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Toots and the Maytals return to Manchester for their ‘Reggae Got Soul’ 50th anniversary tour.
Following their hugely successful 2025 tour, Toots and the Maytals return to Manchester to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their landmark album, Reggae Got Soul.
Fronted for decades by Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert – named by Rolling Stone among the 100 greatest singers of all time and often dubbed “The Otis Redding of Reggae” – the band’s legacy continues, with his daughter, Leba Hibbert, now leading performances following his death in 2020.
The show promises a setlist packed with classics such as ‘54-46 was my number’, ‘Pressure Drop’, and ‘Funky Kingston’, alongside deeper cuts spanning their long recording history.
UK dates include a stop at Manchester’s New Century Hall, as the group bring their unmistakable sound back to British stages.
The shows will be a chance to celebrate the lasting legacy of Toots and the Maytals for fans young and old – a moment to reconnect with songs that defined an era and experience a piece of music history.
Toots and the Maytals 2026 UK tour dates
May 7: Y Plas, Cardiff
May 8: Trinity Arts Centre, Bristol
May 9: Chalk, Brighton
May 10: Dreamland, Margate
May 11: The 1865, Southampton
May 13: Electric Ballroom, London
May 14: The Assembly, Leamington Spa
May 15: Beckett University, Leeds
May 16: QMU (Queen Margaret Union), Glasgow
May 17: Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
May 19: Centre, Brentwood
May 20: Network, Sheffield
May 21: The Dome at Grand Central Hall, Liverpool
May 22: Town Hall, Kidderminster, UMay 24: Empire, Middlesbrough
May 27: New Century Hall, Manchester
May 28: Nick Rayns LCR UEA, Norwich
May 29: Arena, Torquay
May 30: Ashton Hall, Lancaster
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