40 years after formation, Californian punk legends still rocking it live
Following last week’s release of their highly anticipated new album Supercharged, US punk legends The Offspring can now announce that they will return to the UK for 5 major indoor shows in November 2025. This is the band’s first headline run in the UK since 2021, they also headlined Slam Dunk Festival in 2023 and played Download Festival this summer just gone in 2024.
They are often credited as being one of three bands, along with Blink-182 and Green Day, responsible for raising the profile of US punk rock around the world in the 1990’s, filling stadiums and being on constant rotation on MTV, making punk rock more accessible and dare I say, mainstream. Bands like Bad Religion, Pennywise, NOFX and Rancid, all Californians too, were lifted by the same wave, although not to the same commercial levels. 924 Gilman Street is a long way from the AO Arena, but their roots remain.
With just Dexter and Noodles remaining from the original line-up, the band have chewed through more drummers than Travis Cut, with the other members only having a few years between them. Now on Concord Records, previously a predominantly jazz label, they’ve 11 solid studio albums behind them, the lastest of which is Supercharged, and recently hit #1 on BOTH the Alternative Airplay Chart (Mediabase) AND the Active Rock Chart (on Mediabase) as well as #1 on the Billboard Alternative Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart. “Make It All Right” marks the band’s sixth #1 song on the Active Rock Chart, following “I Choose“ (1997), “Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)” (1998),“The Kids Aren’t Alright” (1999), “Hit That” (2003), and “Gone Away” (1997)-which remained on #1 on the chart for 5 consecutive weeks and the song that Queen’s own Brian May performed with them earlier this year. It also marks the first time ever The Offspring have had a #1 at both Alternative and Active Rock radio in the band’s history!
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 6x Platinum SMASH album and the collaboration with Yungblud is just one of many this year already. Previously the band broke the internet when they were joined by Ed Sheeran to perform one of his favorite songs “Million Miles Away.” Sheeran not only said he was a massive fan of the band’s but also has a tattoo inspired by their album Conspiracy of One. See performance HERE and Sheeran’s post on the iconic performance HERE.
Then at Starmus Festival, The Offspring were joined by music industry legend – Queen’s own Brian May and The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra for a performance of The Offspring’s “Gone Away” and a cover of Queen’s “Stone Cold Crazy.” Watch “Gone Away” HERE & “Stone Cold Crazy” HERE
New album SUPERCHARGED out now via Concord Records.
SUPERCHARGED Tracklist
“Looking Out For #1”
“Light It Up”
“The Fall Guy”
“Make It All Right”
“Ok, But This Is The Last Time”
“Truth In Fiction”
“Come To Brazil”
“Get Some”
“Hanging By A Thread”
“You Can’t Get There From Here”
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A Bit About THE OFFSPRING:
THE OFFSPRING is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band’s lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Noodles, bassist Todd Morse, drummer Brandon Pertzborn and multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy. Over the course of their longstanding career, they have released ten studio albums. The Offspring is often credited—alongside fellow California bands Green Day and Rancid—for reviving mainstream interest in rock in the 1990s. They have sold over 45 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling rock bands in history.
General tickets on sale 18th October 2024 at 10am GMT from:
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