Enter Shikari Announce Two UK Warm-Up Shows

Enter Shikari have announced two intimate warm-up shows ahead of their UK tour next month. The performances will take place in preparation for the band's biggest UK and European arena tour to date. The two dates in October will mark the group's first live shows since performing in Tokyo in May. The first warm-up concert is scheduled for October 21 at O2 Academy Oxford, followed by a second show on October 22 at O2 Academy Leicester.

The arena tour will begin in Nottingham on November 13, with Holding Absence and The Callous Daoboys providing support across all dates. Every ticket sold for the arena dates includes a £1 donation to LIVE Trust, which supports grassroots music in the UK. The upcoming concerts celebrate the album Lose Your Self, which was surprise-released in April.

Rou Reynolds explained that Lose Your Self aims to ignite a sense of unity during a time when people can feel more isolated, adding that a critique of hyper-individualism is at the core of the record. Reynolds stated that the album was presented without prior announcement, singles, or gradual information rollout, believing this approach would allow listeners to experience the album as a whole. He noted that achieving a Number One with their previous album allowed the band to release the new album in the way they wanted.