Cabaret Voltaire are saying goodbye, and they are doing it on their own terms. The Sheffield industrial and electronic pioneers Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson have announced their final tour, a global farewell run spanning North America, Europe, and the UK, closing with a final show in Sheffield itself. East Coast North American dates are still to be announced.
The West Coast North American leg runs through May, with I Speak Machine joining for stops in Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The European run follows in June, moving through Berlin, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Lausanne before a full UK stretch in October. Gazelle Twin opens the UK dates, which close out the entire tour at Sheffield’s Octagon on October 25.
Cabaret Voltaire have been one of the most quietly influential acts in electronic and industrial music since emerging from Sheffield in the 1970s. Their impact on everything from post-punk to techno to experimental music is immeasurable, and a final tour of this scope is the send-off the legacy deserves. These are not shows to take lightly.
For North American fans, the West Coast dates represent a rare and likely last opportunity to experience one of electronic music’s most important acts in a live setting. Tickets are on sale now.
Cabaret Voltaire 2026 Tour Dates:
May 4, Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA
May 6, Commodore, Vancouver, BC
May 8, Roseland Theater, Portland, OR
May 10, Summit, Denver, CO
May 12, The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA
May 15, The Warfield, San Francisco, CA
June 2, Betonhalle, Berlin, DE
June 5, Élysée Montmartre, Paris, FR
June 12, AB, Brussels, BE
June 13, Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL
June 19, Docks, Lausanne, CH
October 10, Town Hall, Birmingham, UK
October 11, Arts Club, Liverpool, UK
October 13, Rock City, Nottingham, UK
October 14, Tramshed, Cardiff, UK
October 15, Forum, Bath, UK
October 17, Boiler Shop, Newcastle, UK
October 18, Barrowland, Glasgow, UK
October 19, Albert Hall, Manchester, UK
October 21, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, UK
October 22, Roundhouse, London, UK
October 25, Octagon, Sheffield, UK