Sananda Maitreya announces Manchester date on first UK tour in 23 years

Sananda Maitreya returns to the UK for the first time in over two decades

Sananda Maitreya will perform in Manchester this autumn as part of his first UK headline tour in 23 years. The acclaimed artist, known for Introducing the Hardline, will appear at Manchester’s O2 Ritz in October 2025. The Manchester gig is one of 9 UK dates he has announced. He will also headline a Liverpool gig at the O2 Academy.

The nine-date run follows his 2024 performance at Love Supreme Festival and will see Maitreya perform songs from his career-spanning catalogue alongside his band The Sugar Plum Pharoahs — from early classics on GRAMMY Award winning debut album Introducing The Hardline through to his recent release The Pegasus Project: Pegasus & The Swan.

Speaking about his return, Maitreya said, “Why now? I was waiting for the Midnight Hour, & it’s now 5 minutes to midnight. We aim to blur the hours & transport our sweaty bodies to a superimposed electric glow, an orgasm of sonic surrender, & a peek behind the seductive shadowy curtains of the Moon’s Magnetic Magic.

“Coming up, we never played clubs enough. We matured too fast commercially & outgrew the clubs physically, but never sentimentally. So, we are very eager to return in this tinderbox atmosphere where Rock vibrates truest & best, nurtured passionately while nestled in the blessed bosoms of those with whom we are excited to share this unique experience, because after we are done with these 9 shows, we will more than likely never again encounter one another in such an intimate exchange of physical & spiritual proximity. WE WANT YOU TO SAY THAT ‘YOU WERE THERE’ So, Come One, & Come All. After all, HAVEN’T WE WAITED LONG ENOUGH?”

When is Sananda Maitreya headlining at Manchester’s O2 Ritz?

Sananda Maitreya will headline the O2 Ritz in Manchester on Tuesday 28 October 2025. The full list of UK tour dates is:

Thursday 23 October 2025 – Norwich, Waterfront
Friday 24 October 2025 – Cambridge, Junction
Sunday 26 October 2025 – Liverpool, O2 Academy
Tuesday 28 October 2025 – Manchester, O2 Ritz
Thursday 30 October 2025 – Leeds, Beckett Students Union
Friday 31 October 2025 – Sheffield, Foundry
Sunday 2 November 2025 – Birmingham, Town Hall
Wednesday 5 November 2025 – London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Thursday 6 November 2025 – Brighton, CHALK