PICTURES: The Enemy @HMV Empire, Coventry 08/05/26

The Enemy performed at HMV Empire in Coventry on Friday 8th May 2026 and band photographer Emilie Cotterill captured these stunning black and white images from the energetic gig.

 

Review: The Enemy - HMV Empire, Coventry 08/05/26

 

The Enemy on stage

Just a few days after headlining in their home city in front of over 50,000 people, The Enemy were back in Coventry. This time it was at the HMV Empire, with a full gig - which was arranged after a record signing event had an unforeseen family medical emergency back in February.

The Enemy performing their closing track 

Fans were not left disappointed as Tom,Andy and Liam proved why The Enemy have such a love with music, fans and Coventry. This was not a football crowd, but their were plenty of Sky Blue supporters in attendance. This gig brought together younger and older men and women. It united new Enemy fans with those that first followed the trio back in 2007.

Fans - young and old!

The atmosphere was charged and ready to go as soon as The Enemy arrived on stage. Classic tracks from the debut number one album were belted out, with the crowd jumping and singing along to Pressure, 40 Days And 40 Nights, Away From Here and Technodanceaphobic. The Enemy proved they are more than a one album outfit and they were not afraid to play tracks from their second, third and fifth albums. Be Somebody, No Time For Tears, and even the intro to the Elephant Song were just some of the tunes on offer. 

The Enemy performing 'Trouble'

The new album also featured during the Coventry gig with Trouble and Not Going Your Way blasting out as part of the set list. Their was a lively mosh pit which remained decent and well behaved (as mosh pits go!). Tom Clarke was in no way encouraging the crowd to surf or go over the barriers ( honestly!), but even then - this was a crowd that were still riding high on emotions from the Coventry City Football Club promotion to the Premier League, watching the band that means so much to Coventry.

The Enemy have grown, without becoming big headed - they have always been passionate about the city, yet mindful not to paint the city in a light that isn't befitting. They know the very things that make up this working class environment and the elements that scream "shit". Then they have been able to translate those feelings into raw lyrics that strike a cord with so many people. We have seen The Enemy find what is important to them, while successfully communicating those feelings in song. The progression over the years is finally paying off and the catalogue of tunes is testament to the band, those that work behind the scenes and the fans who have joined them on this journey. Coventry will always be the home of The Enemy, but their music is bigger than just one city, football club or album.

VIDEO: The Enemy - Be Somebody / We Are The Champions (Live @ We Are Back, Coventry)

 

The Enemy headlined the Coventry City Football Club promotion celebrations at the War Memorial Park on Monday 4th May 2026, with over 50,000 fans celebrating the football's return to the Premier League.

Tom, Andy and Liam performed at the 'We Are Back' event, including 'Be Somebody' from the second album Music For The People (2009).

VIDEO: The Enemy - This Song Is About You (Live @ We Are Back, Coventry)

The Enemy performed This Song Is About You at the War Memorial Park as part of Coventry City Football Club's promotion to the Premier League.

Tom Clarke dedicated the song to Doug King chairman of the football club, the man who turned the club around. Tom told the 50,000+ crowd that the band had performed many times at the park but the view of sky blue made this the best.

 

VIDEO: The Enemy - We'll Live And Die In These Towns (CCFC We Are Back LIVE)

The Enemy headlined the Coventry City Football Club 'We Are Back' celebrations at the War Memorial Park on Monday 4th May 2026. Over 50,000 attended the park to watch the football club lifting the Championship league trophy, cementing their return to the top tier of English football.

We'll Live And Die In These Towns has become the anthem for Cov fans over the past few years and it was fitting The Enemy performed the song at the event. The video above was posted by the football club and captured the live performance. Coventry City manager Frank Lampard looked on admiringly towards Tom Clarke as he belted out the lyrics and young fans joined in enthusiastically.

It was a day that will live on in the memories of Coventry for a long time to come.....

 

The Enemy Shiiine On Weekender 2026

 

The Enemy performed at the Shiiine On Weekender in Skegness over the last weekend in March 2026.

While the British weather was predictably unpredictable, festival attendees were comfortably indoors at the Butlin's holiday site. Fans were able to enjoy the music and get a kip after the music ended.

Skegness Butlin's was first opened in 1936 and this was The Enemy's second appearance at the Shiiine On Weekender this decade. The Coventry band played a selection of new and classic tunes including We'll Live And Die In These Towns.

*pics: The Enemy social media 

The Enemy Coventry Gig

 

The Enemy will perform at HMV Empire in Coventry on Friday 8th May 2026 with Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts promising a full gig featuring new songs from the fifth album Social Disguises and plenty of fan favourites.

