Reverend & The Makers Announce 3 Yorkshire Dates for Old Socials Clubs Tour

Reverend & The Makers have today released their new single ‘UFO’ on Distiller Records and announced the Old Socials Clubs Tour. A groovy, sceptic’s rumination on our fixation with alien life, featuring gorgeous trumpets from Laura McClure, ‘UFO’ is the third single to be unveiled from the Sheffield 5-piece’s eighth studio album, Is This How Happiness Feels, which is set for release on April 24th, 2026.

This new single comes hot on the heels of Reverend & The Makers’ biggest headline show to date at Rock N Roll Circus in Sheffield, where the band celebrated their 20-year anniversary with a triumphant homecoming performance for 30,000 fans at Don Valley Bowl.

Speaking about new single ‘UFO’, frontman Jon McClure says, “I used to think UFO types were barmy. But maybe they’re not. Nobody knows, do they really? What is for certain is that if aliens do come, we should sort our shit out here on earth beforehand.”

‘UFO’ follows previous releases ‘Late Night Phone Call’ and the irresistible summer anthem ‘Haircut’, which featured a duet with Jon and Vicky McClure. The two pals, who co-founded Day Disco, were interviewed and performed together on BBC’s The One Show. Jon McClure was also a sofa guest on BBC Breakfast, which saw ‘Haircut’ soar to no.1 position on iTunes.

“A joyous triumph”

The single arrives alongside the announcement of the Old Socials Clubs Tour – a special 7-date underplay run in November and December – including the following Yorkshire shows:

• 28th Nov – Harrogate, Bilton WMC
• 1st Dec – Hull, The Welly
• 5th Dec – Sheffield, Crookes Social Club

Is This How Happiness Feels was produced by Danny Lafrombé and Jon McClure and follows Reverend & The Makers’ Top 10 album Heatwave In The Cold North. The band’s eagerly awaited new record is described as their most musically accomplished yet, merging vintage, sparkling, life-affirming soul with contemporary lyrical storytelling.

“This album has been a labour of love owing to personal reasons but has emerged as a joyous triumph,” says Jon McClure. “It’s easily the best thing we’ve ever done and will surprise a few people too.”

Reverend & The Makers’ previous album, Heatwave In The Cold North, hit No. 6 on the Official Charts in 2023, giving the band a remarkable unbroken streak of seven Top 20 albums. It marked their first Top 10 since debut The State of Things in 2007 and delivered their biggest single in over a decade.

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