Phoebe Bridgers Announces Phone-Free UK Club Shows for New Album
Phoebe Bridgers will play small-venue shows in four UK cities from Monday, August 17 to Friday, August 21, 2026, marking the release of her third solo album, Lost Weekend. The album arrives Friday, August 14 via Dead Oceans, her first solo record since 2020's Punisher. Each city gets a matinee and an evening show, both around 45 minutes long, and all four stops are fully phone-free — no phones, smartwatches, or recording devices allowed. The London date at Union Chapel is her first solo London show since 2022.
UK Tour Dates
- Monday, August 17 — Union Chapel, London (matinee and evening)
- Wednesday, August 19 — Circuit, Kingston (matinee and evening)
- Thursday, August 20 — Chalk, Brighton (matinee and evening)
- Friday, August 21 — Electric, Bristol (matinee and evening)
The Brighton date is presented by record shop Resident Records, which recently organized a Nick Cave pop-up show. Ticketing details are being posted on the promoters' official sales pages; according to NME, capacity and on-sale status vary by venue. Exact on-sale times and prices have not been announced.
Phone-Free Policy and Planetarium Listening Events
Following her recent live shows, all four UK stops will enforce a strict no-phone policy: phones, smartwatches, and any recording devices must be sealed in Yondr pouches at entry. The same rule applies to her North American, UK, and European tour dates later this year.
Bridgers has also confirmed planetarium listening events worldwide for a full playback of Lost Weekend, each paired with custom visual projections and the same phone-free Yondr policy — phones and cameras are banned and Yondr pouches are required at entry. The number of sessions and ticket availability vary by venue. Separately, more than 300 midnight album release parties are planned globally on Thursday, August 13, spanning the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Japan, Brazil, and South Korea.
Behind Lost Weekend
The album's lead single is "Lost Boys," which Bridgers recently performed in two versions on The Tonight Show, including one acoustic arrangement. The tracklist features boygenius bandmates Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, along with Christian Lee Hutson and Jack Antonoff, plus a credited guest listed as "Son-John Johnson," widely believed to be a pseudonym for Geese frontman Cameron Winter.
Before this announcement, Bridgers played her first solo headline show in three years in Roswell, New Mexico, debuting three new songs. On the year-end Lost Weekend tour, Alex G will support the North American dates, while Isaac Wood will open the UK and European shows. NME gave the album a five-star review, with critic Erica Campbell calling it "the antithesis of emotional avoidance."