“Half a century on and who’d have thought The Damned would still be upright and breathing?” The punk legends will celebrate 50 years of the band in London next April.
The Damned have just announced a big 50th anniversary show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.
The punk legends – who are comprised of vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Captain Sensible, drummer Rat Scabies, bassist Paul Gray and keyboardist Monty Oxymoron – will celebrate turning half a century on April 11, 2026, joking in a statement that, “Who’d have thought The Damned would still be upright and breathing?
“We have shared some tragic losses along the way, but like a finely tuned engine, The Damned still has the power and finesse to excite, entertain and accelerate into our 50th year…” they promise.
“To mark this milestone event, we’ve booked OVO Arena Wembley for the 11th of April, 2026 and after a lot of careful deliberation have put a bill together for a night for you to remember and will be joined by The Courettes, Peter Hook and Mark Almond!
“We haven’t made up the setlist as yet but with 50 years of catalogue to choose from, only the best songs from our chequered history will be performed – and with the passion and commitment all good music lovers deserve. You know we won’t disappoint… We never thought we’d make it this far and neither did you…”
