The Darkness share EU tour dates and new single 'Rock and Roll Party Cowboy' • GRIMM Gent

The Darkness have released their brand new single ‘Rock And Roll Party Cowboy’, the opening track of their forthcoming album Dreams On Toast out March 28^th via Cooking Vinyl. Pre-order the album now here.

The Darkness go hell for leather on the new single, channelling the sounds of hard rock legends such as ZZ Top, Motörhead and Judas Priest with searing solos, hell-raising vocals and a fist-pumpin’ rhythm section to create a tongue-in-cheek reflection on the hedonistic, macho music scene of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Regarding the single, frontman Justin Hawkins says,

“People recognise me as astronaut pirate movie star cool and that’s obviously accurate. What they may have overlooked though, is that I am also ROCK AND ROLL PARTY COWBOY cool… which is a good 15 percent cooler!!! I think you’ll recognise that in the first listen.”

‘Rock And Roll Party Cowboy’ is the third single to be taken from the forthcoming magnum opus Dreams On Toast. It follows the self-deprecating glam punk rock of ‘I Hate Myself’ and jaunty pop genius of ‘The Longest Kiss’, showcasing the diversity and brilliance of the band’s eighth studio album.

Produced by Dan Hawkins, Dreams On Toast flawlessly captures The Darkness at their peak, celebrating their influences and strengthening their sound, while also embarking on avenues never before heard from the band. It’s an indisputably grand display from the inspired and passionate quartet.

Destined to further cement The Darkness as one of Britain’s most important rock bands, Dreams On Toast finds Justin, Dan, Frankie and Rufus continuing to push boundaries. Over two decades deep into their multi-platinum, award-winning career, they offer up unexpected surprises to bedazzle and amaze fans once again in 2025.

The Darkness will be taking the album on the road with the Dreams On Toast UK headline tour seeing them play 18 shows across the country finishing at London’s OVO Wembley Arena on March 29^th. This will be followed by a further 21 dates across Europe. EU ticket sale started Friday 31 January at 9am.

THE DARKNESS 2025 EU TOUR DATE

Tue 30 Sep 25 AB Brussels Belgium
Thu 2 Oct 25 013 Tilburg Netherlands
Fri. 3 Oct 25 Frabrik Hamburg Germany
Sat. 4 Oct 25 Poolen Copenhagen Denmark
Mon. 6 Oct 25 Rockefeller Oslo Norway
Tues. 7 Oct 25 Fallan Stockholm Sweden
Fri. 10 Oct 25 Metropol Berlin Germany
Sat. 11 Oct 25 Majestic Bratislava Slovakia
Mon 13 Oct 25 Komplex Zurich Switzerland
Tue 14 Oct 25 Backstage Werk Munich Germany
Thu 16 Oct 25 Alcatraz Milan Italy
Fri 17 Oct 25 Orion Rome Italy
Sat 18 Oct 25 Vox Modena Italy
Tue 21 Oct 25 Apolo Barcelona Spain
Wed 22 Oct 25 La Riviera Madrid Spain
Fri 24 Oct 25 Lav Lisboa Ao Vivo Lisbon Portugal
Sun 26 Oct 25 Santana 27 Bilbao Spain
Wed 29 Oct 25 Elyse Monmartre Paris France
Thu 30 Oct 25 Live Music Hall Cologne Germany