British independent band The Maccabees have announced that they will reunite for a concert in London next summer.

The group broke up in 2017 and released their last album, Brands to prove itin 2015, which landed at No. 1 in the ranking Official UK Albums Charts. The Maccabees will perform their first concert in eight years at London’s All Points East festival in Victoria Park on August 24, 2025.

Tickets will go on general sale at 10:00 GMT on October 31 from the festival manager. website. Special guests for the 50,000-seat show will be announced in due course.

Speaking about the reunion, guitarist Felix White said in a statement: “In the years that followed, we went to All Points East a lot, separately. It’s become a bit of a flagship festival for us, where we’re always checking out who’s in the line-up. I was going to have a great time throughout the day, but there was always that pinch of regret looking at the headliners that we could have done it ourselves one day too. I thought that moment had passed, and it was something I was willing to accept and was always going to miss. I think we’re all shocked and excited to be able to do this again together.

His brother, guitarist Felix White, added that The blows»Performing at the festival in 2023 was part of the motivation to reunite the group. “I could see they were enjoying it, realizing how great what they had created together was. As a group, you’re usually in a mindset of, ‘We can do better,’ and you’re always looking for something else,” Felix said.

“It’s an opportunity to realize that everything we had at that time was pretty special and to enjoy it again.” It’s an opportunity to appreciate everything, especially how it impacts others and creates community.

The band formed in London in 2004 and have released four studio albums: Color it (2007), Weapon wall (2009), Given to nature (2012) and Brands to prove it (2015). They split in 2017 and went on a farewell tour of the UK, which included three nights at the 10,000-capacity Alexandra Palace in the capital.

After the group broke up, frontman Orlando Weeks released a series of solo records, while brothers Felix and Hugo White formed 86TVs, which released its self-titled debut album in August.

They are the first act announced for the 2025 All Points East festival. This year’s edition included tracks from Kaytranada, Loyle Carner, Mitsky, LCD audio system and more.