News: Rodrigo Y Gabriela Announce Headline London Show May 2026
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GRAMMY Award-winning duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled 2006 debut album with a special UK show at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 23 May, performing the landmark record in full.
This London date is the pair’s only UK appearance on an unmissable run of celebratory performances, kicking off in the US this May before heading across Europe and Ireland.
Rodrigo y Gabriela proved an immediate phenomenon upon its February 2006 release, earning critical acclaim for the Mexican acoustic guitar duo’s dynamic instrumental fusion of classic rock, heavy metal, and Latin melodies and rhythms. Co-produced by Rodrigo y Gabriela with legendary British producer John Leckie (known for his work with Radiohead, The Stone Roses, XTC, and My Morning Jacket, among many others), the LP debuted at #1 in the duo’s adopted home of Ireland – the first instrumental album to ever go straight to the top of the Irish album charts. Rodrigo y Gabriela swiftly found an audience around the world, bursting onto the upper half of the Billboard Top 200 in the US and hitting #3 on Billboard Heatseekers Albums and #4 on Billboard World Albums thanks to sizzling originals like “Tamacún” (which was featured in the pilot episode of Breaking Bad) and “Ixtapa” as well as revolutionary covers of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” and Metallica’s “Orion” that reimagine their beloved heavy metal into something altogether unprecedented.
With its breathtaking virtuosity and soaring spirit of invention, Rodrigo y Gabriela marked a milestone entry point to what has been singular two-decade musical journey, a one-of-a-kind path that led to countless sold-out shows around the world (including such iconic venues as the Hollywood Bowl and Red Rocks Amphitheatre), a 2020 GRAMMY® Award for “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album” (along with two additional nominations), and an ongoing body of work that continues to evolve with ambitious energy and mercurial vision.
Tickets for the new London show go on general sale Friday 23rd January at 10am and will be available from www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk / www.rodgab.com
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