Sparks Live On The Moon, the band’s first full live album, captures Sparks at the very peak of their live powers. Ahead of its release, ‘Lord Have Mercy (Live On The Moon)’ is released today – the original version was on the acclaimed 2025 album MAD!.
Listen to ‘Lord Have Mercy (Live On The Moon)’ HERE
Released via Transgressive Records, Sparks Live On The Moon is available as a limited-edition moon-coloured marble double LP, 2CD and digital download. The twenty-track album recorded at the end of their 2025 tour, in the moon’s Taruntius Crater, comes complete with an introduction and closing narration by Academy Award winner Cate Blanchet
Alongside the album release, Sparks continue a busy summer of live performances with appearances across Europe, including Green Man Festival in Wales. The band will return to York and Southend for the first time in 52 years when they perform at York Barbican on August 25 and Southend’s Cliffs Pavilion on August 26, 2026 – just days after releasing Sparks Live On The Moon.
Ron and Russell Mael last visited the two cities in 1974, during the extraordinary year that saw Kimono My House propel them into the album charts and their unforgettable Top Of The Pops performance of ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us’ become one of the defining moments in British pop history.
Fifty-two years later, they return not as a nostalgia act, but as one of the most influential and inventive acts in popular music. Their audience now spans multiple generations, with long-time fans standing alongside younger listeners who have discovered Sparks through their 28 acclaimed albums, Edgar Wright‘s documentary The Sparks Brothers, their recent collaboration with Gorillaz, and a relentless commitment to innovation that has kept them creatively vital for more than five decades.
SPARKS – AUGUST 2026 TOUR DATES
Thursday 20 August – Nijmegen, Netherlands, Openluchttheater De Goffert
Friday 21 August – Charleville-Mézières, France, Cabaret Vert Festival
Sunday 23 August – Crickhowell, Wales, Green Man Festival
Tuesday 25 August – York, York Barbican
Wednesday 26 August – Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion
Friday 28 August – Paris, France, Rock En Seine Festival
Saturday 29 August – Antwerp, Belgium, De Roma
