Sparks to release new album ‘Sparks Live On The Moon’

Sparks to release new album Sparks Live On The Moon on August 14 via Transgressive. Listen to Whippings and Apologies (Live on the Moon)
Sparks, playing live at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, photo Credit: Ernesto Rogata/Alamy

Sparks, are back with Sparks Live On The Moon. The twenty-track captures the band in all its glory, with intro and outro by Cate Blanchett. If you missed them on their last tour, They will be playing a run of dates in the EU/UK, including dates in London, Nijmegen, as well as appearances at Green Man and Rock En Seine Festivals.

“After our 2025 World Tour, Sparks accepted an invitation to do a special one-off concert on the Moon, more precisely at the Taruntius Crater, near Mare Fecunditatis. Honored to be the first band to perform on the moon, let alone at the beautiful Taruntius Crater, we couldn’t have imagined the lunar fan interest, with all tickets being grabbed up within an hour, Coordinated Lunar Time (CLT). Thank you, Moon! And a big thank you to Cate Blanchett for taking the time out of her busy schedule to accompany us on this journey and perform emcee duties at this special concert. What a riot Cate was on the mission’s 4-day flight, helping us pass the time with hours of gravitational-pull jokes and the like!

“So sit back, close your eyes and imagine the wondrous setting, and enjoy Sparks’ first full concert album, Live On The Moon.”

Russell Mael and Ron Mael, Earth 2026

Sparks
Sparks Live On The Moon
Tracklisting
Transgressive Records

1. So May We Start
2. Do Things My Own Way
3. Reinforcements
4. Academy Award Performance
5. Goofing Off
6. Beat the Clock
7. Please Don’t Fuck Up My World
8. Running Up A Tab At The Hotel For The Fab
9. Suburban Homeboy (“Ron Speaks” Version)
10. All You Ever Think About Is Sex
11. Drowned In A Sea Of Tears
12. JanSport Backpack
13. Music That You Can Dance To
14. When Do I Get To Sing “My Way”
15. The Number One Song In Heaven
16. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us
17. Whippings and Apologies
18. Lord Have Mercy
19. The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
20. All That

Album credits

Band:

Ronald Mael
Russell Mael
Eli Pearl, Guitar
Evan Weiss, Guitar
Max Whipple, Bass
Darren Weiss, Drums
Cate Blanchett, Lunar Emcee

Sparks 2026 Tour Dates

Monday 15 June – UK, Blackpool Opera House
Wednesday 17 June – UK, Bournemouth International Centre
Thursday 18 June – UK, Bristol Beacon
Saturday 20 June – UK, London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (special guests of Gorillaz)
Thursday 20 August – Netherlands, Nijmegen, Openluchttheater De Goffert
Friday 21 August – France, Charleville-Mézières, Cabaret Vert Festival
Date tba – UK, Crickhowell, Green Man Festival
Tuesday 25 August – UK, York Barbican
Wednesday 26 August – UK, Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion
Date tba – France, Rock En Seine Festival
Saturday 29 August – Belgium, Antwerp, De Roma

Pre-order Sparks Live On The Moon HERE

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