The Damned « Final Damnation 50 »

The Damned bring Final Damnation 50 to Brighton Dome in Brighton on 25 November 2026. Formed in London in 1976, the band helped spark UK punk alongside the Sex Pistols and the Clash, dropping New Rose, the first British punk single, then Damned Damned Damned, one of the scene’s early landmarks. Fronted by Dave Vanian with Captain Sensible at his side and a line-up that’s shifted over time, they’ve kept moving, steering from raw punk into goth-tinged atmospheres, post-punk edges and a darker, theatrical pop.

This anniversary show revisits that arc with a set that spans eras: the rush of Machine Gun Etiquette, the shadowy moods of Phantasmagoria, and the cuts that bridged their jump from breakneck speed to a richer, melodic bite. Expect Vanian’s baritone, serrated guitars and hooks built for chant-alongs, carried by the restless energy that’s marked five decades onstage. Final Damnation 50 frames where The Damned came from and how they’ve evolved, a career-spanning snapshot played loud and unvarnished at Brighton Dome.