{"id":28241,"date":"2026-04-01T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28241"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:55:20","slug":"george-thorogood-and-the-destroyers-final-tour-of-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28241","title":{"rendered":"George Thorogood and The Destroyers Final tour of the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Baddest Show on Earth, 2 dates in June 2026<\/em>

Final tour of the UK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers <\/strong>have announced the final tour <\/strong>of the UK, as part of The Baddest Show on Earth<\/em> <\/strong>tour of North America and Europe. There will be just two shows:Monday 29th June 2026 at University of Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall, followed by Tuesday 30th June 2026 at indigo at The O2 in London. Tickets are on sale now<\/strong> [all links below].<\/strong> This is the last chance to witness this incendiary performer live on UK stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


For more than 50 years, George Thorogood and The Destroyer<\/strong>s have remained one of the most consistent\u2014and consistently passionate\u2014progenitors of blues-based rock. And no one knows that better than the millions of fans who\u2019ve seen them live. Formed in 1973 by guitarist, singer, and songwriter George Thorogood and drummer Jeff Simon, the Delaware-based band honed their sound on stages across the Northeast, building a devoted word-of-mouth following through their high-energy performances and blistering grooves.

Speaking about The Baddest Show on Earth<\/strong>, Thorogood says, \u201cWhen the lights go down, the downbeat hits and the audience erupts; all bets are off. The Destroyers are at their best when we play for the people, and these are some of our favourite\u2014and rarest\u2014performances from the past five decades. You wanted the baddest, you got it.\u201d

Today, George Thorogood and The Destroyers<\/strong>\u2014which currently consists of Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar), and Buddy Leach (saxophone)\u2014have played more than 8,000 live shows. Career highlights include their record-breaking 50 States in 50 Dates tour in 1981; numerous high-profile tours alongside The Rolling Stones, Sammy Hagar, and ZZ Top, among others; over 15 million albums sold worldwide; plus landmark performances at Live Aid and Saturday Night Live.
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