Little Angels Tour 2026: Big Bad & Back UK Reunion with Original Line-Up

9 February 2026 rocknews

Legendary UK hard rock band Little Angels are Big, Bad & Back with an ultra-rare UK tour in November 2026, featuring the full original line-up of vocalist Toby Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, Jim Dickinson on keyboards, Mark Plunkett on bass guitar & drummer Mark Richardson.

The Little Angels tour marks their first full UK run since 2012 (following their triumphant Download Festival return), and only their second since the sold-out farewell at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1994.

Formed nearly 40 years ago in Scarborough, Little Angels emerged from the ashes of the NWOBHM movement, becoming one of the defining UK hard rock bands of the late ’80s and early ’90s. It was an era shaped by Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, RAW Magazine, and The Friday Rock Show — and lived in the queues at Shades Records, the sweat-soaked nights at Marquee Club, and the packed rock clubs that ignited every UK town and city in the pre-grunge years.

Across their career, Little Angels built a fiercely loyal fanbase, scoring 11 UK Top 40 singles and four hit albums, including Jam, which reached #1 in 1993. Alongside their own sold-out headline tours, they shared stages with giants of the era including Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, Faith No More, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Bryan Adams, and Bon Jovi.

Vocalist and songwriter Toby Jepson says: “We have the best fans in the world. For nearly 40 years they’ve stood by the band despite the rarity of shows and new music. It feels like the right time to come back together, for all the right reasons. Playing music as friends, for friends, because we love it.”

Adding to the sense of occasion, long-time friend and contemporary Luke Morley of Thunder will be supporting Little Angels on all dates.

Luke Morley adds: “I think this will be a fantastic celebration of that amazing time when Thunder and Little Angels both broke through and I’m delighted to be opening for the guys. We go back a long way and there’s a lot of people out there that were really into both bands so I think I’m definitely going to have to throw in a couple of Thunder tunes; it would be rude not to! I can’t wait!”

Whether you’re a lifelong fan or someone who missed Little Angels first time around, this Little Angels tour is a rare chance to witness true survivors of one of the most iconic periods in UK hard rock, a celebration of an era, a scene, and a band that helped define it… See you down the front.

Big Bad & Back Tour November 2026 – Full UK Dates

Tickets on sale 9am Friday 13 February via Ticketmaster

Thu 12 Nov – Glasgow O2 Academy
Fri 13 Nov – Manchester O2 Ritz
Sat 14 Nov – Leeds O2 Academy
Mon 16 Nov – Norwich UEA
Thu 19 Nov – Oxford O2 Academy
Fri 20 Nov – Nottingham Rock City
Sat 21 Nov – Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill
Tue 24 Nov – Liverpool O2 Academy
Thu 26 Nov – Bristol O2 Academy
Fri 27 Nov – Bournemouth O2 Academy
Sat 28 Nov – London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

Tickets: Available from Ticketmaster (links per venue) – expect high demand for this rare reunion run.

Little Angels Legacy: From Scarborough to Rock Royalty

Formed in the mid-80s in Scarborough, Little Angels rode the wave of the UK hard rock boom, blending infectious hooks, soaring vocals, and relentless energy. Albums like Don’t Pray For Me (1989), Little Angels (1991), Jam (1993 #1 UK), and Too Many Gods (1994) delivered hit singles (“She’s a Little Angel”, “When I Get Angry”, “Too Much Too Young”) and packed venues nationwide.

After the 1994 Royal Albert Hall farewell, the band stayed dormant until a 2012 revival (Download Festival headline + UK dates). Now, 14 years later, the original line-up reunites for Big Bad & Back — a celebration of their past and a promise of more to come.

Follow Little Angels:
Website: littleangelsofficial.com
Facebook: littleangelsofficial
Instagram: littleangels.live
TikTok: @littleangels.live
YouTube: @littleangelslive

This Little Angels tour is a once-in-a-generation event — don’t miss your chance to see one of Britain’s greatest hard rock bands back where they belong. Grab tickets fast and see you down the front!