The Yorkshire indie quartet unveil a year-end, old-school 30-date UK tour—Everything Must Change!—with The Jacques supporting, a string of venues through December, and a high-profile Steel Yard homecoming at Sheffield’s Kelham Island in 2026.
The Sherlocks have unveiled a substantial homecoming for late 2025, returning to their roots with what the Yorkshire Post describes as an “old school” 30-date UK tour to round off the year. The run, billed as Everything Must Change!, opens in Manchester’s Albert Hall on 10 October and works its way across the country, with stops including Holmfirth, Leeds and Hull, before finishing in the North East on 20 December. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 22 August, with additional pre-sales underway. Speaking to the Yorkshire Post, frontman Kiaran Crook said: “This is a proper throwback tour for us. An old school Sherlocks tour where we’re hitting everywhere and getting back in amongst it.” He added: “This is the most extensive tour we’ve been on since our debut album came out in 2017. We’re absolutely buzzing to see the fans up close and personal.” The band will be joined on the road by The Jacques, a Bristol/London outfit, with Finn O’Brien promising the chance to bring their music to venues they’ve never played before. The dates include a finale in Hull on 20 December, and the run is framed as a prelude to a high-profile 2026 summer show at Sheffield’s Steel Yard in Kelham Island. The Sherlocks’ year-long push follows fresh festival appearances earlier in the summer. The Yorkshire Post notes the band’s return to live rooms as they re-ignite a high-energy, intimate-concert ethos after years of headline tours and festival appearances.
The project also sits atop a period of sustained chart momentum for The Sherlocks. Official Charts data shows that Everything Must Make Sense! reached No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart, underscoring the band’s continued relevance in the indie scene. The record’s chart performance sits alongside the quartet’s track record of Top 20 albums, with five appearances in the UK Top 20 across their catalogue, including Live for the Moment, Under Your Sky, World I Understand, People Like Me & You and Everything Must Make Sense!. The answer to their growing audience is clear: strong studio work paired with robust live support as they navigate the autumn tour circuit. The newer material from Everything Must Make Sense! is expected to blend with their established crowd-pleasers in a live setting, a strategy underscored by the band’s recent spring and summer festival appearances.
In terms of live planning and touring context, the 2025 itinerary is aligned with a broader festival-engagement strategy that has seen The Sherlocks make notable appearances at events such as Tramlines in Sheffield and Castlefield Bowl in Manchester during the summer. The band’s management has emphasised a careful balance between revisiting beloved songs and introducing tracks from the newer album, with The Jacques added as a supporting act on the tour. The Tramlines ecosystem continues to position The Sherlocks as one of the country’s most anticipated live acts, a status reinforced by festival lineups for 2026 that still include the band in prominent slots as they maintain their festival circuit presence.
Looking further ahead, confirmed plans for 2026 suggest a continuing arc of high-profile homecoming and festival appearances. The Star reports that The Sherlocks are set to headline a summer 2026 Homecoming Festival at Sheffield’s Kelham Island Steel Yard on Saturday 27 June 2026, with additional Yorkshire acts such as Tom A Smith joining the bill. The inclusion of 2026 dates in the Sheffield-area calendar reinforces the trajectory laid out by the current tour, with the Kelham Island show described as a milestone moment in the band’s ongoing live legacy. The Star notes that tickets for the 2026 festival are on sale and that the band’s Steel Yard appearance will be a cornerstone of a broader forthcoming schedule. The 2025 and 2026 line of events are framed as a deliberate return to roots for a band that built its reputation on intimate rooms before expanding to larger venues across the UK and into Europe.
The Sherlocks’ 2025 run marks a notable stage in a career defined by rapid growth and steadfast live energy. The band’s blend of new material from Everything Must Make Sense! with familiar favourites is positioned to resonate in venues spanning from intimate theatres to larger city spaces, with ticketing data and pre-sale activity reflecting strong fan interest as autumn approaches. The combination of a renewed focus on “old school” tour routing, credible chart momentum, and high-profile festival engagements suggests that The Sherlocks remain a central figure in the UK indie landscape as they close out 2025 and look toward a 2026 that continues to foreground homecoming and festival credentials.
