Following massive demand, The Molotovs have announced a second London concert following the Top 3 chart success of debut album Wasted On Youth (Marshall Records).
The band has seen a massive rush on tickets – a full six months before the ‘Welcome To Urbia’ tour begins – and this weekend will reach a national audience with a performance on The Jonathan Ross Show.
The London shows will see the band return to where it all started more than 600 gigs ago at the 2,300-capacity O2 Forum London, supporting The Libertines. Promoters have been forced to start waiting lists for shows and in Leeds, Belfast and Dublin the venues have been upgraded.
For siblings Matt (17) and Issey Cartlidge (19), 2026 has been a whirlwind success, with the sold-out ‘Wasted On Youth’ tour, a playful chart rivalry with Lily Allen the announcement of their biggest tour to date, and preparations for sold-out arena dates with Yungblud.
On Saturday 21st March The Molotovs will appear on ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show alongside Rachel Zegler, Ben Platt, Ruth Jones, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kathryn Newton and Alison Hammond. They will perform ‘Today’s Gonna Be Our Day’, the band’s anthem and call to arms, which hit the top of the physical singles charts last June.
The ‘Welcome To Urbia’ tour in September will now include shows at the O2 Forum London on September 25 and 26.
The chart success of the album, Wasted On Youth, was the outcome of a touring-led, fan-built campaign, and the ‘Welcome To Urbia’ tour in September will also include major venues in Nottingham, Brighton, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff and Birmingham.
Wasted On Youth reached number 3 in the Official Charts, with Lily Allen and The Molotovs taking an early lead before a Grammys appearance saw Olivia Dean return to the top. Further down the top 10 that week were new albums from indie favourites Cast, despite the recent Oasis support slots, and Kula Shaker.
The Molotovs UK tour dates:
Thu 03 Sept 2026 – Tamshed, Cardiff
Fri 04 Sep 2026 – Palais, Nottingham – low availability
Sat 05 Sep 2026 – Chalk, Brighton – sold out
Thu 10 Sep 2026 – TV Studio, Glasgow
Fri 11 Sep 2026 – Digital, Newcastle
Sat 12 Sep 2026 – Foundry, Sheffield – low availability
Thu 17 Sep 2026 – Beckett SU, Leeds – venue upgrade
Fri 18 Sep 2026 – Arts Club, Liverpool – low availability
Sat 19 Sep 2026 – Academy 2, Manchester – low availability
Thu 24 Sep 2026 – O2 Academy 2, Birmingham – low availability
Fri 25 Sep 2026 – O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London – sold out
Sat 26 Sep 2026 – O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London
Fri 02 Oct 2026 – Limelight 2, Belfast – venue upgrade
Sat 03 Oct 2026 – The Button Factory, Dublin – venue upgrade
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