Cornwall Gears Up for Pixies’ Return: Eden Project Confirms First 2026 Headliners

Published On: 20 October 2025Last Updated: 20 October 2025By

Alt-rock legends Pixies are set to return to the Eden Project on Friday, June 26th, 2026, marking their first Cornish performance in over a decade and kicking off the 2026 Eden Sessions. The announcement comes as both the band and the venue prepare to celebrate major milestones, with Pixies’ 40th anniversary and the Eden Project’s 25th birthday falling in the same year.

A Full-Circle Moment for Pixies and Eden

The 2026 concert will be a long-awaited return for Pixies, who first played at the Eden Sessions in 2014, their debut performance in Cornwall. Their upcoming tour, Pixies 40, will begin in the UK — the country where the band was first embraced — before heading around the world to celebrate four decades of alt-rock history.

Formed in Boston in 1986, the band’s founding members Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter), Joey Santiago (lead guitar) and David Lovering (drums) will be joined by British bassist Emma Richardson for the anniversary tour.

Four Decades of Influence

Pixies are best known for iconic tracks including Here Comes Your Man and Monkey Gone To Heaven from their 1989 Platinum-certified album Doolittle. Their 1988 hit Where Is My Mind, from Surfer Rosa, has achieved over a billion streams on Spotify.

Following a ten-year hiatus, Pixies reunited in 2004 at Coachella and have since released ten studio albums, including 2024’s The Night the Zombies Came. Clash described the album as “a bible for the daydreaming visionary who finds beauty in the mundane.”

Their distinctive sound has inspired some of the biggest names in rock, including Nirvana, Weezer, and Radiohead, with a live style that ensures no two performances are ever quite the same.

Eden Sessions Celebrate 25 Years

Eden Sessions director Simon Townsend said:

“We couldn’t think of a better way to kick off the Eden Sessions 2026 announcements. Pixies have shaped modern rock, and welcoming them back to the Sessions for their 40th anniversary and our 25th birthday feels like a full-circle moment. Keep your eyes peeled for more Sessions announcements coming soon!”

The Eden Sessions 2025 featured standout performances from Biffy Clyro, Deftones, Gary Barlow, Madness, Texas, The Libertines, and The Script.

Tickets for Pixies at the Eden Project on Friday, June 26th, 2026, are priced at £56 plus a £7.30 booking fee and are available via www.edensessions.com. Tickets are on sale now to Inside Track pass-holders, with the general sale opening at 4:00pm on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025.

A Continuing Partnership

The Eden Project and AEG Presents formed Eden Sessions Ltd in September 2019 to manage the concert series. In January 2025, Volvo Car UK extended its partnership as Presenting Partner of the Eden Sessions and Official Electric Car Partner of the Eden Project.

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