SMITH/KOTZEN announce European/UK tour

Following their critically acclaimed second album “Black Light / White Noise”, which reached number 1 in the Official Rock & Metal Charts in the UK, Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen will be taking their show on the road early next year and coming to the UK and Europe in February and March 2026.

Smith/Kotzen first teamed up in 2021 for their self-titled debut album, which reached the Top 20 in the UK and was also a huge success across Europe and North and South America. The duo went on to play live shows that received rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. In 2024, the pair reunited to record their second album, which was released in April 2025 and sparked a huge demand from rock fans around the world for another tour.

Adrian Smith says: “We were overwhelmed by the response to ‘Black Light / White Noise’! We are extremely proud of this album – and to know that it has been so enthusiastically received by fans old and new is incredible. We can’t wait to go on tour next year with Julia (Lange – bass) and Bruno (Valverde – drums) of course and play some of these songs live.”

Richie Kotzen adds: “From the moment we finished the record, we knew we had something special on our hands. It was a joy for both of us to play together in the studio and on stage and write some of the most exciting songs we’ve ever done. It will be great to take these to the bigger stages and to even more people in the UK and Europe next year. See you all out there then!”

Here are the date:

February

03 – La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
04 – Apolo, Barcelona, Spain
06 – Le Trianon, Paris, France
07 – Zik-Zak, Ittre, Belgium
09 – Rockhal Club, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
10 – Philharmonie, Haarlem, Netherlands
12 – Rock City, Nottingham, UK
13 – O2 Ritz, Manchester, UK
15 – SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow, UK
17 – KKs Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, UK
18 – 1865, Southampton, UK
20 – O2 Academy, Bristol, UK
21 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK
23 – Carlswerk Victoria, Köln, Germany
24 – Volkhaus, Zurich, Switzerland
26 – Live Club, Milan, Italy
27 – Backstage Werk, Munich, Germany

March

01 – Lucerna Music Bar, Prague, Czechia
02 – Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
04 – Columbia Theater, Berlin, Germany
05 – Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany
07 – Berns, Stockholm, Sweden
08 – Pustervik, Gothenburg, Sweden