Madness Hits Parade UK arena tour: Venues, dates, how to get tickets and more

25 March 2025, 11:36

Madness are going on tour again! Picture: Madness

By Hannah Watkin

It’s time to enter the ‘House of Fun’ again!

Loading audio...

Madness are going on tour across the UK this December, with tickets going on sale later this month!

The ‘Our House’ and ‘It Must Be Love’ singers’ Hits Parade tour will take them to arenas across the nation, including shows in Birmingham, Glasgow, Nottingham, Cardiff and Brighton.

Following the band’s annual Butlin’s House of Fun Weekender, Madness’ 2025 Hits Parade tour will start in Sheffield on Thursday, December 4.

The ‘Baggy Trousers’ stars will perform thirteen arena shows, finishing at London’s The O2 on Saturday, December 20.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Madness (@madnessband)

Celebrating today’s tour news, the Nutty Boys shared in a statement: “We are going to be parading through your town soon… bearing glittering hits of all shapes and sizes, everyone welcome.”

For all of their shows, the band will be joined by special guest Squeeze after their sold-out 50th anniversary UK tour last year.

Madness' last tour celebrated the release of their thirteenth studio album, Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie in November 2023.

Madness smiling for a photo in 1992 — Madness in 1992. Picture: Getty

This album was the group’s first ever UK chart-topping record, an achievement the band celebrated in a statement which said: “Would you Adam and Eve it?! It only took us 40 years to get there but we’ve just gone and ruddy scored our first no 1 album with Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’est La Vie.”

With this year’s tour, audiences should expect to hear hits from the band’s whole back catalogue as well as newer songs, so get ready to enjoy favourites including: ‘Our House’, ‘It Must Be Love’, ‘House Of Fun’, ‘Baggy Trousers’ and ‘One Step Beyond’.

Madness are keeping busy with their 2025 performing schedule, as they will be on tour in the USA this summer, and are also due for several UK and European festival performances before their arena tour at the end of the year.