Tickets are on sale now and will include a limited Sky Blue CD copy of the latest album.

Visit the official website for tickets.

PICTURES: The Enemy at London's 100 Club

 

Tom Clarke @ 100 Club, London

The Enemy headed to London on Wednesday 4th March 2026 for the album launch event. The band performed at the 100 Club in central London, playing four new tracks from Social Disguises and four old tracks for fans at the event.

These pictures were posted on The Enemy's social media (apologies for not knowing photo credits)

The Enemy @100 Club, London

Andy Hopkins autographing a fans face!

Liam Watts and Andy Hopkins

Fans meet and greet

Liam Watts on drumming duty

Andy Hopkins doing his thing on bass

The Enemy To Perform At Blackpool Winter Gardens

Why not kick off the August Bank Holiday weekend in style with a trip to Blackpool in the Northwest coast of England for an evening of music featuring The Enemy.

Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts will be performing at Blackpool Winter Gardens on Friday 28th August 2026. Doors open at 6pm.

Tickets: Blackpool Winter Gardens

 

PICTURES: The Enemy In Leeds

 The Enemy had an amazing time in Leeds on Saturday as fans turned up for the new album signing and special performance.

Signing copies of Social Disguises 

Andy Hopkins 

The Enemy 

Tom Clarke 

VIDEO: The Enemy - Social Disguises (LIVE)

 

The Enemy have uploaded a live version of Social Disguises, taken from the new album with the same name released this week. Recorded in the studio, the black and white video captures the mood of the song beautifully. The track is quickly becoming one of the standout tracks from the album and is a very personal song for lead singer Tom Clarke.

The album, including bonus CD/vinyl are available from the official website and various record stores.

PICTURES: The Enemy In The Studio

The Enemy shared four pictures from their time in the studio, including the 'Super Happy' photo of Tom Clarke!

*Pic credit: The Enemy

 

The Enemy Album Countdown #5

 

As we countdown the launch of The Enemy Social Disguises album, it's time to take a look back over the last 19 years and find out what fans have been listening from from the first four albums.

The fifth most played songs from the first four albums are:

It's Not Ok (WLADITT 2007)

51st State (MFTP 2009)

Come Into My World (SITS 2012)

Some Things (IA 2015)

These tracks demonstrate the mix of music that fans of The Enemy have come to appreciate over the year's and the new album is expected to deliver some new fan favourites later this month.

Check out which four tracks make the number four slot in the next Album Launch Countdown.

The Enemy Album Countdown

Over the next few days we are counting down the most popular tracks from each of the four studio albums released by The Enemy as we eagerly await the fifth album being released on Friday 20th February 2026. 

Social Disguises promises to be a return to the original sound that captivated Indie fans in 2007 and it will be refreshing to hear how Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts have developed their sounds for a new generation of fans, while pleasing long standing fans.

Find out which tracks fans have been listening to the most over the past 19 years as we journey back over the first four album tracks. From We'll Live and Die In These Towns (2007) to It's Automatic (2015) we will journey back to the greatest tracks by The Enemy. Music For the People (2009) and Streets In The Sky (2012) also produced memorable tracks. 

The Enemy Looking To Shine On At Music Weekender

 

Billed as 'the indoor festival with your own bed', Butlin's Skegness will be rocking and bopping during the last weekend in March, regardless of what the unpredictable British weather is doing outside!

The Enemy, Embrace and the Lightning Seeds are just three of the performers taking part at this year's Shiiine On Weekender 2026. Music fans will have the luxury of the indoor comforts while staying on site and avoiding queues for taxis each day. Added bonuses will be the close proximity of the sandy shoreline just a very walk away. All reasonably priced and a must for music lovers.

The Enemy are set for a busy 2026 as they launch their new album on 20th February, linking in with album signings performances as well as festival dates and a supporting role with Ocean Colour Scene at the end of the year.

Full details about Butlin's Shiiine On can be found here:

https://www.butlins.com/bigweekenders/weekends/shiiine-on-weekender/skegness-270326#headliners

The Enemy Exclusive Album Signing Events

Exclusive Social Disguises album signings will be taking place around the country as The Enemy release their fifth studio album on Friday 20th February 2026.

London, Leeds, Glasgow and hometown Coventry are among the places targeted for fans to attend special signings events. It will be an opportunity for fans of The Enemy to get up close and personal at these intimate venues, while enjoying exclusive live performances showcasing Social Disguises album tunes.

The Enemy have always excelled at performing live in front of fans whether it be the Koco Club in London or a working men's club in Corby. Tom, Liam and Andy are enjoying the freedom from big record label management as they create music and deliver that to new and old fans alike. 

