Beth Gibbons, the voice of Portishead, is bringing her solo album Lives Outgrown to a close. On October 27 her label Domino announced the final Lives Outgrown shows: a short run through South America in May 2027, then a summer tour of the United Kingdom and Europe that ends in Croatia in late July.
"These will be the farewell shows for Lives Outgrown," Gibbons said in the announcement. "It's been great to play with such amazing musicians/friends and to have such a brilliant team. Thanks to everyone who's supported these shows so far."
The farewell dates
The South American dates are the first time Gibbons has played the continent since 2003, when she performed with Rustin Man in Rio. A Vivo Rio show on May 22 is a new addition, and the Santiago date has already sold out.
- May 23: C6 Festival, São Paulo, Brazil
- May 27: C Art Media, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- May 30: Teatro Caupolicán, Santiago, Chile (sold out)
- June 30: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland
- July 2: Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland
- July 3: O2 Academy, Leeds, England
- July 4: Royal Festival Hall, London, England
- July 6: myticket Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- July 7: Palladium, Cologne, Germany
- July 12: DR Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen, Denmark
- July 13: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
- July 14: Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
- July 16: Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
- July 17: MCK International Congress Centre, Katowice, Poland
- July 20: ARCHA+, Prague, Czech Republic
- July 21: Arena Open Air, Vienna, Austria
- July 22: Udine Castello, Udine, Italy
- July 24: St Michael's Fortress, Šibenik, Croatia
How to get tickets
General sale for the United Kingdom and European dates opens Friday, October 30 at 10 AM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is 6 AM Eastern Time (ET). Presale details and other ticket information are posted on the official Beth Gibbons site. No North American dates are part of this final run.
Why Lives Outgrown mattered
Lives Outgrown came out on May 17, 2024, and Domino calls it her debut solo album. Its 10 songs were recorded over a period of 10 years and produced by James Ford with Gibbons, with additional production by Lee Harris of Talk Talk. The label describes it as her most personal work, a record about "lots of goodbyes" to family, to friends and even to her former self. It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2024, and in 2025 Gibbons played her first ever solo tour of North America.
Gibbons is best known as the singer, songwriter and cofounder of Portishead with Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley and Lives Outgrown is the first album released under her own name alone. It is a quieter, more inward record, and these shows have given it a second life on stage. The official video for "Reaching Out" is below.
Tracklist
Tell Me Who You Are Today, Floating On A Moment, Burden Of Life, Lost Changes, Rewind, Reaching Out, Oceans, For Sale, Beyond The Sun and Whispering Love.
Our call
This one is Surfacing. Calling these the farewell shows makes them the last chance to hear these songs live with this band. If you are anywhere near London on July 4, the Royal Festival Hall is the room to pick. Everyone else should start with "Floating On A Moment" and "Reaching Out," then play the album front to back.
New to the sound she came from? Start with our trip hop starter guide, then dig into the label with our Domino Records starter guide and the Hood Cold House reissue.
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