WU LYF

Name: WU LYF
Start: 2026-09-23T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-23T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Gebäude 9

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 · 20:00

Gebäude 9, Cologne, Germany

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WU LYF performs in Cologne on Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 20:00 at Gebäude 9, an independent live music venue in the Deutz district on the right bank of the Rhine. The British group is on a short German tour, with dates in Cologne and Berlin. Gebäude 9 occupies a former industrial building and hosts concerts ranging from indie and electronic to hip-hop, creating an intimate setting for rock fans.

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About: WU LYF

Formed in Manchester in 2008, WU LYF became one of indie rock's most enigmatic acts - recording their debut in an abandoned church, shunning the press and building a worldwide cult following. After 13 years of silence, they are back with new music and live shows.

#98

UK chart peak for debut album Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (2011)

8.4

Pitchfork rating for Go Tell Fire to the Mountain

What's new

2026-04
WU LYF released their second album A Wave That Will Never Break on 10 April 2026, 15 years after their debut, produced by Sonic Boom and available exclusively via their LYF membership subscription.
2026-04
The band's planned North American tour dates were postponed in April 2026 due to visa processing delays; all tickets remain valid for rescheduled shows.
2026-03
WU LYF played a special homecoming show at Manchester's Albert Hall celebrating the 15th anniversary of Go Tell Fire to the Mountain, performing both albums in full across two acts.

Tour

ManchesterBrusselsHyèresGenevaParisBrooklynWashingtonBostonTorontoChicagoSeattlePortlandSan FranciscoLos Angeles

Tracks

Go Tell Fire to the Mountaindebut and only album from their first run (2011), recorded in an abandoned Manchester church, Pitchfork 'Best New Music'

We Broslead single from the debut album, released as a 12" in September 2011

Heavy Popdebut 12" single (2010), gave the band their self-described genre name

Concrete Golddouble A-side with Heavy Pop, the band's first physical release (2010)

A Wave That Will Never Breaksecond album (April 2026), produced by Sonic Boom, available exclusively via LYF membership subscription

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