Article Contributed by Devious Planet
Published on 2026-05-05
Photo: Dean Chalkley
This fall, Squeeze return to North America for a major tour with Adam Ant, Haircut 100 and Leon Tilbrook—bringing one of the UK’s most beloved songbooks back across the Atlantic at a moment of renewed creative momentum.
Marking 50 years together, Squeeze’s new album Trixies is both a revelation and a full-circle moment. Drawn from songs Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook first wrote as teenagers in 1974, the record reimagines a lost “concept album” set inside a fictional nightclub—complete with vivid characters, shadowy storylines, and the sharp observational detail that would later define their work. Once shelved due to youthful limitations, these songs have now been fully realized decades later, capturing the raw spark of their earliest collaboration with the confidence and craft of seasoned masters. This precocious collection of songs—under the guiding production hand of Squeeze’s bassist Owen Biddle (The Roots, John Legend, Al Green)—finally gets to enjoy its moment in the spotlight.
Praise for Trixies positions Squeeze at a rare creative peak, with SPIN calling it “the duo’s personal masterpiece” and marveling at “the ambition” and “a swathe of great moments.” FLOOD hails Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook as “one of the great songwriting duos of their time,” while Brooklyn Vegan notes that the album captures their signature style already fully formed—“complex melodies that nonetheless sound effortless” and “a youthful energy…that marks Squeeze’s best records.” Elsewhere, SPILL calls it “a brilliant step back in time” that still feels strikingly current, and PopMatters praises its “immersive” world, concluding that Trixies proves the band “were always destined to be formidable artists.”
Squeeze’s enduring appeal, from classics like “Up The Junction,” “Tempted,” and “Cool For Cats,” to a catalog embraced by artists as wide-ranging as Erykah Badu and The Shins, has long bridged generations. In recent years, a revitalized lineup has transformed that legacy into a live show widely regarded as one of the strongest of their career—dynamic, sharp, and newly resonant with younger audiences discovering the band through streaming.
With Trixies sparking a fresh wave of creativity—and more new material already waiting in the wings—Squeeze step into this North American run not as a legacy act, but as a band in a genuine late-period surge.
ABOUT ADAM ANT
Adam Ant is one of the defining figures of new wave, rising to fame in the early ’80s with Adam & The Ants and a string of era-defining hits including “Antmusic,” “Stand and Deliver,” and “Prince Charming.” Blending Burundi-influenced rhythms with glam swagger and punk energy, he became a central figure of the MTV generation, later achieving solo success with “Goody Two Shoes,” which cemented his status in the U.S.
With a career spanning over four decades, Ant’s influence extends across music and culture—impacting artists from alternative rock to industrial, while also building a parallel career as an actor. His ANTMUSIC tour celebrates that legacy, drawing from every era of his catalog and reaffirming his place as one of pop’s most distinctive and enduring performers.
ABOUT HAIRCUT 100
Haircut 100 are a British pop group formed in 1980 in Beckenham, London, led by frontman Nick Heyward alongside Les Nemes and Graham Jones. Rising quickly in the early ’80s, they became one of the era’s defining pop acts with four UK Top 10 singles—including “Love Plus One,” “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl),” “Fantastic Day,” and “Nobody’s Fool”—and their platinum-selling debut album Pelican West.
After an initial burst of chart success and international touring, the band split in 1983 before reuniting decades later for a series of celebrated live performances. In recent years, Haircut 100 have returned to the stage and studio, reconnecting with audiences across generations while continuing to build on their bright, melodic legacy, with new material and their first album in over 40 years, Boxing The Compass, on the horizon.
ABOUT LEON TILBROOK
Leon Tilbrook quite literally grew up on the road. The son of Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, he made his festival debut at five—joining his father onstage at Glastonbury—and by eleven had already performed across the U.K., U.S., and Japan while developing his own voice and multi-instrumental chops. Since then, Tilbrook has honed his craft through songwriting, time at the BRIT School, and a growing catalog of releases, building a loyal following with standout live performances in London, New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles.
SQUEEZE “TRIXIES” TOUR DATES
08.16 — Nashville, TN — Ryman Auditorium
08.18 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre
08.19 — Clearwater, FL — The BayCare Sound
08.20 — Hollywood, FL — Hard Rock Live
08.22 — Atlanta, GA — Fox Theatre
08.23 — Cary, NC — Koka Booth Amphitheatre
08.25 — New Haven, CT — Westville Music Hall
08.26 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway
08.28 — Atlantic City, NJ — Borgata Resort Spa & Casino
08.29 — New York, NY — Radio City Music Hall
08.31 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre
09.01 — Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion
09.03 — Vienna, VA — Wolf Trap
09.04 — Huber Heights, OH — The Rose Music Center
09.06 — Highland Park, IL — Ravinia Festival
09.08 — Denver, CO — Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
09.09 — Salt Lake City, UT — Capitol Theatre
09.11 — Redmond, WA — Marymoor Live
09.12 — Vancouver, BC — Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09.13 — Portland, OR — Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
09.15 — San Francisco, CA — The Warfield
09.16 — Las Vegas, NV — The Wynn
09.18 — Lincoln, CA — Thunder Valley Casino Resort
09.19 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
09.20 — Mesa, AZ — Mesa Amphitheatre
09.22 — San Antonio, TX — Majestic Theatre
09.23 — Grand Prairie, TX — Texas Trust CU Theatre
09.25 — St. Louis, MO — St. Louis Music Park
09.26 — Louisville, KY — Bourbon & Beyond Festival
09.27 — Detroit, MI — Masonic Temple
Tickets available via artist presale May 6
Public on sale May 8 at 10am local time
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