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We're focusing on “Embarassment” this month, kicking off with a clip from the music video…
Got any favourite clips or memories of this song? Let us know 😎
#Embarrassmentober

We’re releasing "How The West Was One” a BBC Radio 1 'Live In Concert' recording from December 1980 for Black Friday Record Store Day 2026.
It’s the full concert including the previously unreleased recordings of 'Cryin Shame' and 'Night Boat To Cairo’ taken from the encore.

Big thanks to @BFI for having us last night for the premiere of the newly restored “Take It Or Leave It” film.
There’s another sold out screening and Q&A in Finsbury Park tonight and then it'll be showing in cinemas around the country ahead of the Blu-Ray DVD release on 19 Oct.

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We’re bringing the Circus to town for our only outdoor London show of 2027.
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Here’s a clip from the new @BFI 4K restoration of our film ‘Take It Or Leave It’, in cinemas 2 October.

We’ve just announced a second preview screening where members of the band will do a Q&A, hosted by Vic Pratt.

Thu 1 Oct at Finsbury Park Picturehouse. Tickets on sale now.

8 shows just announced for summer 2027!
More to be announced soon!
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Sat 19th June - Delamere Forest, Cheshire
Sun 20th June - Thetford Forest, Brandon
Fri 25th June - Cartmel Racecourse, Cumbria
Sat 26th June - Cannock Chase Forest, Rugeley

Here's some things you may not have known about our 1981 film 'Take It Or Leave It’
The @BFI restoration of it is coming soon - you can catch a screening of it or pre-order it on DVD/Blu-Ray via linktr.ee/madnessband
#TakeItOrLeaveIt #TakeSeptemberOrLeaveIt

All Abroad! It’s been nearly 10 years since we visited Australia and almost forever since we came to New Zealand,
Well all that changes next February and March, we’re bringing the Hit Parade down under in 2027!
Sign up now for first access to tickets bit.ly/MAD27_ps

“A very exciting and wholesome film”… Suggs talking “Take It or Leave it” on Dutch music TV show ‘Countdown’ in 1981 #TakeItOrLeaveIt #TakeSeptemberOrLeaveIt
You can go see the newly restored @BFI film in cinemas or on Blu-Ray DVD soon (linktr.ee/madnessband)

Introducing the Hit Parade 7” Singles collection 1979-1986 Box Set.
Pre Order now, exclusively from Townsend Music.
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“It came out alright” @CBoyForeman talking about the #NightBoatToCairo video in an interview from 1984. #NightBoatToAugust

Here’s a selection of TV appearances we did performing #NightBoatToCairo back in 1980😎
#NightBoatToAugust

Taken from "Ska Beatz" Joe Massot's Dance Craze outakes… #NightBoatToCairo for #NightBoatToAugust

Only mad dogs and Englishmen play Boomtown in the midday sun!
This one was so hot we had to bring a touch of shade on for Suggs at the end, a couple of glasses of water later he was right as rain, with a banging sun-tan 😎
Thanks for having us @BoomtownFair

The time we took a French TV studio over with #NightBoatToCairo back in 1980…
#NightBoatToAugust

‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’ December 1979… one of our first live performances on the telly…
#NightBoatToCairo #NightBoatToAugust

What better way to kick off #NightBoatToAugust than with the official music video for #NightBoatToCairo… It’s hard to believe this video wasn’t shot on location in Egypt 😎

Some cracking photos from Friday night at MADROPHENIA Brighton
The Hit Parade summer tour continues 😎

Sat 8 Aug - Lakefest, Ledbury
Sun 9 Aug - Canterbury Live, Canterbury
Thu 13 Aug - Royal Windsor Racecourse, Windsor
Fri 14 Aug - Boomtown, Devon

That time we played the national anthem on Kazoos to the King (formerly known as the Prince) and then went straight into House of Fun 😎
#HouseOfFunJuly #HouseOfFun