The Strokes Announce a Stop at Utilita Arena Newcastle on Their ‘Reality Awaits’ Tour

The Strokes are a band from New York City. Since their 2001 debut, their beloved discography has defined the sound of a generation. The Strokes have unveiled global dates across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan, including a date at Utilita Arena Newcastle on Sunday 25th October 2026. 

Fat White Family, Alex Cameron will support The Strokes at their date in Newcastle. 

The Strokes are fresh from Coachella’s first weekend, with headline sets for Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026 and more to come this spring and summer.

Reality Awaits, the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records. Last week, the band shared the first single from the album, “Going Shopping.” Recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin and finished around the globe, Reality Awaits marks the band’s first new music since 2020’s much-lauded The New Abnormal and extensive global touring in its wake.

American rockers the Strokes have been wowing audiences with their infectious hooks and post-punk influenced sound ever since breaking out in 2001 with Is This It. At the group's acclaimed live shows front man Julian Casablancas showcases his distinct vocals on favorites like "Reptilia" and "Last Nite" while his band mates keep pace with edgy guitar riffs, thumping basslines, and pounding drum patterns. With a decade-spanning collection of popular anthems at the ready, the Strokes always have fans singing along to their energetic sets on their can't-miss tours.

Tickets for The Strokes at Utilita Arena Newcastle on Sunday 25th October 2026 are on sale from Friday 17th April at 10:00AM from AXS. 

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