Scottish rock icons BIFFY CLYRO will return to Wales this summer to headline a huge outdoor show at TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle.
Fast on the heels of their sold-out show at the Utilita Arena last month as part of their The Futique Tour, the band will return to Cardiff on Thursday July 30th.
The announcement marks the final reveal for this summer’s run at the castle which will see 24 headline shows at the iconic venue – the biggest summer to date for the Depot Live series.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am Friday February 13th from HERE.
Biffy Clyro are currently racking up rave reviews for The Futique Tour playing huge shows across the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, highlighting why they are one of the UK’s most celebrated live acts.
Talking about the show at The O2 in London last month, Rolling Stone UK said: “Fierce energy and strong spirit…a big, brash rock’n’roll show so powerful that it reaffirms your faith in the format”. The review continues Rolling Stone UK’s praise for the band, having presented them with The Live Act Award at the ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards in November.
The band’s career has been defined by explosive performances, multiple number one albums and a fiercely loyal global fanbase. From their early beginnings to headlining the world’s biggest festivals, they have cemented their status as one of the UK’s most influential modern bands.
Biffy Clyro promise a powerful set 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’s live music calendar.
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’.
Opening the show will be Glaswegian punk outfit Humour. Formed in 2021, the five-piece have been racking up a following at home and across Europe and the US with a string of festival appearances and support spots.
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.
Nick Saunders from DEPOT Live said…..
“Summer is going to be incredible. It’s our biggest year to date at the castle so it’s pretty special to be revealing Biffy Clyro as our final headline announcement.
They 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.
And 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.”
Presale tickets are available from 10am Thursday via HERE
Tickets go on general sale at 10am Friday February 13th from HERE.
So, lets come onto the bands name. As we mentioned, BIFFY CLYRO formed in Kilmarnock. They’re made up of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals) and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). And despite what the uninitiated may think, there isn’t a BIFFY or a CLYRO in the line up. In fact there is much debate about the name thing
One theory is that it’s all about football. When the band were on Soccer FM, back in the day, it’s believed they attributed their funny sounding name to a Finnish footballer from the 17th century who played for their local team Ayr United. However, without any proof it seems pretty unlikely that can be true.
One explanation, which seems to have stuck the most, is that the name was inspired by Cliff Richard and a Biro pen.
Simon Neil said in an American interview………..
“There’s a famous British musician called Cliff Richard. And when me and Ben were 13 and bored in our little Scottish town of Ayr, we’d think up imaginary Cliff Richard merch products.”
“We thought of things like Cliff Richard coat hangers and Cliff Richard Jesus dolls – he’s a big Christian singer. In the UK there’s a cheap kind of pen called a Biro pen and we thought about making Cliff Richard Biro pens.”
“We’d call them Cliffy Biros. Somehow that turned into Biffy Clyro. Bizarrely, we weren’t high at the time. There’s just not a lot to do in Ayr. The weather is terrible.”
We really hope that’s true. It’s the best band name story we’ve heard for years. Even if it’s not, then SOUTH WALES LIFE have got a little present for the guys, and yes we have one each fellas. We’ll bring them along on the night of the Cardiff gig. It is of course a Cliffy Biro……
