Punk pioneers The Damned have announced a huge 50th Anniversary show for next year. The band, who played their first live gig in July 1976 and released New Rose, the first UK punk single, three months later, have booked a one-off show at London's 12,500-capacity Wembley Arena on April 11, 2026.
"Half a century on and who'd of thought the Damned would still be upright and breathing?," ask the band. "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.
