Mike Joyce and Stephen Street announce 2026 ‘In Conversation’ UK tour celebrating 40 years of The Smith’s ‘The Queen Is Dead’

Mike Joyce and Stephen Street have announced an ‘In Conversation’ UK tour celebrating 40 years of The Smiths‘ ‘The Queen Is Dead’. Find all the details below.The drummer of the iconic Manchester band is set to appear at the forthcoming dates alongside Street, who engineered their 1986 third album. Street was then credited as a producer on the group’s fourth and final record, 1987’s ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’. Fans can expect to see some archive video footage and memorabilia from that era, too. The tour is scheduled to kick off in Stockton on October 1, ahead of further stops in Manchester, Frome, Kidderminster, Leicester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Edinburgh. The run of dates is due to conclude with an event at Kings Place in London on December 5. Tickets for the tour are on general sale now – you can buy yours here, and see the full itinerary below. Mike Joyce and Stephen Street – In Conversation: ‘The Queen Is Dead’ at 40. CREDIT: Press The full list of tour dates for Mike Joyce and Stephen Street’s ‘In Conversation: ‘The Queen Is Dead’ at 40′ tour is: OCTOBER 01 – Arc Theatre, Stockton 04 – New Century Hall, Manchester 08 – Cheese & Grain, Frome 18 – Town Hall, Kidderminster ...