Scissor Sisters

Scissor Sisters return to the UK stage on 8 August 2026 at Scarborough Open Air Theatre. Reformed as a trio with Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis, the New York outfit brings back the hybrid they forged in the early 2000s nightlife: glam-leaning pop, disco drive and electroclash textures, all built around tight hooks and a taste for performance. Live, that blend comes through in crisp arrangements, harmonies that lock in, the friction between synths and guitars, and Shears’s falsetto cutting through basslines made for open-air singalongs.

The set digs across their catalogue: the breakout cover of Comfortably Numb and the self-titled debut, the buoyant pop of Ta-Dah with Elton John in the mix, the dancefloor thrust of Night Work crafted with Stuart Price, and the sleeker contours of Magic Hour. Expect shifts from stompers to slow-burn grooves without losing the club energy at the core of their identity. After a long pause, Scissor Sisters pick up the thread in Scarborough, reconnecting with the dance instincts that sparked the project and the theatrical spark that keeps their songs moving.