About
Big Country Redux appears at O2 Academy Liverpool on Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:00. The band includes Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson, Tommie Paxton, Reece Dobbin and Chris Stones.
What to expect
Bruce Watson announced that from January 2026 the band will move forward under the name Big Country Redux.
Bruce Watson says the band will still perform the music they created as Big Country.
The band includes Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson, Tommie Paxton, Reece Dobbin and Chris Stones.
Questions
When does Big Country Redux start and end?
Big Country Redux runs Friday, 4 December 2026, 19:00.
Where is Big Country Redux?
Big Country Redux takes place at O2 Academy Liverpool, 11-13 Hotham St, Liverpool.
What is the name change about?
Bruce Watson announced that from January 2026 the band will move forward as Big Country Redux.
He said the name acknowledges Stuart Adamson's role and lets the band still perform the music they created as Big Country.
What is Big Country's history?
Big Country was formed in 1981 by guitar-playing founders Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson, both from Dunfermline, Scotland.
Drummer Mark Brzezicki and bass player Tony Butler later joined the band.
With producer Steve Lillywhite, they recorded debut album The Crossing in 1983.
Its singles included Fields Of Fire, Chance and In A Big Country.
The description says these became worldwide hits, selling over 2 million copies, and drove The Crossing to 3 Grammy nominations in the USA.
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Getting there
O2 Academy Liverpool, 11-13 Hotham St, L3 5UF Liverpool, England, GB
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