COSMIC rock collective HENGE have announced their most ambitious live undertaking to date - a 75-date 'world tour' for next year spanning the UK, Europe, Canada, USA, Mexico...and Devon

The initial announcement includes 18 dates across the UK and Ireland in 2027 with stops at some of the countries’ most hallowed venues - including the Exeter Phoenix on March 11.

The announcement arrives on the back of a viral breakthrough - the band's live clip DNA surpassing six million views (across all platforms) and triggering a wave of sold-out shows - confirming them as one of the most compelling live acts to emerge from the UK underground in years.

Formed in Manchester in 2015 the band perform as the fictional characters Zpor, Goo, Sol and Nom.

They have been delighting audiences across the UK and Europe since they landed on Earth ten years ago. Their music - known as “Cosmic Dross" - escapes definition, but occupies a space between rave and prog rock that nobody knew existed - going ‘where no band has gone before’.

Ultimately, HENGE spread a message of hope that leaves audiences feeling amused and uplifted in equal measures.

HENGE's live shows are immersive, theatrical and joyful events that have earned the band a fiercely devoted following. Occupying a unique space between rave and prog rock, their sci-fi electronic rock is the kind of music that makes more sense in a room full of people than it ever could through a screen.

The world tour marks HENGE's first ever dates in North America, as well as their most extensive European run to date.

Their unique debut album “Attention Earth!” was released in 2018, followed by 2020’s ‘ExoKosm’, which earned media support from the likes of BBC6 Music, PROG Magazine, Louder Than War and Buzz Magazine. Their most recent and third release, ‘Alpha Test 4', was produced with Jim Spencer (New Order, Black Grape) and mastered at Abbey Road by Frank Arkwright (Arcade Fire, Joy Division, Blur).

Their latest album, Journey to Voltus B, expands their intergalactic mythology with a conceptually ambitious release that features a novel twist – a double-groove vinyl pressing that offers two possible endings, depending on where the needle lands.

The album has received glowing reviews, sold out headline shows across the UK and Europe, and earned radio support from BBC 6 Music tastemakers including Stuart Maconie, Deb Grant, and Craig Charles.

With a reputation for scintillating live performances, HENGE have won over audiences across the globe at festivals such as Glastonbury, Boomtown, Bluedot, Shambala and Beatherder, earning them the award for Best Live Act at the Independent Festival Awards in the process.

With four acclaimed albums and their own comic book series expanding the HENGE mythos, they continue to spread their message of unity and joy wherever their intergalactic craft touches down.

Tickets for their gig at Exeter Phoenix on March 11, 2027, can be booked at the venue’s website https://exeterphoenix.org.uk.