Scottish legends Deacon Blue are set to light up summer 2026 with two massive outdoor headline shows in Yorkshire.
The Real Gone Kid and Dignity hitmakers will headline TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on Thursday July 9 before heading up the Yorkshire coast to play TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday July 10.
Performing their biggest hits alongside songs from their latest album The Great Western Road, Deacon Blue will be joined on the night by very special guests Lightning Seeds.
Tickets for both shows go on general sale at 10am Friday via thepiecehall.co.uk and scarboroughopenairtheatre.com
Speaking about hitting the road, frontman Ricky Ross said: “No one knows where The Great Western Road ends up, least of all us! For now the road goes on and next summer we are taking the shows to some beautiful outdoor venues. We can’t wait to see you there and we promise to make every night very special.
Celebrating 40 years since Ross and Dougie Vipond first formed the band, Deacon Blue’s Yorkshire headline shows will be a career-spanning night of hits including Chocolate Girl, Wages Day and Fergus Sings The Blues — alongside highlights from The Great Western Road, their most successful studio release in more than three decades, reaching Number 3 in the UK and topping the Scottish Album Chart.
Recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios, the album reunites Ross and guitarist Gregor Philp as producers, with engineer Matt Butler, who worked on Deacon Blue’s classic debut Raintown. The record captures the band’s journey across four decades, reflecting on life, love and longevity.
With more than seven million albums sold, two UK Number One albums, and a songbook filled with heartfelt, singalong hits, Deacon Blue remain one of the UK’s most enduring and best-loved live acts. Their headline show in Halifax promises to be a celebration of their remarkable story – and a showcase of a band still creating, evolving, and connecting with fans new and old.
Joining them as very special guests are Liverpudlian indie icons Lightning Seeds, the masterminds behind timeless favourites Pure and Lucky You.
Bursting on to the music scene in the late 1980s with their shimmering debut Cloudcuckooland, the band quickly became one of the UK’s most cherished indie-pop acts. Led by songwriter and producer Ian Broudie, their catalogue spans era-defining hits like The Life of Riley, Sense, and Change. Renowned for melodic brilliance and feel-good live shows, Lightning Seeds continue to delight fans across generations – the perfect addition to an unmissable night at The Piece Hall.
Deacon Blue join the likes of The Wombats, The Kooks, Paul Weller, Tom Grennan, Shed Seven, Ethel Cain, Embrace, The K’s and Alex James Britpop Classical among the headliners announced for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2026.
Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, said: “I’m so pleased we’re finally able to bring one of our most requested bands to Halifax.
“Still sounding as fresh as they did 40 years ago, their uplifting but emotive tunes will be enhanced further by the beauty of this venue and its stunning backdrop. And with the much-loved Lightning Seeds being welcomed back to support we’re getting a full night of fantastic indie pop magic.”
Deacon Blue join Alex James’ Britpop Classical, Paul Weller, James Arthur, Billy Ocean, Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics, David Gray and American vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims among the first headline announcements for TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2026.
Julian Murray, of Scarborough OAT promoters Cuffe and Taylor, said: “Summer 2026 is shaping up to be a season of hits on the Yorkshire coast. We’re delighted to be working with Deacon Blue again on what I am sure will be another incredible night with this band.
“Their show here in 2024 was a phenomenal success so we look forward to doing it all over again, and this time joined by very special guests Lightning Seeds who always create a brilliant atmosphere to deliver a great night.”
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