
10^th         Philharmonie, Haarlem, NETHERLANDS
12^th         Rock City, Nottingham, UK
13^th         O2 Ritz, Manchester, UK
15^th         SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow, UK
17^th         KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, UK
18^th         1865, Southampton, UK
20^th         O2 Academy, Bristol, UK
21^st         O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK
23^rd         Carlswerk Victoria, Köln, GERMANY
24^th         Volkhaus, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
26^th         Live Club, Milan, ITALY
27^th         Backstage Werk, Munich, GERMANY
 
MARCH 2026
1^st            Lucerna Music Bar, Prague, CZECHIA
2^nd           Progresja, Warsaw, POLAND
4^th            Columbia Theater, Berlin, GERMANY
5^th            Gruenspan, Hamburg, GERMANY
7^th            Berns, Stockholm, SWEDEN
8^th            Pustervik, Gothenburg, SWEDEN
 
Tickets for all shows go on sale on Friday 27^th June 2025 at smithkotzen.com
UK tickets can be purchased from https://myticket.co.uk/artists/smith-kotzen