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The Stranglers
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The Stranglers tour dates 2026
The Stranglers has 12 upcoming shows between Friday, November 20, 2026 and Saturday, April 10, 2027, across 2 countries: France, Switzerland. The next one is on Friday, November 20, 2026, in Le Mans, France (L'Oasis).
- Le Mans, France · L'Oasis Tickets
- St Herblain, France · La Carrière Tickets
- Bordeaux, France · Le Rocher de Palmerwith BROTHER JUNIOR Tickets
- Ramonville-saint-agne, France · Le Bikini Tickets
- Beziers, France · ZINGA ZANGA Tickets
- Aix-en-provence, France · 6MIC - Salle des Musiques Actuelles du Pays d'Aix Tickets
- Villeurbanne, France · TransbordeurTHE STRANGLERS + BROTHER JUNIOR · with BROTHER JUNIOR Tickets
- Boisseuil, France · Espace culturel du Crouzy Tickets
- Vauréal, France · Le Forum Tickets
- Hem, France · Le Zephyr Tickets
- Lausanne, Switzerland · Les Docks Tickets
- Langenthal, Switzerland · OldCapitol Tickets
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Tour dates by city: Le Mans · St Herblain · Bordeaux · Ramonville-saint-agne · Beziers · Aix-en-provence · Villeurbanne · Boisseuil · Vauréal · Hem · Lausanne · Langenthal
More concerts: France · Switzerland
Tour dates elsewhere: Bandsintown · Songkick
About
The Stranglers are an English rock band formed in Guildford, Surrey in 1974. The group's classic line-up, active from 1975 to 1990, consisted of guitarist and vocalist Hugh Cornwell, bassist and vocalist Jean-Jacques Burnel, keyboardist Dave Greenfield, and drummer Jet Black. Scoring 23 UK top 40 singles and 20 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning over five decades, the Stranglers are amongst the longest-surviving bands to have originated in the British punk scene.
Formed as the Guildford Stranglers in early 1974, they originally built a following within the mid-1970s pub rock scene. While their aggressive, no-compromise attitude had them identified by the media with the emerging punk rock scene that followed, their idiosyncratic approach rarely followed any single musical genre, and the group went on to explore a variety of musical styles, from new wave, art rock and gothic rock to the sophisti-pop of some of their 1980s output. They had major mainstream success with their 1982 single "Golden Brown". Their other hits include "Peaches", "No More Heroes", "Strange Little Girl", "Skin Deep" and "Always the Sun".
The Stranglers' early sound was driven by Burnel's heavy, melodic bass, but also gave prominence to Greenfield's keyboard playing. Their early music was also characterised by the growling vocals and sometimes misanthropic lyrics of both Cornwell and Burnel. Over time, their output gradually grew more refined and sophisticated. Summing up their contribution to popular music, critic Dave Thompson later wrote: "From bad-mannered yobs to purveyors of supreme pop delicacies, the group was responsible for music that may have been ugly and might have been crude – but it was never, ever boring."
They have experienced several line-up changes following Cornwell's departure in 1990. Black retired in 2018, while Greenfield died in 2020, leaving Burnel as the only original member still touring with the group.
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The Stranglers est un groupe rock britannique, originaire de Guildford, Surrey, en Angleterre. Difficilement réductibles à un style musical, les Stranglers ont évolué d'album en album, passant par le rock, le post-punk, le rock électronique, la new wave et le pop rock, avec des incursions dans le jazz, le reggae, la soul ou encore le rhythm and blues. Leur son est caractérisé par la basse à la fois mélodique et agressive de Jean-Jacques « JJ » Burnel et par les rapides arpèges de Dave Greenfield, joués indifféremment sur orgue Hammond, synthétiseur, piano ou clavecin.
Apparu un peu avant la première vague punk à laquelle il a été associé, il est formé à l'origine de Jet Black (batterie), Jean-Jacques « JJ » Burnel (basse, chant), Hugh Cornwell (guitare, chant) et Dave Greenfield (claviers, chant).
Le groupe a existé dans cette configuration pendant seize ans avant de connaître le départ d'un de ses membres fondateurs, Hugh Cornwell. En tant que guitariste, il a été remplacé deux fois : en 1990, par John Ellis et en 2000, par Baz Warne. Un chanteur, Paul Roberts, s'est ajouté à la formation entre 1990 et 2006, prenant en charge les parties vocales que se partageaient jusque-là Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel et Dave Greenfield. Depuis 2006, le groupe est revenu à sa forme originelle de quatuor. Au milieu des années 2010, Jet Black a été contraint d'arrêter de tourner avec le groupe, en raison de problèmes de santé et de son âge, et il a été remplacé par Jim Macaulay.