Full details and links to each venue can be found at The Enemy's official website:

https://www.theenemyband.co.uk/tour

 

The Enemy Announce First Release For 2026

 

The Enemy have wasted no time by announcing their first release for 2026 with another track from the forthcoming album Social Disguises.

The Boxer will be available for fans on Friday 16th January 2026 and will become the third track from the new album. The cover shows a blurred man in a doorway with the shadow going into a room with the artwork being credited to Aly Lloyd and follows the theme of previous releases from Social Disguises.

The album can be pre-ordered from the official website and will be released on Friday 20th February 2026. Social Disguises is the fifth studio album with the best tracks compacted from over 90 demos over a two year period.

The CBS Story: In Our Coventry Home

 

A special BBC CWR radio documentary about the trails and tribulations facing Coventry City Football Club in their battle for their football stadium has been aired and features the music from The Enemy throughout the hour long special.

Iconic tunes such as Aggro and Away From Here featured alongside the Sky Blues anthem song We'll Live And Die In These Towns, as the story of that journey from administration and homeless from the arena to finally coming back home to Coventry. The Enemy also performed live to home fans on Tuesday 4th November at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Tom Clarke described the moment as humbling and strange. Days later The Enemy performed two sell out gigs in Coventry as delighted fans celebrated both Coventry City Football Club and The Enemy returned to their rightful place in Coventry.

The CBS Story: In Our Coventry Home, the story of Coventry City Football Club's team and ground that took two decades to finally reconnect.

August 23rd, 2025 is a day etched into the history of CCFC. A club that had been homeless in its own city, finally got the keys to a place to call home.

This BBC CWR special revisits the story, including the sale of Highfield Road, the original plans with a retractable roof, owners SISU, Wasps, ground shares, promotions and more.

Exclusive interviews with owner and chairman Doug King, previous chair Joe Elliott, reporter Simon Gilbert and audio from BBC CWR's archives.

Produced and presented by Lorna Bailey.

Executive Producer, Siobhan Harrison.

Listen to the programme, available for a limited time on BBC Sounds

The Enemy Booked For Tramlines Festival 2026

Another Summer festival has been booked for The Enemy to perform at - this time the lads will be heading up north to Sheffield. On Sunday 26th July 2026, the final day of the Tramlines three day festival - The Enemy will be one of the indie bands entertaining around 40,000 festival crowds. 

Wetleg, Fat Boy Slim, Kaiser Chiefs, Courteeners, Reverend & The Makers and a whole host of other artists will be taking to the stage at Hillsborough Park from Friday 24th July to Sunday 26th July 2026.

Tramlines gave this description about The Enemy:

"When The Enemy broke onto the UK music scene in 2006, they quickly earned their place as one of the biggest bands of the era. Their anthemic, rabble-rousing energy lead to the #1, Platinum-certified debut album 'We'll Live And Die In These Towns' as well as two more hit albums- 'Music For The People' (#2) and 'Streets In The Sky' (#9) before they said farewell with 'It's Automatic' (2015). After celebrating their successes with numerous sold out tours, NME awards and performances with the likes of Oasis and The Rolling Stones, the band parted ways in 2016.

Tom Clarke (vocals/guitar) did continue the band’s legacy touring solo across the UK during the in-between years, but eventually reunited with Andy Hopkins (bass) and Liam Watts (drums) in 2022. With over 40,000 tickets sold for their reunion tour the demand for the 3-piece was still very much alive and well. In their home turf of Coventry, C.C.F.C. & fans proudly adopted the song 'We'll Live And Die In These Towns' as their club anthem, further cementing their roots in both their home city and the wider football community, after having multiple hit songs used on iconic FIFA soundtracks, as well as ITV coverage of The FA Cup. The trio now embark on another sold out UK tour whilst announcing the upcoming release of their fifth studio album."

Buy Tramlines Festival tickets:  HERE

 

The Enemy - Social Disguises Album

The Enemy will be releasing their long awaited fifth studio album Social Disguises on Friday 20th February 2026.

It is promising to be a return to their roots, bringing the Coventry band back to their indie anthem days when they released their first album, We'll Live And Die In These Towns in July 2007 which shot straight to the top of the Official UK Album Charts. 

Two tracks from Social Disguises have already been released, giving fans a taster of what to expect from the 2026 album. Not Going Your Way and Trouble were well received during The Enemy 2025 tour. Fans have been delighted with the first new material from Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts since reforming in 2022. 

 Social Disguises is available for pre-order from The Enemy and all good record stores.