Wheatus

It’s been 25 years since the release of “Teenage Dirtbag”, and somehow Wheatus’ now iconicdebut single is arguably the biggest it’s ever been. And to celebrate this milestone, the band arereturning to the UK and Ireland in November / December 2025 - playing their debut album in itsentirety each night.The last few years have been a true whirlwind for the band.

In 2022, Teenage Dirtbag becamethe cornerstone of a huge TikTok movement. The“Teenage Dirtbag photos” trend has now beenembraced by nearly a million people, including celebrities such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, MarkRuffalo, Lil Nas X, Jon Bon Jovi, Chevy Chase, and countless others, resulting in the hashtag#teenagedirtbag being viewed over2 BILLIONtimes worldwide.

And if that wasn’t enough, in2023, it surprised everyone again by re-entering the UK Top 40 charts.Against all odds, this fresh frenzy around the 25-year-old anthem has led the band to recentlyperform on some of the most prestigious stages of their career: Wheatus have recently sharedclub, arena & festival line-ups across the world with the likes of Alice Cooper, Blondie, Busted,Everclear, Hoobastank, Living Colour, Phantom Planet, The Wallflowers, Jimmy Eat World,Dashboard Confessional, The 1975, Muse, Jack White, Blink-182, Paramore, Coheed &Cambria, and so many more.

In 2023, Wheatus embarked on what might have been anunprecedented47 date tour of the UK and Irelandthat was only a few tickets shy ofcompletely sold out. They performed atDownload Festival 2024to an audience of over 20,000.Brendan B Brown also squeezed in a “Dirtbags Across America” tour, where he played intimateacoustic shows in 49 of the 50 states (Alaska - sorry, working on it). Most recently, Wheatus didmassive tours of both the USA and UK with their old friendsBowling For Soup, to some of thelargest sold out crowds both bands have seen in their entire careers.

The final night of theirupcoming tour will be a truly special gig with Bowling For Soup and Punk Rock Factory at theone and onlyOVO Wembley Arenain London - an absolutely perfect way to end this incredibleyear.After their 2020 plans were foiled by you-know-what, Wheatus are committing every wakingmoment of 2025 to traveling the world to celebrate the anniversary of their debut album that stillmeans so much to so many. In addition to playing their full debut album each night they’ll alsobe taking fan requests for any other favorites from their three decade career - a ritual they’veupheld at headline shows for almost 20 years now. It’s a joy to behold. See for yourself