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The Smyths are back on tour calling into the Electric Ballroom, Camden on Sat 6th June following their sell out show at the venue in 2025. For the 2026 tour the band will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of 'The Queen Is Dead'.The album features some of the most loved songs including The Queen Is Dead, Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I Know It's Over, Never Had No One Ever, Cemetery Gates, Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, Vicar In A Tutu, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others.Alongside revisiting the album the band will close the show with a 'Best of' featuring tracks all across the classic Smith's back catalogue.Sound Of New Order) playing a career defining set the band play the songs from the early years after the demise of Joy Division.Expect to hear a career defining set often not performed by New Order themselves with 'Ceremony', 'Procession' & 'Everything's Gone Green' 'Temptation' 'Blue Monday', 'Bizarre Love Triangle' 'True Faith' 'Regret' 'Krafty' 'Your Silent Face' 'The Perfect Kiss' to tracks from 2015's Music Complete.Opening up proceedings with be the one and only BILLY BLAGG (Billy Bragg tribute) Paying homage to Britain's finest political troubadour, Billy Blagg performs a solo set of the sociopolitical anthems that have made The Bard of Barking an unsung national treasure.Interspersed with stories behind the songs, expect a career-spanning set with a focus on Bragg's early solo-guitar classics.