Sugar Announces 2026 World Tour After 30 Years

Sugar, the influential 1990s alternative rock band fronted by Bob Mould, has announced an extensive world tour for 2026, marking the group's first such outing in more than three decades. The reunion follows the release of a new single, "Long Live Love," and comes after initial sold-out shows in New York and London. The tour, titled Love You Even Still, will span Europe and North America, beginning in May 2026.

Formed in 1992 after Mould's previous band, Hüsker Dü, disbanded, Sugar quickly gained acclaim with its debut album, Copper Blue, released that year. The record, produced by Butch Vig, topped year-end lists and featured hits like "Helpless" and "Your Favorite Thing." The trio, consisting of Mould on guitar and vocals, bassist David Barbe, and drummer Malcolm Travis, followed with File Under Easy Listening in 1994 before breaking up in 1995. The band briefly reunited in 2011 for a 20th-anniversary celebration but has not toured since its final shows in Japan that year.

The announcement arrives amid a wave of new activity for Sugar. "Long Live Love," the band's second original song since reforming, debuted this week alongside a music video directed by Lee Gregory. Mould, now...