Celebrating their fiftieth anniversary with an extensive international tour, Squeeze are one of rock’s vital institutions, a band who carved out a distinctive place in the pop firmament with their vibrantly melodic, perceptive songs. Those songs were written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, the composers who remained at the heart of Squeeze since its inception in 1973. Such early New Wave hits as “Up the Junction,” “Cool for Cats,” “Another Nail in My Heart” and “Tempted” led critics to label Difford and Tilbrook the “next Lennon and McCartney,” an assessment that wasn’t proven to be hyperbole. The ensuing decades found Squeeze building a formidable body of work, a songbook that continues to expand with the release of the vigorous comeback albums Cradle to the Grave and The Knowledge, a pair of records Squeeze delivered in the late 2010s after a nearly twenty-year hiatus from the studio.

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Royal Flush Tour 2025 with Special Guest Squeeze

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Crypto.com Arena

Due to phenomenal demand, English rock band, Squeeze, will visit Connexin Live, Hull as part of their 50th Anniversary Tour. Featuring special guest Badly Drawn Boy.

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Connexin Live

To celebrate their momentous 50th anniversary, British music legends Squeeze head out on a massive UK tour. With a half-century distinguished by some of the smartest and sweetest guitar-pop made during the rock’n’roll era, Squeeze will be performing an impressive list of hits and rare gems from their extensive back catalogue.

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Squeeze - 50th Anniversary Tour

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In 1978 Squeeze blasted to the forefront of the U.K. music scene during the height of the punk revolution. A three-song EP landed them a deal with A&M Records leading to the release of their debut self-titled album. With songwriting hooks and melodies that harkened back to the 60’s British Invasion, the groundbreaking L.P. featured “Take Me I’m Yours,” followed by a cadre of U.K. hits, including “Cool for Cats,” “Up the Junction,” “Pulling Mussels From A Shell,” “Black Coffee in Bed,” and “Labeled With Love.” The band made an indelible mark on the U.S. in 1981 with the release of their classic hits, “Tempted,” “Hourglass,” and “853-5937” (from East Side Story.) Squeeze disbanded in 1999, then reunited in 2007, releasing three new albums; Spot the Difference (2010), Cradle to the Grave (2015), and The Knowledge (2017.) In 2022, The Food for Thought EP was released featuring one new song, two reimagined songs, and three exclusive live tracks. Profits from the digital EP went to benefit independent UK Food Banks. Additionally, both Difford and Tilbrook have released various solo projects.

Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs

DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Talk about a tempting lineup! British New Wave heavy hitters Squeeze (“Tempted,” “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)”) team up with glam rocker Adam Ant (“Goody Two Shoes,” “Wonderful”) and Haircut 100 (“Love Plus One,” “Fantastic Day”). With the release of 2026’s Trixies, a collection of vibrant pop songs written at the beginning of their career but never recorded, Squeeze presents an album 50 years in the making with their signature experimental flair.

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