Nia Archives takes Emotional Junglist to Alexandra Palace on a 19 date world tour
Five UK dates in November, ending at Alexandra Palace on 26 November, with the album on the Mercury Prize shortlist and the winner named on 22 October.
Photo: Michielderoo, CC0. Nia Archives in Amsterdam, 2024, not from the tour
What happened
Nia Archives has announced a 19 date Emotional Junglist world tour behind her second album of the same name, released in July on Island Records. It starts in Japan in September, runs through North America, the UK and Europe in November and December, and finishes in Australia in January 2027.
**The UK and Ireland dates**
- 22 November: Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow - 24 November: Rock City, Nottingham - 25 November: The Prospect Building, Bristol - 26 November: Alexandra Palace, London - 28 November: Aviva Studios, Manchester - 8 December: Vicar Street, Dublin
Fame Magazine calls Alexandra Palace the biggest UK date of the run.
**Europe**
Berlin on 1 December, Amsterdam (Gashouder) on 2 December, Brussels on 4 December and Paris on 5 December.
**The Mercury Prize**
NME reported on 30 July that Emotional Junglist is one of 12 albums on the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist, having just made the eligibility window. The winner is due to be announced on 22 October at Utilita Arena in Newcastle. Reports differ on the album's exact release date in July, so we have not given one.
Why it matters
A jungle record on the Mercury Prize shortlist, followed by a run that ends at Alexandra Palace, is a big moment for the sound. Fame Magazine calls Alexandra Palace the biggest UK date of the run.
Who is involved
Nia Archives, on Island Records. NME reported on 30 July that Emotional Junglist is one of 12 albums on the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist.
What happens next
The Mercury Prize winner is due to be announced on 22 October at Utilita Arena in Newcastle. The UK dates follow from 22 November. Tickets are through the official venue pages, and we have not checked current availability. Reports differ on the album's exact July release date, so we have not given one.
The duo's seventh studio album arrives on Friday 9 October with guests including J Hus, Little Simz and Skrillex, and they have announced UK and European arena dates for February to April 2027.
Two December Fridays on the label's own events page: a Hospital30 x Critical Sound night at Stealth in Nottingham and a Kasra, QZB and Spectral night at Volks in Brighton.
