Can you believe it’s been over 20 years since Scissor Sisters released their seminal self-titled debut? Loaded with hits like ‘Take Your Mama’, ‘Filthy / Gorgeous’ and ‘Laura’, 2004’s Scissor Sisters was era-defining and the year’s best selling record – and two decades later, it still holds up.
If you’re still as big a fan of Scissors Sisters now as the day it was released, we have tremendously exciting news. Scissor Sisters have announced that they will reunite in 2025 for a huge UK arena tour, playing dates in London, Glasgow, Manchester and more. It’ll be the band’s first round of live shows in 12 years.
Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis (but not Ana Matronic) will reunite for the tour, which will see Scissor Sisters play all tracks from the debut plus highlights from following albums Ta-Dah, Night Work and Magic Hour.
Keen to get tickets? Here’s everything you need to know, from tour dates to potential prices.
Confirmed Scissor Sisters dates in 2025
Here are all the dates confirmed so far by the Scissor Sisters next year, all in May.
- May 16 2025 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
- May 17 2025 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
- May 19 2025 – Bournemouth, International Centre
- May 20 2025 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
- May 21 2025 – Manchester, Co-op Live
- May 23 2025 – London, The O2
- May 24 2025 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
- May 25 2025 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
- May 27 2025 – Belfast, SSE Arena
When do tickets go on sale?
General sale kicks off at 10am on Friday November 8. Find tickets on Ticketmaster here.
Is there a presale?
A presale will take place at 10am on Wednesday November 6. You can sign up for that here.
Ticket prices
Tickets will range in price from £49.95 to £166.30, according to the website of Glasgow’s OVO Hydro. Expect similar pricing across the tour.
What’s been said about the Scissor Sisters’ reunion tour?
About the tour, Jake Shears said: ‘It’s the 20th anniversary of our debut album, so it really feels like the right time to revisit all the intense excitement of that moment. I think the impetus for this reunion was really a YouTube screening of Scissor Sisters: Live at The O2 that happened during lockdown.
‘I don’t think I’d seen that show since it was filmed in 2007, but we were all kind of surprised by how great it was. And chatting with fans during the screening really brought back what a special moment it was for all of us.’
Babydaddy said: ‘There’s something really special about us being a gay band, a queer band, who really pushed into the mainstream with that album. We want to revisit that because there weren't as many queer acts breaking through in that way 20 years ago.
‘We do acknowledge that we did something pretty unique back then just by putting ourselves out there as queer people. We put queer culture in the mainstream at a time when there wasn't much of it there.’
Del commented: ‘There will always be a little bit of anarchy and chaos in our live shows. That’s the magic ingredient of the Scissor Sisters, and we’re definitely going to bring that ‘anything can happen’ energy back again. This time I want to be really present on stage and celebrate how lucky we are to have achieved what we achieved. I don’t think I was mature enough to deal with everything the first time around because it happened so fast.’
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