Tim Burgess called the Scottish indie pop duo "one of my favourite new bands"
By Laura Molloy 28th November 2025
The Cords. CREDIT: PRESS
The Charlatans have announced that The Cords will be joining them as a support act on their upcoming UK dates for Spring 2026.
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The string of shows comes in support of their new album ‘We Are Love’, which was released in October as their first full-length record since 2017’s ‘Different Days’. It is produced by Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange), Fred Macpherson (Spector, Rachel Chinouriri) and the legendary Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries).
AdvertisementTo celebrate, Tim Burgess and co. are set to play 10 dates across April and May 2026, kicking off at Norwich’s UEA on April 24. From there, they will play Brighton, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Nottingham, Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle and Aberdeen, with the final show at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange on May 6. Find your tickets here.
Now, they’ve announced that The Cords – a rising indie pop band from Scotland, comprised of sisters Eva and Grace Tedeschi – will be joining them on the trek.
They follow in the footsteps of support acts such as Blossoms, The Dream Machine and Seb Lowe as previous Charlatans’ tour supports, with Burgess passionate about bringing in new bands he knows fans will love.
The Charlatans tour poster. CREDIT: PRESS
Speaking about The Cords, Burgess said it’s “an honour” for them to join the dates, adding: “They are one of my favourite new bands and they were a highlight of our Tim Peaks line up this Summer. So if you’re coming to see us, make sure you are at the show in time to watch The Cords – it’s going to be brilliant”
RecommendedThe Cords added: “When we found out that Tim Burgess had shared our single ‘Fabulist’ we couldn’t believe it! Duglas T Stewart had messaged us to say “Look at this!” We were like ‘Tim Burgess of The Charlatans knows who we are aaand likes us’. Then! When we were asked to join them on tour it was totally wild!! To say we are super honoured is an understatement!”
The Charlatans will play:
APRIL 2026 24 – Norwich, UEA 25 – Brighton, The Dome 26 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy 28 – Cardiff, Tramshed 29 – Nottingham, Rock City
MAY 2026 1 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 2 – Sheffield, Octagon Centre 3 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall 5 – Aberdeen, Music Hall 6 – Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
The Charlatans will also play a UK tour for December this year, with dates in Leeds, Stoke, Bath, London, Manchester and Glasgow. See all the details of those shows here and find any remaining tickets here.
AdvertisementElsewhere, Burgess recently confirmed that the annual Merch Market will come to London’s Troxy in 2026. The event allows bands to sell merchandise for free and keep 100 per cent of the income and was held in Manchester last year, with New Order, Inspiral Carpets and Everything Everything involved.
