{"id":411305,"date":"2026-02-06T15:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/411305\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:11:08","slug":"biffy-clyro-announce-huge-cardiff-castle-outdoor-summer-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/411305\/","title":{"rendered":"Biffy Clyro announce huge Cardiff Castle outdoor summer gig"},"content":{"rendered":"

Biffy Clyro fans will have another opportunity to see the Scottish band when they return to the Welsh capital later this year<\/p>\n

10:00, 06 Feb 2026Updated 10:30, 06 Feb 2026<\/p>\n

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Biffy Clyro performing at Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival in Sefton Park, Liverpool (Image: Liverpool Echo )<\/p>\n

Scottish rock icons Biffy Clyro will be returning to Wales after their sold-out show in the Welsh capital last month to headline a huge show at Cardiff<\/a> Castle.<\/p>\n

The band, who performed a sold-out show at the Utilita Arena last month, have been revealed as the final act who will be taking to the stage in the castle this summer. Biffy Clyro, who are one of the UK’s most widely-celebrated live acts, will be returning to Cardiff to perform at Depot Live on Thursday, July 30.<\/p>\n

Presale tickets for the Cardiff Castle gig will be available from 10am on Thursday, February 12 via depotlive.co.uk\/biffyclyro<\/a>.<\/p>\n

General sale are available from 10am Friday, February 12 from depotlive.co.uk<\/a> and ticketmaster.co.uk<\/a>. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What\u2019s On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here<\/a><\/p>\n

The announcement marks the final reveal for this summer\u2019s run at the castle which will see 24 headline shows at the iconic venue \u2013 the biggest summer to date for the Depot Live series.<\/p>\n

Supporting Biffy Clyro will be indie rockers and Mercury Prize winners English Teacher. The four-piece are winning acclaim across the board with music magazine The Line of Best Fit stating their 2024 debut album This Could Be Texas ‘could be one of the finest debuts of the decade, with every band member shining in their ability and craftsmanship\u2019.<\/p>\n

The gig will also be opened by Glaswegian punk outfit Humour.<\/p>\n

Biffy Clyro’s career has been defined by explosive performances, multiple number one albums and a fiercely loyal global fanbase. From their early beginnings over 25 years ago to headlining the world\u2019s biggest festivals, they have cemented their status as one of the UK\u2019s most influential modern bands. Depot said that the gig promises to be packed with era-defining anthems alongside material from across their acclaimed catalogue. Fans can expect a high-energy, emotionally charged performance befitting one of the standout dates of next summer\u2019s live music calendar.<\/p>\n

Biffy Clyro join David Byrne, Chris Stussy, Empire of the Sun, Hollywood Vampires, Self Esteem, Jimmy Eat World, Garbage and Skunk Anansie, Richard Ashcroft, Sex Pistols, Two Door Cinema Club and Ethel Cain among the 24 headline shows for TK Maxx presents DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle 2026 which is presented by promoters DEPOT Live and Cuffe and Taylor.<\/p>\n

Nick Saunders from DEPOT Live said: \u201cSummer is going to be incredible. It\u2019s our biggest year to date at the castle so it\u2019s pretty special to be revealing Biffy Clyro as our final headline announcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are a huge act to add to the bill. It will be a brilliant night for music fans and one that will live long in the memory.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd this is just one of 24 nights where we will see some of the biggest names in music head to Cardiff along with tens of thousands of fans so we cannot wait for summer to begin.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Biffy Clyro fans will have another opportunity to see the Scottish band when they return to the Welsh…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":411306,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[2188,152586,96,128,3784,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-411305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-cardiff","tag-cardiff-castle","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-things-to-do-wales","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=411305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/411306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=411305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=411305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}