The Darkness announce new album and release new single, The Longest Kiss

“The music itself is a piano-led composition, the chorus of which my brother and I came up with after he’d taken a long time to empty his bladder during some impressive pub endurance. The verses were transposed from a song I’ve been working on for decades as part of a musical about the collapse of the Lowestoft fishing industry, called The Collapse Of The Lowestoft Fishing Industry.

“The musical isn’t finished yet. But The Longest Kiss is. The results are astounding. We’re all very proud of this. Please, to enjoy!”

While they’re at it, The Darkness have also announced a UK to celebrate the release of the album. The run of 17 dates kicks off with a show at Ipswich’s Regent’s Theatre on March 7 and climaxes at London’s Wembley Arena on March 29, with support from Northern Irish rock trio Ash.

“In 2004 we toured the UK’s arenas with The Darkness as Permission To Landcatapulted them into the big league,” says Ash frontman Tim Wheeler. “Next March, 21 years later, we will reunite to tear across Britain before an epic crescendo at Wembley Arena. We believe in a thing called Rock!”

Fans who pre-order Dreams On Toast from The Darkness’s official store will receive access to a pre-sale for the tour, which begins at 10am on Wednesday September 25. The general sale kicks off on Friday, September 27.

The Darkness 2024 UK Tour

07 Mar: Ipswich Regent’s Theatre
08 Mar: Oxford New Theatre
09 Mar: Swansea Arena
11 Mar: Guildford G Live
12 Mar: Hull Connexin Arena
14 Mar: Liverpool Guild Of Students
15 Mar: Wolverhampton Civic Hall
17 Mar: York Barbican
18 Mar: Edinburgh Usher Hall
20 Mar: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
21 Mar: Newcastle O2 City Hall
22 Mar: Manchester O2 Apollo
24 Mar: Bristol Beacon Theatre
25 Mar: Portsmouth Guildhall
27 Mar: Leicester De Montford Hall
28 Mar: Cambridge Corn Exchange
29 Mar: London OVO Arena Wembley