Legendary dance act announce first live shows in ten years – and tickets go on sale this week
A BRITISH dance act has revealed its first live shows in a decade.
The electronic music duo – who took their name from their regular club night in Brixton, London – will take to the stage in 2025 to mark a “new era” for the group.
Basement Jaxx have promised to “give people a great time” in a series of 2025 live shows across the UK.
Band members Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe have also teased “a couple of bangers” from their new album – which hasn’t yet been released.
Their summer 2025 headline shows will kick off in Scarborough’s Open Air Theatre on June 21 and wrap at Bute Park in Cardiff on August 24.
Other dates include shows in Dublin, Exeter, Dorset and London.
The Romeo hitmakers – who formed back in 1994 – will also play at the popular Dreamland Margate attraction on July 26 and Camp Bestival on August 2.
Festivals will also be on the band’s hit-list, with Latitude on July 25 and Wilderness on August 3.
Felix revealed the huge news and said: “After a few years DJing round the globe, it’ll be great to return to the live stage and the Live Show Experience.
“To connect to people with life-affirming energy and give people a great time.”
He added: “It’s great our hits are still very much alive with younger generations, so we connect across the age range – and it’ll be great to pop in a couple of bangers from our forthcoming album too.”
We previously exclusively told how the Where’s Your Head At duo were planning a series of gigs to mark their 30th anniversary as a band.
Earlier this year, a source told us: “Basement Jaxx got their name because of the club nights they put on in Brixton in 1994.
“They didn’t release their debut album for another five years but for Felix and Simon, this year celebrates 30 years from where their music first started.
“They are planning in the coming weeks to announce a handful of massive shows to mark the milestone.”
They added: “It’s something they’ve been talking about for a while.”
Basement Jaxx 2025 Tour Dates
BASEMENT Jaxx have hailed a 'new era' with a host of 2025 tour dates - yet when are they playing? And where?
JUN 21ST SCARBOROUGH OPEN AIR THEATRE
JUN 25TH FAIRVIEW PARK, DUBLIN
JUL 4TH Powderham Castle, Exeter
JUL 25TH LATITUDE FESTIVAL
JUL 26TH DREAMLAND MARGATE
AUG 2ND CAMP BESTIVAL, DORSET
AUG 3RD Wilderness
AUG 23RD SOUTH FACING FESTIVAL, LONDON
AUG 24TH BUTE PARK, CARDIFF
In 2019, Simon revealed he had spoken to Felix about getting back in the studio.
He said: “I think it’s time to get on and do some Basement Jaxx tunes — we both feel quite refreshed and ready for the next phase.
“We’ve got a few tunes which need finishing and they should result in an album.
“There is going to be another Basement Jaxx album, definitely.”
Tickets for the new gigs are available on the General pre sale on November 20 and Live Nation pre sale on November 21 at 10am.
General sale starts on Friday November 22 at 10am, with information available on Ticketmaster.