Madness

About

Madness are a ska-pop band from Camden Town, London, formed in 1976 and fronted by Graham 'Suggs' McPherson. They racked up 15 UK top-ten singles in the 1980s - including 'Our House', 'It Must Be Love' and 'House of Fun' - and remain one of Britain's most enduring live acts. In 2023, nearly 45 years into their career, they finally scored their first UK number-one studio album with Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est La Vie.

63M

YouTube Music plays - 'Our House'

44M

YouTube Music plays - 'One Step Beyond'

UK top-ten singles across career

UK #1 studio album (2023) - first in 45-year career

What's new

2026-04
Madness released 'Faces For Radio', a vinyl-only compilation, exclusively for Record Store Day 2026.
2025-11
Madness released 'Hit Parade', a 45-track greatest-hits compilation spanning their singles from 1979 to 2024, to mark their approach to a 50th-anniversary year.
2025-12
Madness completed a 13-date UK arena tour - the 'Hits Parade Tour' - with Squeeze as special guests, closing with a show at London's The O2 on 20 December 2025.
2025-02
Madness confirmed a West Coast US mini-tour for spring 2025, including dates in Sacramento, Oakland and Las Vegas ahead of the Cruel World festival.
2023-11
Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est La Vie debuted at UK #1, becoming Madness's first-ever number-one studio album after 45 years.