Big Country Redux announce a 15 date UK tour in November and December 2026 to celebrate the 40thAnniversary of ‘The Seer’. ‘The Seer’ was Big Country’s third album and featured the song ‘Look Away’ which was their biggest hit in the UK, whilst the title track featured a duet between Stuart Adamson and Kate Bush. ‘The Seer’ album itself hit No.2 spot in the UK.
Big Country Redux are led by Bruce Watson, one of the founding members of Big Country, alongside the late, great guitarist, singer and songwriter Stuart Adamson. All dates will feature support from Evan Peters Presents The Alarm. Between 2011 and 2013 , following the death of Stuart Adamson, Evan’s father Mike Peterswas the lead vocalist for Big Country as well as The Alarm.
NOVEMBER 2026
Thurs 19 The Crypt [Town Hall] MIDDLESBROUGH
Fri 20 Picturedrome HOLMFIRTH
Sat 21 Crescent YORK
Sun 22 Corporation SHEFFIELD
Weds 25 O2 Academy BOURNEMOUTH
Fri 27 O2 Academy OXFORD
Sat 28 Drill Shed MARGATE
Sun 29 O2 Academy LEICESTER
DECEMBER 2026
Weds 2 O2 Islington Academy LONDON
Thurs 3 O2 Academy 2 BIRMINGHAM
Fri 4 O2 Academy LIVERPOOL
Sat 5 The Drill LINCOLN
Sun 6 Wylam Brewery NEWCASTLE
Weds 9 Junction CAMBRIDGE
Thurs 10 O2 Academy Bristol BRISTOL
All tickets are on sale from 10am on Friday 29th May!
September will see the release of the ‘Eastworld’ album, which will be released on CD, Vinyl and Digital on 18 September through Absolute. The album will be preceded by the first single, the title track ‘Eastworld’ on 5 June 2026.
The album consists of 10 brand new recordings of Big Country songs originally written or co-written by Stuart Adamson, which were released as demoes or sketches, but never previously properly developed or lavished with the attention they deserved.
Bruce Watson said of the ‘Eastworld’ release, “Some of these songs will be known to the diehards as they have sneaked out from the archives as unfinished demoes or ‘internet only’ releases, but these are all songs that deserved to be developed further at the time they were written. I am delighted to have now completed them; it is a true privilege to get this newly recorded material out there. All of these songs were sketched out on old reel to reel tape recorders in dingy basements or in small 8 track studios”.