After eight long years, The Maccabees are making their live return, and it’s going to be massive.
The beloved London indie band are reuniting for a one-off (for now) headline show at All Points East 2025, set for Sunday 24th August in Victoria Park. It’s the first time the full band—Orlando Weeks, Felix and Hugo White, Rupert Jarvis, and Sam Doyle, will share a stage since their 2017 farewell gigs at Ally Pally. And yes, fans are already losing it.
A Homecoming Worth Waiting For
It’s not just any festival slot. This is The Maccabees headlining on their home turf, with a decade’s worth of nostalgia behind them. The date also marks ten years since their final album Marks to Prove It hit No.1—a perfect excuse to bring it all full circle.
Adding to the magic? The band have handpicked a line-up filled with indie royalty and fresh talent. Think:
- Bombay Bicycle Club – longtime scene mates and festival favourites
- Dry Cleaning – the post-punk revivalists with a deadpan edge
- The Cribs – back to thrash it out with garage-rock grit
- Nilüfer Yanya, The Murder Capital, Divorce, Prima Queen – alt-leaning acts with serious buzz
And this is only the first wave, more names are yet to be announced.
The Road to Reunion: From Weddings to Wembley-Worthy
So what sparked the reunion? Funnily enough, it began at Hugo White’s wedding back in 2020. He toyed with getting the band back together for a covers set (Adele and Florence Welch were also floating around, no big deal). It didn’t fully click then, but that moment laid the emotional groundwork.
Fast forward to 2023, Hugo watched The Strokes headline All Points East and had a lightbulb moment. The band started reconnecting, not just as musicians, but as mates who had built something special. As guitarist Felix White put it:
“There was always this pinch of regret watching headliners that we could’ve done it ourselves one day too… I think we’re all kind of shocked and excited that we get to do it together again.”
What To Expect From The Show
The band have hinted this won’t just be a straight throwback set. Expect a celebration of their full catalogue, from the razor-edged energy of Pelican to the slow-burning sweetness of Toothpaste Kisses. But there’s also a clear sense they want this show to be about community, growth and reflection.
They’re not just rolling out the hits, they’re curating a full day that reflects who they are now, as people and as artists.
“This is an opportunity to realise that whatever we had in that moment was pretty special,” said Hugo.
How to Get Tickets
You can grab tickets and stay updated on the line-up at the official All Points East website. Given how fast nostalgia-fuelled reunions tend to sell out (hello, Blur, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp…), act fast.
This reunion is more than just another indie comeback. It’s about connection, legacy, and appreciating the past without getting stuck in it. The Maccabees might’ve said goodbye in 2017, but it turns out the love never left.
Victoria Park, 24th August. Don’t sleep on it.
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