Joe Jackson « Hope & Fury tour »

Joe Jackson makes a stop in Bordeaux on 25 October 2026 at the Théâtre Femina Bordeaux. A distinctive figure of British pop, he made his name as early as 1979 with Look Sharp! and I’m the Man, establishing a sound that was at once crisp and melodic—rooted in London but oriented internationally. He is especially known for “Steppin’ Out,” a landmark 1982 track that many still remember.

Since then, more than thirty albums and six decades have traced a career without a straight line. Rather than following trends, Joe Jackson has multiplied detours—from jazz to rock to more intimate formats—without abandoning the groove or his ear for arrangement.

Hope & Fury, his new album recorded between Berlin and New York, continues this logic of openness: nine tracks in which the voice cuts cleanly and the keyboards steer the narrative. “I’m not going away,” he sings, as a statement of persistence. On stage, he moves between new material and familiar markers, played sometimes pared-down, sometimes rougher, with the flexible precision that is his hallmark. This date is part of a major 2026 tour—an opportunity to see a musician who advances at his own pace and continues to explore without losing the thread.