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New single Tissues is dropping in February, before ALT BLK ERA unveil their Our World EP in May to coincide with their UK headline tour.
ALT BLK ERA have announced a brand-new EP, Our World.
The duo’s upcoming release will arrive on May 22 via LAB Records – which coincides with their spring UK headline tour, kicking off at London’s O2 Academy Islington on May 21, and wrapping up at Nottingham Rescue Rooms on May 30 (full dates below).
Before that, on February 4 they’ll unveil new single Tissues, with Nyrobi Beckett-Messam explaining of the track, “After opening up about my hidden disability in songs like Straight To Heart and Come On Outside, it feels like there’s no topic we should be scared of singing about.
“With all that’s going on in the world, it was good to talk about feeling overwhelmed with emotions – over a hyper/pop rock beat. The juxtaposition of it almost feels therapeutic.”
Nyrobi adds of ALT BLK ERA’s journey so far and their plans to hit the road soon: “We’re having so much fun exploring our sound, and it feels like we’re really stepping into ourselves with every song.
“We’re so excited for the headline tour! We have so many things planned, and it’s going to be next-level insane. After touring with Pendulum, we feel more confident onstage. It’s definitely something to look forward to, for us and for our audience.”
Catch the band live at the following:
ALT BLK ERA 2026 UK headline tour
May
21 London O2 Academy Islington
22 Leeds The Wardrobe
24 Glasgow The Garage (G2)
27 Manchester Deaf Institute
29 Bristol Thekla
30 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
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