Pias news – 30 Years of Mogwai, Rock Action
30 YEARS OF MOGWAI & ROCK ACTION
BAND ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIA, EUROPE & SCOTLAND TOUR FOR NOVEMBER 2026
TWO DATES IN BELGIUM!
RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE - AND FIRST ROCK ACTION RELEASE -  'TUNER'

30 years on from the first release by Mogwai and their self-owned and run label Rock Action Records, the band today announce a run of European and Scottish dates for November 2026, and release a new video for that debut single 'Tuner,' featuring previously unseen footage dating back three decades.

MOGWAI - TUNER
The Bad Fire | Mogwai
ROCKACT01, Mogwai's 'Tuner/Lower' 7", was released in March 1996 by Rock Action Records. To mark the anniversary, Mogwai today release a new video for 'Tuner,' featuring rare and unseen footage dating back from the time of its release up to the present day, produced and edited by longtime collaborator and director of Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound, Antony Crook.

While it may have originally started as a way for the band to release their own music, Rock Action, like the band that birthed it, has continued to grow and thrive, and has since become a successful home for a diverse range of artists, whilst remaining fiercely independent.

From the very beginning the label has operated with an ethos that not only reflects the independent spirit of its owners but chimes with the DIY scene that has defined Glasgow through the eras, and made it one of the most celebrated musical cities in the world.

Rock Action has gone on to release more than 150 records from local and international artists, and supported notable Scottish independent acts including Arab Strap, The Twilight Sad, Kathryn Joseph, Cloth, Sacred Paws, Errors and Remember Remember.

Over 30 years and 11 studio albums - using brute sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace - Mogwai have defined their own musical genre and built a loyal following by staying true to their sound and true to their roots. Their tenth studio album As The Love Continues was their first to reach number 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart, whilst also garnering a Mercury Prize nomination and winning the Scottish Album of the Year award.

The band today announce a run of shows in Europe this November, culminating in two special hometown shows at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall. The tour follows a summer of festival dates and one-off shows across the world, including a just announced special performance at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid Festival on 23 May with Melbourne and Brisbane shows to be announced soon. Before then, the band play the Royal Albert Hall this month for the Teenage Cancer Trust, curated by The Cure's Robert Smith. Fans can sign up for pre-sale access for the new shows, ahead of tickets going on general sale at 10am local time on Wednesday 18 March.

see www.mogwai.scot

Mogwai - 2026 live dates (
5 July - Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
5 November - Le Forum, Liege, Belgium
13 November - Bozar, Brussels, Belgium

A Scottish colloquialism for Hell, The Bad Fire draws inspiration from a series of tough personal moments that the band found themselves in following on from their chart-topping tenth album, 2021's As The Love Continues. The band continued to work through this, leading to the creation of The Bad Fire: a collection of songs that forgo nostalgia and easy victories, once again finding Mogwai pushing forward with some of the most beautiful and explosive songs of their career. It is a record that retains Mogwai's power whilst delving into fresh new territory for the band.