Brooke Combe hits the ground running in 2026. The Scottish soul singer signs to Fontana Records and releases “Tears Won’t Lie,” her first track for the label and a statement of exactly where she’s headed. Produced by The Coral’s James Skelly at Kempston Studios in Liverpool and directed on video by James Slater, the track is draped in Northern Soul atmosphere, built around Combe’s flawless vocals and a lyric that cuts straight to the bone. “It’s about someone who has spent years hiding their pain behind a smile, only to be confronted with the emotional reality they can’t suppress anymore,” Combe says. The video, filmed at a Northern Soul night in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, matches the song’s emotional weight with stunning retro visuals.
Combe is deep into a sold-out UK headline run right now, with her current tour wrapping later this month. The calendar stays packed from there: festival slots at Truck, Tramlines, Boardmasters, and Victorious through the summer, a support slot with Lenny Kravitz at Gunnersbury Park in August, and a full UK run supporting Jalen N’gonda in October and November, closing at Glasgow’s Barrowlands and Manchester’s O2 Academy. After breaking through with her acclaimed 2025 debut ‘Dancing At The Edge Of The World’, Combe’s next chapter is arriving fast. “Tears Won’t Lie” is out now on Fontana Records.
2026 Tour Dates:
April 9 – Manchester – Gorilla (SOLD OUT)
April 10 – Liverpool – O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
April 15 – Nottingham – Rescue Rooms (SOLD OUT)
April 16 – Cardiff – The Globe (SOLD OUT)
April 17 – Bristol – Thekla (SOLD OUT)
April 23 – Glasgow – Saint Luke’s (SOLD OUT)
April 24 – Glasgow – Saint Luke’s (SOLD OUT)
May 3 – Liverpool – Sound City Festival
May 23 – Warrington – Neighbourhood Weekender
May 24 – London – Cross The Tracks
July 7 – Truck Festival
July 25 – Rock Oyster Festival
July 26 – Tramlines Festival
July 31 – Belladrum Festival
August 2 – Dorset – Camp Bestival
August 9 – Newquay – Boardmasters Festival
August 15 – London – Gunnersbury Park Show**
August 22 – Edinburgh – Royal Highland Centre
August 30 – Portsmouth – Victorious Festival
October 23 – Cardiff – The Great Hall*
October 24 – Bristol – O2 Academy*
October 25 – Bristol – O2 Academy*
October 27 – Bournemouth – O2 Academy*
October 28 – London – Brixton Academy*
October 29 – Brighton – Brighton Dome*
November 1 – Leeds – O2 Academy*
November 2 – Glasgow – Barrowlands*
November 3 – Manchester – O2 Academy*
*Supporting Jalen N’gonda | **Supporting Lenny Kravitz