Dodgy have launched their new album ‘Hello Beautiful’ with early single ‘It’s Not The End’

Dodgy have kicked off 2026 with news of a new album and a UK tour, while also marking the 30th anniversary of their album ‘Free Peace Sweet’.

The band have also dropped their new single ‘It’s Not The End’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Hello Beautiful’, which is set to be released on 1st May 2026.

Singer Nigel Clark says of the track, “‘It’s Not The End’ was arranged really quickly in the studio during the sessions for the new album. It started with a simple lyric that felt really direct and honest, and the song just seemed to guide us where it wanted to go. It became an instant favourite. Reviews have said it sounds like an older, wiser, deeper Dodgy, which is exactly how I’d want us to sound in 2026.”

Drummer Mathew Priest adds, “It feels like the right time for the band. The reaction to the new music has been brilliant and we’re really looking forward to taking these songs out around the country. Independent venues are where we started and they’re still the lifeblood of live music, so it’s important for us to keep playing them.”

‘Hello Beautiful’ will be Dodgy’s sixth studio album and their first full release since 2016’s ‘What Are We Fighting For’.

To support the album, Dodgy will embark on a UK tour in the spring. The dates read:

APRIL
30 The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich, UK

MAY
1 Docks Academy, Grimsby, UK
2 The Tivoli, Buckley, UK
8 Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, UK
10 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
15 The Tunnels, Aberdeen, UK
16 An Seomar, Inverness, UK
17 King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, UK
21 The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, UK
22 Papillon, Southampton, UK
23 Quarters, Brighton, UK

SEPTEMBER
26 O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London, UK

OCTOBER
1 O2 Academy, Bristol, UK
2 O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK
3 O2 Ritz, Manchester, UK
9 O2 Academy, Liverpool, UK