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- https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/yorkshire-indie-stars-the-sherlocks-announce-huge-2025-uk-tour-heres-how-to-get-tickets-5282821 – Please view link – unable to able to access data
- https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-sherlocks-announce-2025-everything-must-make-sense-uk-tour-with-the-jacques-3886061 – The Sherlocks have announced a 2025 UK and European tour, billed as Everything Must Make Sense, with The Jacques as special guests. The band released their fifth Top 20 album Everything Must Make Sense! in February and will take the show across the UK and beyond, kicking off in Manchester’s Albert Hall on October 10 and finishing in Hull on December 20. A venue pre-sale has begun, with general on-sale at 10am on Friday after a pre-sale. The tour will showcase a mix of new material from the album alongside crowd favourites, underscoring the group’s return to extensive live performances for fans nationwide.
- https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/south-yorkshire-indie-stars-the-sherlocks-celebrate-top-4-uk-albums-chart-hit-5145402 – South Yorkshire indie stars The Sherlocks celebrate their Everything Must Make Sense! album achieving a top four position in the UK charts. The piece highlights that the band now boast five UK Top 20 albums, including Live for the Moment, Under Your Sky, World I Understand, People Like Me & You and Everything Must Make Sense!, the latter also topping the Independent Albums Chart. It notes the band’s Covid-era venue support, their continued touring and the summer festival circuit, with Tramlines in Sheffield and a show at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester forming part of their recent profile in the press.
- https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/sherlocks-everything-must-make-sense/ – Official Charts records show Everything Must Make Sense by The Sherlocks reaching peak position four on the UK Albums Chart, with additional peak positions across Scottish, Independent and Vinyl categories. The page covers the album’s chart history and notes first chart date as 29 May 2025, with multiple weekly entries across format charts. It also reflects strong sales and streaming performance, illustrating the band’s continued relevance in the contemporary indie scene. The data confirms a high-profile debut for the record and corroborates its status as one of the year’s notable independent releases. The chart history underlines their ongoing commercial momentum today.
- https://tramlines.org.uk/the-sherlocks/ – Tramlines Festival page for The Sherlocks confirms the band as part of the 2025 event, with a brief bio noting their status as one of the UK’s most exciting live acts and their trajectory from intimate venues to international tours. The page highlights their three Top 20 albums and mentions their forthcoming album, positioning them among the festival’s widely anticipated acts. It also links to ticketing and line-up details, reflecting their ongoing festival presence and the broader public profile ahead of the summer event. The entry serves as official confirmation of their scheduled appearance and helps fans plan ahead today.
- https://tramlines.org.uk/lineup/the-sherlocks/ – Tramlines Festival 2026 page for The Sherlocks confirms the band’s continued presence in the festival circuit, listing them among the 2026 acts with a dedicated line-up entry. The page provides a brief bio and notes their history of Top 20 albums, emphasising their evolving material and live appeal. It directs readers to tickets and the latest news about the weekend, illustrating how The Sherlocks remain a focal point of Sheffield’s festival scene. The content showcases the band’s sustained activity and their role in bridging indie and main-stage audiences over multiple years. Their continued touring underscores a resilient indie career today.
- https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/the-sherlocks-to-headline-summer-2026-homecoming-festival-heres-how-to-get-tickets-5220219 – South Yorkshire press reports that The Sherlocks will headline a summer 2026 homecoming festival at Sheffield’s Kelham Island Steel Yard on Saturday 27 June 2026. The piece notes Tom A Smith and other Yorkshire acts joining the bill, with ticket information and sale details provided. It frames the event as a major homecoming celebration ahead of a broader 2026 schedule, describing the band’s pride in returning to their roots and playing a venue steeped in local history. The article positions the show as a milestone moment in the group’s ongoing live legacy that resonates with fans across the region today.
