About
Big Country Redux play at O2 Ritz, Manchester, on Monday 30 November 2026 at 19:00. The band moves forward under the name Big Country Redux from January 2026.
What to expect
Big Country was formed in 1981 by guitarists Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson, both from Dunfermline in Scotland.
From January 2026 the band moves forward under the name Big Country Redux, as announced by Bruce Watson.
- Named Big Country Redux from January 2026
- Now includes Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson
- Also Tommie Paxton, Reece Dobbin and Chris Stones
- Performs the music created as Big Country
- Debut album ‘The Crossing’ released in 1983
Questions
When does Big Country Redux start and end?
Big Country Redux runs Monday, 30 November 2026, 19:00.
Where is Big Country Redux?
Big Country Redux takes place at O2 Ritz Manchester, Whitworth St W, Manchester, Manchester.
Why the name Big Country Redux?
Bruce Watson said Stuart’s words, music and presence were at the heart of Big Country, and without him it can never truly be what it once was.
The new name acknowledges that
The band still performs the music created as Big Country
It draws a line under recent uncertainty
Which singles did Big Country release?
‘Fields Of Fire’, ‘Chance’ and ‘In A Big Country’, from the 1983 debut album ‘The Crossing’.
‘In A Big Country’ sold over 2 million copies
‘The Crossing’ received 3 Grammy nominations in the USA
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Getting there
O2 Ritz Manchester, Whitworth St W, Manchester, M1 5NQ Manchester, England, GB
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