Cult Scottish alternative rock band Idlewild, formed thirty years ago in Edinburgh by vocalist Roddy Woomble, guitarist Rod Jones, and drummer Colin Newton, return for their first full UK tour in six years. Over nine studio albums and global tours supporting acts like REM, U2, and Pearl Jam, the band evolved from their chaotic late-90s punk sound—once described by NME as “a flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs”—to a richly melodic alternative rock style infused with art and folk influences, all anchored by Woomble’s poetic lyrics. Now joined by Andrew Mitchell on bass and Luciano Rossi on keyboards, Idlewild’s enduring impact on Scottish music is undeniable, with live shows praised by The Guardian for reigniting a back catalogue “so rich in great choruses even some of its choruses have choruses.”