White Lies have today announced details of a run of U.K. / EU shows in early 2026, including a date at London’s prestigious Roundhouse. To mark the occasion, the band have also released a brand new track, ‘Nothing On Me’, their first new music since the release of their 2022 album, As I Try Not To Fall Apart.
Talking about ‘Nothing On Me’, which was recorded at The Church Studios, North London, produced by Riley MacIntyre (Ezra Collective, Arlo Parks) and mixed by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blondshell, Beach House), the band said:
This track welcomes you into the collaborative present mind of White Lies. It’s somewhat reckless, unhinged, full of competing ideas. There is a disregard for any external influences, pressures, or expectations. We’re driving with no brakes or seat-belts. Lyrically and conceptually it’s a rebirth, and an introduction.
The initial musical ideas came from having a synth sequence that is in a different time signature to the rest of the band. This is something I borrowed a lot from the 70’s prog that I love and listened to a lot during the making of this record. I listened to records by Genesis, Chris Squier, Yes, Utopia and Gong who all extensively make use of this in their music. The rhythm is a classic motorik beat borrowed from the krautrock that we all love and is a motif we’ve used a lot across our careers in White Lies. The guitar melody is almost jolly and absurdist like the nursery rhyme or something you’d hear an ice cream van playing. It clashes, I think, to the feel of the music. This is inspired by Steve Hillage and his album Motivation Radio where he often utilizes similar melodies. All of this feeds a cacophony and an overload of information that disorients and confuses. The lyrics reflect the difficulties we can all have in relating to people even when they are close to us, especially in the heat of an argument or disagreement and how overwhelming that can be. This is probably the fastest most intense song we’ve ever written and was further developed in rehearsals, with Seth Evans (formerly of Black Midi) on keys, and then performed in the studio. The foundations of this track are one take played live.
Released on Play It Again Sam, ‘Nothing On Me’ is a taster of what’s to come from the London based three-piece. Listen BELOW:
Having released their much-loved & lauded debut, To Lose My Life… in 2009, White Lies have arguably become one of the biggest guitar bands in the UK – the last two album tours saw them sell out multiple Brixton Academy shows and the Hammersmith Apollo in London.
The past decade has also seen the band establish themselves globally with sold out tours in Europe and beyond, including a sold-out show at Mexico City’s 10,000 capacity Pepsi Center in 2023.
The full list of dates is as follows:
24.01.26 – Academy – DUBLIN
25.01.26 – Limelight 1 – BELFAST
28.01.26 – SWG3 TV Studio – GLASGOW
29.01.26 – Albert Hall – MANCHESTER
31.01.26 – Roundhouse – LONDON
03.02.26 – La Machine du Moulin Rouge – PARIS
04.02.26 – Den Atelier – LUXEMBOURG
06.02.26 – Magazzini Generali – MILAN
07.02.26 – Dynamo Saal – ZURICH
09.02.26 – Muffahalle – MUNICH
10.02.26 – Ottakringer Brauerei – VIENNA
12.02.26 – Boogaloo – ZAGREB
13.02.26 – Durer Kert Main Hall – BUDAPEST
15.02.26 – Progresja – WARSAW
16.02.26 – Lucerna Music Bar – PRAGUE
17.02.26 – Huxleys – BERLIN
20.02.26 – Grosse Freheit – HAMBURG
21.02.26 – Tobakken – ESBERJG
22.02.26 – Vega – COPENHAGEN
24.02.26 – Live Music Hall – COLOGNE
25.02.26 – Ancienne Belgique – BRUSSELS
26.02.26 – AFAS Live – AMSTERDAM
27.02.26 – O13 – TILBURG
WHITE LIES FAN COMMUNITY PRESALE – Friday, May 23rd at 10am local
LOCAL PRESALES – Tuesday, May 27th at 10am local
EU GENERAL ON SALE – Wednesday, May 28th at 10am local
UK GENERAL ON SALE – Friday, May 30th at 10am local
Tickets are available HERE.
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