Written by Public Image Ltd. is going to be booked and busy until 2027. The band is prepping the 2026 spring release of Alive, a new live album recorded during their 2025 tour, and will later embark on a sprawling North American trek that kicks off in the fall and continues into spring 2027. PiL is also currently working on an album of new material, slated to arrive at the top of next year.
Frontman John Lydon nearly quit touring following the 2023 passing of both his wife, Nora Forster and his manager, Rambo Stevens. “After losing Nora, and Rambo, I couldn’t see a way through. The thing is, people were so overwhelmingly positive, they really showed me a lot of love, and they asked me to tour PiL again,” he said in a press statement. “With so many people asking and with the band meaning so much to them, I couldn’t just stay on my sofa and not tour—tempting though that obviously is.”
He continued: “We’re looking forward to playing to our friends in North America. It feels like it’s been a long time and we’re pleased to be coming back. We’ve just been into the studio for four weeks to start work on our new record. You’ll be hearing a lot more from PiL.”
Check out all the Public Image Ltd. tour stops below.
Revisit Pitchfork’s review of 2023’s End of World.
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly listed Nora Forster’s last name as Lydon. It has since been updated.
Public Image Ltd:
09-03 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
09-05 Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre
09-08 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
09-10 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
09-11 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
09-12 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
09-14 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
09-15 Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
09-16 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
09-22 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
09-23 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
09-25 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
09-26 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall
09-28 New York, NY – Webster Hall
09-29 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
10-01 Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
10-02 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
10-03 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
10-05 Richmond, VA – The National
10-06 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
10-08 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
10-09 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
02-17-27 Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at the Complex
02-18-27 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
02-20-27 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
02-21-27 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
02-23-27 Austin, TX – Mohawk
02-24-27 Dallas, TX – Echo Lounge & Music Hall
02-25-27 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
02-27-27 – 03-06-27 New Orleans, LA – The ’80s Cruise 2027
03-08-27 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
03-09-27 Fort Myers, FL – The Ranch
03-10-27 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
03-12-27 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
03-13-27 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
03-14-27 Charlotte, NC – The Underground
03-16-27 Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
03-17-27 Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
03-19-27 St. Louis, MO – The Sovereign
03-21-27 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
03-23-27 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
