Emma Pollock has returned as a solo performer after a long absence, announcing her fourth studio album and a full-scale tour of the UK. Tickets for the tour go on sale at 10am on Friday 11 July. Scroll to the bottom of this article for a detailed list of her UK performances. 

The Delgados frontwoman’s latest solo album is called Begging The Night To Take Hold, and will be released on Chemikal Underground on Friday 26 September. Her announcement was accompanied by lead single ‘Prize Hunter’, an airy combination of indie rock, folk and Pollock’s trademark knack for sprightly storytelling. 

Starting at Newcastle’s Cumberland Arms on Thursday 16 October, Pollock will then visit Coventry, Bristol, London, Cambridge, Hull, Manchester, Perth, Stirling, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, with a concluding date at Glasgow’s Òran Mór on Wednesday 29 October. 

Listen to ‘Prize Hunter’ below. 

Emma Pollock’s 2025 UK tour dates: 

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle, Thursday 16 October
The Tin Music & Arts, Coventry, Friday 17 October 
The Louisiana, Bristol, Saturday 18 October 
The Lexington, London, Sunday 19 October 
The Portland Arms, Cambridge, Monday 20 October 
New Adelphi, Hull, Tuesday 21 October 
Kamera, Manchester, Wednesday 22 October
Perth Theatre, Perth, Friday 24 October 
Tolbooth, Stirling, Saturday 25 October 
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sunday 26 October 
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, Tuesday 28 October 
Òran Mór, Glasgow, Wednesday 29 October

Tickets for Emma Pollock’s UK tour go on sale at 10am on Friday 11 July; main picture: Jannica Honey.