Music legend The Divine Comedy – aka Neil Hannon – is returning to York on a brand new tour.
The tour will be celebrating the release of The Divine Comedy’s 13th album ‘Rainy Sunday Afternoon’, which is due to be released in September.
The Divine Comedy is at York Barbican on Tuesday 21 October 2025.
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 17 April via the York Barbican website.
The Divine Comedy was founded by Neil Hannon in 1989 – with Neil being the only constant member of the group.
Their last album, ‘Office Politics’, was released in 2019 and was followed by their entire back catalogue being remastered and rereleased in 2020, while a best of album, ‘Charmed Life’, also went top 5 when it came out in 2022.
More recently, Neil Hannon wrote all the original songs for the global blockbuster Wonka.
Now, it’s time for a new album. Recorded at Abbey Road, the album is written, arranged and produced by Neil Hannon. The album exquisitely covers his usual range of emotions: sad, funny, angry and everything in between.
“My musical output is, for better or worse, a representation of my personality,” Neil Hannon admits. “A good chunk of that personality revels in the rumbumptious; celebrates the silly. And I made ample use of that for the Wonka songs.
“I have, though, like everyone, a darker, more melancholy side. And for one reason or another it has been much in evidence of late,” he said.
“I needed to use this album as an outlet for those feelings. To work through some stuff. Mortality; memories; relationships; political and social upheaval. Everyone should get to make an orchestral pop album once in a while. It should be available on the NHS.”
‘Rainy Sunday Afternoon’ is available to preorder now.
Find out what else is coming to York Barbican at their website here.