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See The Darkness Live in Concert

There’s nothing like experiencing The Darkness live. Feel the energy, connect with the crowd, and sing along to the biggest hits in person! Check out the top songs from The Darkness in the playlist below, and then choose an event to claim your tickets. Get ready for a night you’ll never forget!

Why You Need to See The Darkness Live


The Darkness are a glam metal/heavy power pop band from the UK that formed in 2000. Although recently created, the group’s sound is certainly a throwback to classic hair metal bands of the 80’s. With the release of the hit single ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love’, the band was instantly shot into stardom. Having only a short run, multiple members left the band by 2006. New members consequently were added and in 2011 the band re-emerged, putting out new material and playing live shows.

Who is The Darkness?

The Darkness is a band from Lowestoft that has reached mainstream status across the r&b/soul, classic rock, and hair metal categories. The Darkness has released 14 live and studio albums and 37 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Jul 7, 2003 with their debut album titled Permission to Land. Their most recent album release was Dreams on Toast (Members' Edition) on Apr 11, 2025.

The Darkness' Popularity

The Darkness' steady growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 7,390 on Spotify in the United States. They have become well known for their exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by over 2,000,000 listeners and nearly 500,000 followers on Spotify, but they also reach an additional tens of millions of listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, The Darkness has a robust following on social media with nearly 200,000 followers on Instagram. They average more than 1,000,000 videos on YouTube and their top video on TikTok has tens of millions of views on the social media platform. There are also nearly 20,000 posts on Tik Tok with The Darkness' tracks featured on them. When you attend your next The Darkness show, it will be easy to see why they have built such a large following.

The Darkness as an Artist

You likely recognize The Darkness by their top tracks which include "I Believe in a Thing Called Love", "Love Is Only a Feeling", and "Growing on Me". You might also listen to The Darkness due to their earliest albums such as Permission to Land, Permission To Land... Again (20th Anniversary Edition), and One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back, but you may have heard of them from similar artists such as Green Day, Foo Fighters, and The Killers.

The Darkness' RIAA Awards

The Darkness has reached the pinnacle of any artist's career by earning an RIAA award. Their top award came on Oct 5, 2023 for their album I Believe In A Thing Called Love. They received a Platinum award for the album. In total, The Darkness has one Platinum album. Even with all of this success, their RIAA collection finishes with one additional Gold album. As such a well renowned artist, you can be certain that The Darkness's shows are going to be unforgettable thanks to their decorated music library.

The Darkness' Music Library

The Darkness has released a total of 14 albums on Spotify and is the main or feature artist on 259 tracks. Their full discography can be found in the charts below, as well as their top 10 songs. However, when you attend a The Darkness show, you're sure to hear more than a few of their big hits from their top albums which include Permission to Land, Permission To Land... Again (20th Anniversary Edition), and One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back. Their most recent album, Dreams on Toast (Members' Edition) was released on Apr 11, 2025. To supplement their albums, The Darkness has released 37 singles on Spotify. Their top singles, which will more than likely be included in their setlists, are The Best of Me, How Dare You Call This Love?, and Planning Permission, with their most recent single, Hot on My Tail, being released on Mar 24, 2025.

The Darkness Discography

AlbumRelease DateAlbum Type
Permission to LandJul 7, 2003Album
Permission To Land... Again (20th Anniversary Edition)Jul 7, 2003Album
The Best of MeJan 27, 2004Single
How Dare You Call This Love?Jan 27, 2004Single
Planning PermissionJun 9, 2004Single
Makin' OutJun 9, 2004Single
Physical SexJun 10, 2004Single
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)Sep 27, 2004Single
One Way TicketNov 1, 2005Single
One Way Ticket to Hell... and BackNov 28, 2005Album
Hot CakesAug 21, 2012Album
BarbarianFeb 24, 2015Single
Open FireMar 24, 2015Single
Last of Our Kind (Deluxe Edition)Jun 1, 2015Album
Last of Our KindJun 1, 2015Album
Million Dollar StrongOct 30, 2015Single
All the Pretty GirlsJul 21, 2017Single
Solid GoldAug 17, 2017Single
Southern TrainsSep 25, 2017Single
Pinewood Smile (Deluxe)Oct 6, 2017Album
Pinewood SmileOct 6, 2017Album
Happiness (Radio Edit)Nov 24, 2017Single
I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Live)Apr 25, 2018Single
Buccaneers of Hispaniola (Live)Apr 25, 2018Single
Solid Gold (Live)Jun 1, 2018Single
Live at HammersmithJun 15, 2018Album
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) (Live)Nov 16, 2018Single
Rock and Roll Deserves to DieAug 6, 2019Single
Heart ExplodesAug 16, 2019Single
Easter is Cancelled / Heart Explodes / Rock and Roll Deserves to DieSep 26, 2019Single
Easter is Cancelled (Deluxe)Oct 4, 2019Album
MotorheartAug 12, 2021Single
Nobody Can See Me CrySep 8, 2021Single
Jussy's GirlSep 24, 2021Single
It's Love, JimOct 20, 2021Single
It's Love, JimOct 20, 2021Single
Motorheart (Deluxe)Nov 19, 2021Album
Streaming of a White Christmas (Live)Dec 24, 2021Album
Black Shuck (Demo)Jul 6, 2023Single
I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Live at Knebworth, 2003)Aug 4, 2023Single
Get Your Hands off My Woman... Again (2004 Edit Version)Sep 1, 2023Single
Friday Night (Live at The Astoria, London, 2003)Sep 29, 2023Single
The Longest KissSep 18, 2024Single
The Longest Kiss (Radio Edit)Oct 25, 2024Single
The Longest Kiss (Acoustic Demo)Nov 8, 2024Single
I Hate MyselfDec 10, 2024Single
Rock and Roll Party CowboyJan 24, 2025Single
Walking Through FireFeb 24, 2025Single
Hot on My TailMar 24, 2025Single
Dreams on ToastMar 28, 2025Album
Dreams on Toast (Members' Edition)Apr 11, 2025Album

The Darkness Top Tracks

TrackAlbumRelease Date
"Friday Night"Permission to LandJul 7, 2003
"Growing on Me"Permission to LandJul 7, 2003
"I Believe in a Thing Called Love"Permission to LandJul 7, 2003
"I Hate Myself"Dreams on ToastMar 28, 2025
"Love Is Only a Feeling"Permission to LandJul 7, 2003
"Mortal Dread"Dreams on ToastMar 28, 2025
"One Way Ticket"One Way Ticket to Hell... and BackNov 28, 2005
"Rock and Roll Party Cowboy"Dreams on ToastMar 28, 2025
"The Longest Kiss"Dreams on ToastMar 28, 2025
"Walking Through Fire"Dreams on ToastMar 28, 2025

The Darkness RIAA Awards

AlbumAwardDate
I Believe In A Thing Called LovePlatinumOct 5, 2023
Permission To LandGoldFeb 26, 2004

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