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Is Tried, Tested and Trixies
May 5th, 2026 by Traci Turner
Earlier this year, English rockers Squeeze gifted us their newest album, “Trixies,” and now they are making our year even better by heading to our shores for a summer tour. While Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, et al put on an incredible show themselves, they are bringing two other ‘80s favorites along – Adam Ant and Haircut 100!
Squeeze’s Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour kicks off in Nashville on August 16th, travels through the South, up the East Coast, then makes its way to SoCal September 19th at the legendary Hollywood Bowl (this show has The English Beat rather than Haircut 100 and is already on sale). Leon Tilbrook, son of Glenn Tilbrook, is on the bill for all shows.
“Trixies,” released in March 2026, was “a lifetime in the making.” The album was a previously shelved concept album from before they were known to us as Squeeze!
“These are very much the same songs that we wrote then,” Tilbrook explained, “The only difference is that now I can teach the songs to the rest of the band. Back then, I didn’t even know what the names of the chords were!”
The band promised a concert filled with the music from “Trixies,” plus the favorites we know and love: “If I Didn’t Love You,” “Black Coffee in Bed,” “Is That Love,” “Goodbye Girl,” “Pulling Mussels,” “Tempted,” “Cool for Cats,” “Take Me I’m Yours,” and “Annie Get Your Gun.” They always put on a phenomenal show and remain the sharpest dressed band around.
Prince Charming himself, Adam Ant returns to the US after a long absence; we last saw him at Cruel World in 2024!
While he is in the US, he is also making a stop at the Darker Waves festival in Huntington Beach.
We look forward to some “Antmusic” like “Goody Two Shoes,” “Dog Eat Dog,” “Puss ’n Boots,” “Apollo 9,” “Stand and Deliver,” “Strip,” “Desperate but Not Serious,” “Vive le Rock,” and “Friend or Foe.”
We caught up with Haircut 100 when they toured with Howard Jones last year – and SiriusXM/former-KROQ DJ Richard Blade – and they gave us the intel on their new album. We are happy to see it is finally here! “Boxing the Compass” will arrive May 29th and so far, it sounds amazing!
“Dynamite” truly rocked the crowd when we were at the show and fans will love to hear the classics “Love Plus One” and “Boys Meets Girl” alongside it.
The new tour dates go on sale Friday, but a presale is now going with the password TRIXIES.
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