Bad news, North America: Enter Shikari won’t be crossing the pond in 2026 after all. The St Albans-formed quartet announced today, Friday, May 15th, 2026, that they’ve been forced to cancel both legs of their planned North American tour in support of their surprise 2026 album LOSE YOUR SELF, out now via SO Recordings.

The cancellation covers the entire June East Coast run, the September/October West Coast run, and their highly anticipated appearances at Warped Tour D.C. and Summerfest in Milwaukee. The East Coast leg was originally slated to open June 10 at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, while the West Coast leg was scheduled to launch September 25 at Emo’s in Austin and wrap October 10 at Pacific Electric in Los Angeles.

The culprit? Visa issues. In a statement, the band said:

“Hello USA & Canada. We wish we were here with better news. Unfortunately, despite best efforts at our end, due to ongoing visa issues that look extremely unlikely to be sorted before some massive financial decisions need to be made, we’re in the position where we have to cancel both legs of the planned touring in North America this year, along with our Warped Tour and Summerfest appearances. If you know us, you know that this isn’t a decision taken lightly and we’re gutted that we’re not able to be with you in 2026. We’re already starting the process of trying to make plans for 2027 but, with uncertainty around the timeframes getting visas secured, we did not want to simply postpone and reschedule these shows, hence full cancellation and refunding of ticket purchases. Once again, we apologise for this situation which is out of our control, and we thank you for your continued support. We were really looking forward to bringing Lose Your Self to you, and we hope to have better news regarding that sooner rather than later. Thank you. ES x”

Ticketholders will be refunded automatically at the original point of purchase. If you’re unsure where you stand, hit up your original ticket provider for details.

Cancelled East Coast Run:
June 10 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
June 12 – Irving Plaza, New York, NY
June 13 – Theatre Of The Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
June 14 – Vans Warped Tour, Washington D.C.
June 16 – The Basement East, Nashville, TN
June 17 – Hi-Fi Annex, Indianapolis, IN
June 18 – Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
June 19 – Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
June 20 – Amsterdam Music Hall, Minneapolis, MN
June 22 – The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI
June 23 – Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON

Cancelled West Coast Run:
September 25 – Emo’s, Austin, TX
September 26 – Granada Theater, Dallas, TX
September 28 – Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO
September 30 – Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB
October 1 – Revelry, Kelowna, BC
October 2 – The Pearl, Vancouver, BC
October 3 – Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
October 4 – Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA
October 6 – The Independent, San Francisco, CA
October 8 – The Music Box, San Diego, CA
October 9 – Nile Theater, Phoenix, AZ
October 10 – Pacific Electric, Los Angeles, CA

The good news, if you can call it that: every show outside of North America is unaffected. That includes Enter Shikari’s UK and European arena run this November, headlined by two nights at London’s Alexandra Palace plus major dates in Glasgow, Manchester, Düsseldorf and beyond. If you’ve got the air miles, now might be the time to use them.

While we wait to see what 2027 brings stateside, the best way to keep the Shikari fires burning is to dig into LOSE YOUR SELF — the band’s most recent surprise full-length and their first new music since 2023’s UK No. 1 album A Kiss For The Whole World. Stream the band and their latest material on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@EnterShikari

Stay tuned for 2027 updates — and in the meantime, crank LOSE YOUR SELF loud enough that the visa office hears it.