Magdalena Bay announce February 2026 UK & Europe tour, plus support for Billie Eilish at London’s O2 Arena

Alt-pop duo Magdalena Bay have confirmed a February 2026 UK and Europe headline tour to accompany their ongoing Imaginal Mystery Tour, kicking off in Birmingham and wrapping with a sold-out Brixton Academy show.

Prior to that, they’ll join Billie Eilish for three nights at London’s O2 Arena on the 14th, 17th, and 17th July.

The February tour will hit key cities including Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, and Manchester, before heading to Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm. Tickets go on general sale Friday 18th July at 9am BST, following an artist pre-sale on Wednesday 16th July.

These dates follow a string of festival highlights across Europe and North America including slots at Primavera Sound, Roskile, and Lollapalooza Berlin. The tour supports their critically acclaimed 2024 album Imaginal Disk, entirely written and produced by Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin. The concept album explores consciousness and transformation via the fictional character True and an “imaginal disk” implant – a sci-fi narrative bolstered by striking visuals and a lush, maximalist sound.

Imaginal Disk earned widespread praise for its dense production and thematic ambition: Pitchfork described it as “musically and conceptually dense, warping the fundamentally optimistic sound of pop to suit a more cynical and paranoid reality”, while Vogue called it “pop meets prog-rock” and praised the duo’s blend of melody, cinematic flair and conceptual depth.

The album spawned singles like ‘Death & Romance’, ‘Image’ – later remixed by Grimes – ‘Tunnel Vision’ and ‘That’s My Floor’, with each track supported by animated visuals and a live narrative performance on their Imaginal Mystery Tour. The duo also made their US late-night debut performing ‘Image’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in October 2024.

Now, with headline dates across Europe and a high-profile support slot with Billie Eilish, Magdalenda Bay appear set to break out from cult acclaim into wide pop recognition. Whether they’re headlining or supporting, their immersive sound and sci-fi aesthetics promise a memorable live experience.

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