Tom Waits
Is Tom Waits touring in 2027?
As of November 11, 2026, no tour dates for Tom Waits are announced. There are no credible signs of a tour right now.
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Tom Waits has no announced tour or show dates. He released the Massive Attack collaboration "Boots on the Ground" this year, his first new music since 2011, and followed it with the spoken-word B-side "The Fly". Outlets including Pitchfork, NME and Rolling Stone covered the release, and he also appears on a Shane MacGowan tribute album. A live announcement would be the signal that these releases are leading to stage appearances.
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Tour score
Peaked at 79 on Oct 18. 8 signals since Jul 2026.
Buzz timeline
How the buzz has moved since July.
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8 rumors and reports plotted.
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- Release, Jul 31
Signs of a return
The announcements, reports and rumors behind the score.
3mo agoListen to Tom Waits’ New Spoken-Word Track “The Fly”3mo ago · pitchfork.com · It’s the B-side to his recent collaboration with Massive Attack, “Boots on the Ground”
New release3mo agoListen to Tom Waits’ darkly comic new spoken-word track ‘The Fly’3mo ago · nme.com · The track serves as the B-side to his politically charged Massive Attack collaboration 'Boots On The Ground'…
New release3mo agoTom Waits Shares New Spoken Word Piece ‘The Fly’: ‘My Appreciation for the Winged Nuisance’3mo ago · rollingstone.com · The track features as B-side for Waits’ “Boots on the Ground” collaboration with Massive Attack, his first ne…
New release3mo agoTom Waits shares “The Fly” from upcoming Massive Attack collab 12″3mo ago · brooklynvegan.com · Tom says, ”’The Fly’ features my appreciation for the winged nuisance.” The Massive Attack 12″ is out Septemb…
New release3mo agoNew Shane MacGowan Tribute Album Reveals Tracklist Feat. Tom Waits, U2, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, & More3mo ago · stereogum.com · We found out in March that a star-studded Shane MacGowan tribute album was on the way, with legends like Tom…
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About Tom Waits
Gravel-voiced singer-songwriter and actor Tom Waits writes lyrics that often focus on society's underbelly. Beginning in the 1970s folk scene, his music since the 1980s has absorbed rock, jazz, Delta blues, opera, vaudeville, cabaret, funk and experimental, near-industrial techniques. Since 2012 he has put much of his energy into poetry and acting, without formally announcing a retreat from music. He has not toured or played a full-length concert since 2008, though he makes occasional, widely spaced appearances performing one to three songs. In April 2026 he released the protest single "Boots on the Ground" with Massive Attack, his first original music since 2011. The spoken-word B-side "The Fly" followed in July. No tour dates are announced.
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Is Tom Waits touring in 2027?
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