Sparta have officially announced a comprehensive UK and European tour to celebrate the release of their upcoming sixth studio album, Cut A Silhouette. The band is scheduled to bring their high-energy live show back to international stages this October, beginning with a performance in Dublin.

The new record, which arrives on May 29 via Equal Vision/Rude Records, has already been teased by the lead single, ‘Everything You Say’. The album promises to be a significant milestone for the band, featuring notable contributions from Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance, Kemble Walters of Chevelle, and Carlos Arévalo of Chicano Batman.

Reflecting on the upcoming tour, frontman Jim Ward shared his enthusiasm for returning to the road. “There is no better feeling than hopping on a plane to cross an ocean to play music. The gift of travel, friends, sweat and rock and roll is one that I’ll be forever grateful for,” Ward stated. “This new record is a special one; it’s something you can’t plan for, but when the stars align, and the songs come together, you’ve got to just go, go, go – so we will. We can’t wait to get back to some of our favourite cities with some of our favourite people.”

The tour will see the band performing across the UK, with stops in Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, London, and more, before moving into Europe for dates in Paris, Cologne, and Hamburg. The run concludes in Kortrijk, Belgium, on October 22.

The inspiration for Cut A Silhouette stems from a poignant quote by Macaulay Culkin regarding the late comedian John Candy, describing his presence as something that “just entered your brain and cut a silhouette.” Ward noted that the phrase perfectly captured his creative vision for the new material. Produced by J. Robbins, the album is described by the band as a “love record” that marks a return to their core creative chemistry.

October 2026 Tour Dates:

• 4 – The Sound House, Dublin
• 6 – The Croft, Bristol
• 7 – Yes, Manchester
• 8 – Rock City Beta, Nottingham
• 10 – Stereo, Glasgow
• 11 – The Parish, Huddersfield
• 12 – Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
• 13 – Downstairs At The Dome, London
• 14 – Patterns, Brighton
• 15 – The Horn, St Albans
• 17 – Petit Bain, Paris, France
• 18 – Willemeen, Arnhem, Netherlands
• 19 – Garagen, Cologne, Germany
• 20 – Neue Zukunft, Berlin, Germany
• 21 – Betty, Hamburg, Germany
• 22 – Wilde Western, Kortrijk, Belgium