Wet Wet Wet set to tour UK to mark 40th birthday of debut album

Wet Wet Wet are set to tour Britain to mark the 40th birthday of their debut album.

The band – which now includes its bassist founding member Graeme Clark, as well as its long-time touring guitarist Graeme Duffin and lead singer Kevin Simm – are using the shows to celebrate their record Popped In Souled Out.

Graeme Clark said about the upcoming tour: “When we made Popped In Souled Out, I was just a young guy. Forty years later, those songs have taken on a life of their own, and this tour is about celebrating where it all began without forgetting what followed.

“It’ll feel like stepping back into those original PISO shoes – only now with a lifetime of experience and with an audience who’ve been with us through every twist and turn.”

Graeme Duffin has been with Wet Wet Wet since 1983, while Kevin Simm – formerly of Liberty X – has toured with the group since 2018.

The band’s tour will start at Watford Colosseum, London, on 7 February next year, with more shows throughout the month.

A second leg of the tour is set to kick off at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, on 4 October.

Released in 1987, Popped In Souled Out features hit singles Wishing I Was Lucky, Sweet Little Mystery, Angel Eyes and Temptation.

The tunes propelled the band to becoming one of the most successful artists in British pop history.

Across two extensive UK touring runs in February and October 2027, Wet Wet Wet will perform songs from the album – alongside a catalogue of beloved hits spanning their career.

The band said on their website they also “look forward to having a little help from their friends on selected dates with special guests Roachford, Nick Heyward, Rebecca Ferguson, Heather Small, Johnny Hates Jazz, The Christians and The South”.

A ticket pre-sale will start at 10am BST on Wednesday, 14 April.

Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST on Friday, 17 April.

VIP packages are available for all Popped In Souled Out UK tour dates in the pre-sale and general sale.

They include the ‘VIP Soundcheck / Meet and Greet Experience’, available in limited numbers.

The package features “top price premium” seated tickets, exclusive access to the band’s sound check including a run through of selected songs.

It also includes an individual photo opportunity with the band, commemorative souvenir VIP laminate with lanyard and a tour programme hand-signed by the band.

WET WET WET POPPED IN SOULED OUT UK TOUR DATES:

FEBRUARY 2027

Sunday 7 Watford Colosseum

Monday 8 Peterborough New Theatre

Tuesday 9 Ipswich Regent Theatre

Thursday 11 Basingstoke Anvil

Friday 12 Poole Lighthouse

Saturday 13 Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Sunday 14 Cardiff New Theatre

Monday 15 Coventry Warwick Arts Centre

Wednesday 17 Stoke Victoria Hall

Thursday 18 Llandudno Venue Cymru Theatre

Friday 19 Carlisle Sands Centre

Saturday 20 Hull Connexin Live

Sunday 21 Halifax Victoria Theatre

Tuesday 23 Stockton The Globe

Wednesday 24 Dunfermline Alhambra Theatre

Thursday 25 Dundee Caird Hall

Friday 26 Blackpool Opera House

Saturday 27 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

OCTOBER 2027

Monday 4 Leicester De Montfort Hall

Tuesday 5 Oxford New Theatre

Wednesday 6 Stevenage Gordon Craig Concert Hall

Friday 8 Swansea Building Society Arena

Saturday 9 Bath The Forum

Sunday 10 Truro Hall for Cornwall

Monday 11 Torquay Princess Theatre

Tuesday 12 London Palladium

Thursday 14 TO BE ANNOUNCED

Friday 15 Birmingham Symphony Hall

Saturday 16 Sheffield City Hall

Sunday 17 Manchester Bridgewater Hall

Monday 18 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Wednesday 20 Aberdeen Music Hall

Thursday 21 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Friday 22 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Saturday 23 Edinburgh Usher Hall

Sunday 24 Gateshead Glasshouse

Tuesday 26 York Barbican

Wednesday 27 Southend Cliffs Pavilion

Thursday 28 Eastbourne Congress Theatre

Friday 29 Portsmouth Guildhall