Peter Doherty to play Hackney Church and Kingfishr book Alexandra Palace: new London gigs for 2027

7th November 2026

Updated 7 Nov 2026, 19:05 · First published 7 Nov 2026

Two big London gigs for 2027 have just been announced. Peter Doherty will finish his February UK tour with a homecoming show at Hackney Church, and Irish trio Kingfishr have booked a huge London headline show at Alexandra Palace.

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Peter Doherty – Hackney Church, 12 February 2027

The Libertines and Babyshambles frontman heads out on a ten-date tour in February, playing songs from his 2025 solo album Felt Better Alive – which reached No 7 in the UK albums chart – alongside Babyshambles, Libertines and even Smiths songs.

His band is quite a line-up: Mike Joyce of The Smiths on drums, Mike Moore (who has played with Liam Gallagher) on guitar, Mark Neary on bass and pedal steel, Jack Jones of Trampolene on guitar, and Katia deVidas – Doherty’s wife – on keys.

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Peter Doherty UK tour 2027

1 FebBath, Komedia

2 FebBrighton, Concorde 2

3 FebFalmouth, Princess Pavilion

5 FebSouthampton, Engine Rooms

6 FebNottingham, The Palais

7 FebManchester, Academy 2

8 FebNewcastle, Wylam Brewery

10 FebHolmfirth, Picturedrome

11 FebKidderminster, Town Hall

12 FebLondon, Hackney Church

Tickets are on general sale now through Ticketmaster. Babyshambles fans also have a live album, Live At KOKO, on the way, recorded on the band’s first tour together in more than a decade.

Kingfishr – Alexandra Palace, 25 March 2027

Alexandra Palace seen from Haringey — Alexandra Palace in north London, where Kingfishr play on 25 March 2027. Photo: Acabashi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Limerick band behind 2025 debut album Halcyon are back with a second record, Weight of the Feather, due on 9 April 2027. The title track arrives on 13 November. The album was recorded at Angelic Studios in Oxfordshire and Snap Studios in London.

Frontman Eddie Keogh has said the new songs deal with the pressure of the band’s rapid rise, bandmate Eoin “Fitz” Fitzgibbon’s break from the group, and the end of a relationship.

Kingfishr UK tour 2027

13 MarBirmingham, O2 Academy

14 MarSheffield, O2 Academy

16 MarNewcastle, O2 City Hall

17 MarGlasgow, Glasgow International Arena

18 MarLeeds, O2 Academy

20 MarManchester, O2 Apollo

22 MarBristol, The Prospect Building

25 MarLondon, Alexandra Palace