Wet Wet Wet Announce 2027 UK Tour for Album Anniversary

Scottish band Wet Wet Wet have announced a 40-date UK tour in 2027 to mark the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Popped In Souled Out. The tour, split into two legs in February and October, will feature performances of the album's tracks alongside the group's career-spanning hits, beginning on February 7 at Watford Colosseum and concluding on October 29 at Portsmouth Guildhall.

The current lineup includes founding bassist Graeme Clark, longtime guitarist Graeme Duffin, who joined in 1983, and lead vocalist Kevin Simm, who has fronted the band since 2018 after the departure of original singer Marti Pellow in 2017. Simm, formerly of Liberty X, brings fresh energy to the classic material as the group revisits the songs that launched their career.

Released in 1987, Popped In Souled Out reached number one on the UK Albums Chart after initially being held off the top spot by Michael Jackson's Bad. The album, certified five times platinum, spent more than 70 weeks on the chart and included hit singles such as Wishing I Was Lucky, Sweet Little Mystery, Angel Eyes, and Temptation. It introduced the Clydebank-based quartet to national and international audiences, breaking into the US...