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emerged. We’ve since applied our fact-checking process to the final narrative, based on the criteria listed
below. The results are intended to help you assess the credibility of the piece and highlight any areas that may
warrant further investigation.
Freshness check
Score:
9
Notes:
Fresh: the narrative is current. The Yorkshire Post piece was published 21 August 2025 (first known major publication of this specific tour story) — 
Published 21 Aug 2025. Nearby coverage from NME and local titles appeared the same day or within 24 hours, indicating coordinated publicity rather than an old/recycled story. The album chart performance cited (Everything Must Make Sense!) is older (Official Charts entries from May 2025) and is correctly used as background context. 
Note: the tour/ticketing information is effectively a press announcement being distributed to multiple outlets on the same day; that pattern is normal but means the narrative may originate from the band’s publicity/press release rather than independent investigative reporting. If substantially similar copy appears across low-quality clickbait networks, it should be flagged — in this case coverage is in mainstream music/local press (Yorkshire Post, NME, The Star) so no obvious clickbait-network recycling was found. If any similar coverage had appeared more than 7 days earlier it would reduce freshness — not observed.
Quotes check
Score:
6
Notes:
Identical direct quotes attributed to Kiaran Crook appear verbatim in multiple outlets (Yorkshire Post and NME published the same quotes on or around 21 Aug 2025). This strongly suggests reuse of a single interview/press statement or a band-supplied quote in a press release rather than independently obtained, original material for each publication. No evidence that these quotes are fabricated, but identical wording across outlets reduces originality. If a publication claimed exclusive interview but used the same wording as others, that would be misleading — here outlets appear to be republishing the same band quotes. If any quote variations existed in earlier material, they were not found; matches are verbatim across the major pieces checked.
Source reliability
Score:
9
Notes:
Strong: the narrative is carried by reputable regional and music-focused outlets (Yorkshire Post, NME, The Star) and supported by official chart data (OfficialCharts). These outlets are verifiable and have established editorial presence. The event details and quotes appear to match a band/management announcement (common practice) — the story’s reliability depends on that announcement being accurate; the outlets are not obscure or unverifiable. No evidence that the band, the named supporting act (The Jacques) or the Kelham Island festival listing are fabricated; each has an online presence and corroborating listings (tour dates, festival announcement and Official Charts entries).
Plausability check
Score:
9
Notes:
Plausible and corroborated: time-sensitive claims (tour dates, on-sale time, Steel Yard headline 27 June 2026) are verifiable in event listings and ticket pages (reported 21 Aug 2025; tickets noted as on sale 22 Aug 2025). The album chart peaks are confirmed by Official Charts (May 2025 listings show a Top 5 peak for Everything Must Make Sense!). No major surprising unilateral claim without corroboration was found; festival/headline claims are supported by The Star and ticketing links. Language, tone and regional details are consistent with UK local music coverage. If any specific date or venue later changes (common in touring), those are risks but not currently evident in the checked material.
Overall assessment
Verdict (FAIL, OPEN, PASS): PASS
Confidence (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH): HIGH
Summary:
PASS — HIGH confidence. The narrative is a timely, verifiable tour and festival announcement published 21 August 2025 (Yorkshire Post) with near-simultaneous coverage in other reputable outlets (NME, The Star) and corroborated chart data from Official Charts (May 2025). Major risks: 
quotes are verbatim across outlets (likely from a band/management press release), which reduces originality and should be flagged for editors wanting exclusive sourcing; the piece largely republishes a coordinated publicity announcement rather than fresh investigative reporting. No evidence of recycled old news beyond the album chart background (May 2025), and no signs of fabrication for named entities or dates. Overall the report is credible and well supported by authoritative references, but editors should note the press-release nature of the quotes and verify any ticketing/venue changes closer to event dates.
