The Proclaimers at King George's Hall, Blackburn, 20 October

The Proclaimers play King George's Hall in Blackburn on 20 October 2026, 19:30. The Scottish rock duo was formed in 1983 by the twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid. They came to attention with the 1987 single "Letter from America", which reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom.

The 1988 single "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" topped the charts in Australia, Iceland and New Zealand. The duo have released 12 studio albums since 1987, the most recent being 2026's You May Offend.

They started out as an acoustic duo and later moved toward band-oriented rock. Their style draws on country, folk and punk rock.