Sur scène et en studio, les Stranglers, ou du moins leur première formation jusqu'en 1990, se sont distingués par un humour provocateur et pas toujours très bien compris. Groupe très populaire en Grande-Bretagne, ils sont parvenus à placer vingt-trois singles et dix-huit albums dans le top 40 britannique. En France, c'est JJ Burnel, né à Londres de parents français, qui a fait et qui continue à faire le lien avec le public.
En septembre 2014, les Stranglers entrent dans leur cinquième décennie d'existence, ce qui en fait un des groupes les plus durables de la scène rock et l'un des très rares issus du mouvement punk à n'avoir jamais cessé d'exister. S'aventurant souvent en dehors des trois minutes de rigueur durant le punk, cherchant de nouvelles voies, ils ont défriché le terrain pour beaucoup d'autres groupes, de la fin des années 1970 jusqu'à aujourd'hui.
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Discography
Albums
- 1977 Rattus Norvegicus
- 1977 No More Heroes
- 1978 London Ladies
- 1978 Black and White
- 1979 The Raven
- 1981 The Gospel According to the Meninblack
- 1981 La Folie
- 1982 Feline
- 1983 The Request Show
- 1984 Aural Sculpture
- 1986 Dreamtime
- 1990 10
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- 1992 Anomalies
- 1992 Stranglers in the Night
- 1995 About Time
- 1997 Written in Red
- 1998 Coup de Grace
- 2003 Norfolk Coast
- 2006 Suite XVI
- 2012 Clubbed to Death
- 2012 Giants
- 2021 Dark Matters
- A Night in London
EPs
- 1977 The Stranglers
- 1979 Don’t Bring Harry
- 1980 Do the European
- 1981 Golden Brown
- 1986 The 12″ Tape
- 1990 Sweet Smell of Success
Singles
- 1977 No More Heroes
- 1977 Peaches / Go Buddy Go
- 1977 (Get a) Grip (on Yourself) / London Lady
- 1977 Something Better Change / Straighten Out
- 1978 5 Minutes
- 1978 Nice ’n’ Sleazy
- 1978 Sverige
- 1978 Walk On By / Old Codger / Tank
- 1979 Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)
- 1979 Duchess
- 1980 Bear Cage
- 1980 Who Wants the World? / The Meninblack (Waiting for ’Em)
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- 1981 Just Like Nothing on Earth
- 1981 Let Me Introduce You to the Family
- 1981 Thrown Away
- 1982 La Folie
- 1982 Midnight Summer Dream / Paradise
- 1982 Golden Brown
- 1982 Strange Little Girl
- 1982 European Female
- 1983 Midnight Summer Dream
- 1983 Paradise
- 1984 No Mercy
- 1984 Skin Deep
- 1985 Let Me Down Easy
- 1986 Big in America
- 1986 Nice in Nice
- 1986 Always the Sun
- 1987 All Day and All of the Night
- 1989 Grip ’89
- 1989 Solid Gold
- 1990 96 Tears
- 1990 Always the Sun (Long Hot Sunny Side Up mix)
- 1990 Sweet Smell of Success
- 1997 In Heaven She Walks
- 2004 Long Black Veil
- 2004 Big Thing Coming
- 2006 Spectre of Love
- 2012 Mercury Rising
- 2021 And If You Should See Dave…
- 2021 If Something’s Gonna Kill Me (It Might as Well Be Love)
- 2026 Vlad the Oligarch
Questions about The Stranglers’s tour
When is The Stranglers’s next show?
The Stranglers’s next show is on Friday, November 20, 2026, in Le Mans, France (L'Oasis).
How many shows does The Stranglers have in 2026?
The Stranglers has 10 shows listed in 2026, in 10 cities.
Where is The Stranglers touring in 2026?
The Stranglers is scheduled to play in Le Mans (France), St Herblain (France), Bordeaux (France), Ramonville-saint-agne (France), Beziers (France), Aix-en-provence (France), Villeurbanne (France), Boisseuil (France) and 4 other cities.
When does The Stranglers play in Le Mans?
The Stranglers plays in Le Mans on Friday, November 20, 2026 at L'Oasis.
When does The Stranglers play in St Herblain?
The Stranglers plays in St Herblain on Monday, November 23, 2026 at La Carrière.
When does The Stranglers play in Bordeaux?
The Stranglers plays in Bordeaux on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at Le Rocher de Palmer.
Where can I buy tickets for The Stranglers?
Each date in the list above links to its ticket page when there is one, through sellers such as bandsintown.com, lerocherdepalmer.fr.
Where can I listen to The Stranglers?
The Stranglers is on Apple Music, Deezer, Qobuz, SoundCloud, Spotify. The links are at the top of this page.
How do I keep up with new The Stranglers dates?
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