The Damned « Final Damnation 50 »

On 2 December 2026, The Damned bring Final Damnation 50 to Vaillant Live in Derby. Formed in London in 1976, the band helped kick open the door for British punk: first UK punk single with New Rose, first full-length with Damned Damned Damned in 1977, and among the first to take the sound across the Atlantic. Fronted by Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible, they never stayed in one lane, gliding from the early rush of punk into goth rock, post-punk and a darker pop streak.

Machine Gun Etiquette in 1979 sharpened their scope with tougher hooks and wider horizons, while Phantasmagoria in 1985 leaned into shadow and atmosphere. Final Damnation 50 spans that arc, a show anchored by Vanian’s baritone and Sensible’s guitar, revisiting songs that shaped several eras without freezing them in place. From the raw snap of their beginnings to the more theatrical turns that followed, The Damned trace five decades of reinvention and continuity, playing the catalogue that made them a reference for both punk and goth scenes.