T’Pau Be Wonderful New Album Out 10 April

18 February 2026 rocknews

T’Pau return in 2026 with Be Wonderful, their first album of original material since 2015’s Pleasure and Pain, set for release on 10 April 2026.

Preceded by the powerful lead single “Read My Lips” arriving 20 March 2026, the album will be accompanied by an extensive headline UK tour throughout April, with tickets on sale now.

Pre-order Be Wonderful (LP & CD) → tpau.co.uk Tickets for UK tour → tpau.co.uk/tour

Multi-million selling rock duo T’Pau – vocalist Carol Decker and guitarist/songwriter Ronnie Rogers – enjoyed huge global success in the late ’80s with hits including “China In Your Hand” (5 weeks at UK No.1 in 1987) and “Heart and Soul” (No.4 UK & US), both lifted from their quadruple platinum No.1 debut album Bridge of Spies (over 1.2 million UK sales). More success followed with Top 10 albums Rage and The Promise, producing several Top 20 singles.

After originally splitting in 1991, Carol and Ronnie reunited in 2013, and T’Pau have been a regular feature on the live circuit ever since, annually rocking big festivals such as Isle Of Wight Festival, Rewind, Let’s Rock, W-Fest, Here and Now, Ibiza Hardrock and Night of The Proms.

So why the long gap between studio albums? “I hadn’t felt very motivated to write for the longest time,” admits Carol, who was born in Liverpool, grew up in Shropshire, and for the last 20 years has lived in Oxfordshire. “I started a different life with my husband and had a family to raise, so my head wasn’t in the same space. Then, in the early 2000s the 80s live circuit really picked up and I really haven’t stopped working live since then, having a lot of fun all around the world. I would still come up with song ideas now and again and record them on my iphone, and Ronnie is always writing and is very creative. Now the kids are in their 20s I finally had the time and head space so I could set my mind to it – and we finished an album!”

Be Wonderful was recorded at Ronnie’s Up The Lane studio in Monmouth, south Wales, with Ronnie and Carol controlling every aspect of recording and production – a return to the DIY spirit of T’Pau’s early days. “In the late 80s we had a big label behind us and a big recording budget,” Carol recalls. “Obviously now we don’t, so we do everything in house, which means we have to be really creative like we were in the early days when we were starting out.”

New single “Read My Lips” is evidence of this creativity, containing all the hallmarks of T’Pau – driving guitars, huge drums, and Carol’s distinctive, strong vocals – but with a contemporary freshness to the production, and lyrics about self-empowerment in the modern world.

“Read My Lips is about pushing back and doing what you feel is right for you,” explains Carol. “There are always people who try to tell you what you should do, what you can say, what you can’t say, what is age-appropriate, and I’ve encountered some quite nasty people on social media being rude about my point of view, my opinions, my appearance, my music – there’s so much noise out there.

So the song is really about overcoming your own self-doubt. I’m still waiting for the day to come when I’m old enough to be wise! But you just have to dust yourself off, stand up and start again, and ‘keep your foot on the gas.'”

On the cover of Be Wonderful is a photo of 10-year-old Carol, taken by her late Uncle in the late 60s. “I love that I’m posing for it, it’s not an accidental snap. I like the slight distraction in my face, what was I thinking?!”

Carol admits she’s wary of how a new album might be received after so many years away. “I’m looking forward to Be Wonderful coming out, but also quite nervous as I haven’t really stuck my head above the parapet for a while in terms of presenting a new album. T’Pau are privileged to still play our classic hits regularly, but it is nerve-racking to put out some new music, especially as the music business today is tougher than ever. So I’m feeling this mixture of nerves, hope and excitement!”

Be Wonderful Track Listing

Read My Lips
Miles & Miles
Showdown
Casual Remark
Stupid Love Song
Be Wonderful
Echo
Run
World On Fire
Something

T’Pau Be Wonderful UK Headline Tour 2026 Tickets on sale now at tpau.co.uk

Thu 10 Apr – Leeds, City Varieties Music Hall
Fri 11 Apr – Basingstoke, Haymarket Theatre
Sat 12 Apr – London, Bush Hall
Thu 17 Apr – Holmfirth, Picturedrome
Fri 18 Apr – Sunderland, The Fire Station
Sat 19 Apr – Glasgow, Òran Mór
Mon 21 Apr – Chelmsford, Chelmsford Theatre
Wed 23 Apr – Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn
Thu 24 Apr – Liverpool, Hangar 34
Fri 25 Apr – Sale, Waterside Arts Centre
Tue 29 Apr – Milton Keynes, The Stables

This is T’Pau reclaiming their voice in 2026 – pre-order Be Wonderful, grab tour tickets, and get ready for classic hits plus fresh anthems live. Who’s seeing them in Leeds or London? Let us know below! 🎤