UK rockers The Darkness have announced the release of their eighth studio album Dreams On Toast, out 28 March 2025.

They also shared the accompanying lead single ‘The Longest Kiss’, as well as news of their UK 2025 Headline tour, with support coming from Northern Irish indie-rock group Ash, who supported The Darkness on their Permission To Land tour over 20 years ago.

The tour will see them play 17 shows across the UK, kicking off in Ipswich on March 7 and finishing at London’s OVO Wembley Arena on March 29.

“You know that thing when God’s breath tickles your soul and tells you to create? Yeah, Makes me giggle too. But you can’t resist,” comments frontman Justin Hawkins on the new record. “God might not be the power she once was, but say what you like about her, she knows damn well that what the world needs now, is rock sweet rock. And who are we, mere mortals of extraordinary ability, to argue with the divine?

“So we knuckled down and thought really hard about the best of the best, the elite songs, the life-changing music of the ages. Then we popped out a dozen bangers before lunch. And these bangers we present to you here, wallowing in an aromatic aural ragu, served atop the charred remains of our envious contemporaries… ladies and gentlemen, I give you Dreams On Toast!”

For more information on The Darkness’ March 2025 UK headline tour, click here. To pre-order Dreams On Toast, out March 28, click here.