The Smyths - 'The Queen Is Dead' 40th Anniversary + Greatest Hits & More

Schedule

Fri Jan 23 2026 at 07:30 pm to 11:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Sub89 | Reading, EN

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The Smyths are back on tour and calling into Sub 89 following their sell out show at the venue in 2025.
For the 2026 tour the band will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of ‘The Queen Is Dead’. The album features some of the most loved songs including The Queen Is Dead, Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I Know It’s Over, Never Had No One Ever, Cemetery Gates, Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, Vicar In A Tutu, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others.
Alongside revisiting the album the band will close the show with a ‘Best of’ featuring tracks all across the classic Smith’s back catalogue.

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