Soft Play announce headline UK tour: where are they touring, tickets and what did they play at Download 2024?

• Soft Play have announced their first headlining UK tour in six years
• The duo are set to celebrate the release of their new album, “Heavy Jelly,” out July 19 2024
• Where are the duo performing on their UK tour, and what did they play during their Download Festival 2024 performance?

As the duo continue to wow crowds with their summer festival performances, Soft Play is set for their first UK headline tour in six years. 

The artists formerly known as Slaves have just completed their set at Download Festival 2024 this past weekend, with more festival dates set to include performances at Glastonbury, Tramlines, Truck, Y NOT?, Boardmasters, Bludfest and Victorious in the UK.

But it’s been longer than a hot minute since the group embarked on a headline tour themselves, and in conjunction with the forthcoming new album “Heavy Jelly,” released July 19 2024, now seems an ideal time to hit the road once again with dates across the country including the O2 Academy in Brixton - which also happens to be taking place on Halloween 2024.

The group were previously known as Slaves until changing their name in 2022, citing in an interview with the BBC that the original name "was intended solely as a reference to the grind of day-to-day life” and that “we now recognise that our original intent doesn't change the fact that the name Slaves is an issue.” 

“In this day and age, we believe it is very important that people change and make improvements no matter how far down the line they are."

Where are Soft Play touring the United Kingdom in 2024?

Soft Play has announced their first headline UK tour in six years, as the duo celebrate the release of their fourth studio album, "Heavy Jelly." (Credit: Jude Harrison) | Jude Harrison

Soft Play’s long-awaited headline tour across the United Kingdon is set to take place at the following locations on the following dates: 

• October 15 2024: The Dome, Brighton
• October 16 2024: The Tramshed, Cardiff
• October 18 2024: O2 Institute, Birmingham
• October 19: 2024 O2 Academy, Bristol
• October 20 2024: O2 Academy, Leeds
• October 22 2024: Octagon, Sheffield
• October 23 2024: O2 Academy, Manchester
• October 25 2024: O2 Academy, Liverpool
• October 26 2024: NX, Newcastle
• October 27 2024: Barrowland, Glasgow
• October 29 2024: Rock City, Nottingham
• October 30 2024: UEA, Norwich
• October 31 2024: O2 Academy Brixton, London

Where can I get tickets to see Soft Play on their 2024 UK Tour?

Pre-sale access

Those with access to O2 Priority will be able to enter into presale access for those dates at O2 venues, while those who order the band’s latest album will also be entitled to purchase pre-sale tickets before general ticket sales from June 19 2024 at 9am. 

General ticket sales

General ticket sales for all dates on Soft Play’s UK tour go on sale from 9am on June 21 2024 through Ticketmaster UK.

What did Soft Play perform at Download Festival 2024?

Soft Play performed the following set during their performance at Download Festival 2024 - could a couple of these songs be performed during their UK tour later this year?

Credit: Setlist.FM

• Punk's Dead
• Sockets
• F**k the Hi-Hat
• White Knuckle Ride
• Girl Fight
• Act Violently (Live debut)
• Where's Your Car Debbie?
• Everything and Nothing (Live debut)
• Mirror Muscles
• The Hunter

Are you excited to see Soft Play hitting the road this year for their first UK headline tour in six years? Did you catch them during their performance at Bearded Theory or at Download Festival 2024? Let us know your thoughts by commenting below or contacting the writer at [email protected].