The Strokes - Reality Awaits tour brings new album to Germany in October 2026

The Strokes return to Germany in 2026 with their Reality Awaits world tour. According to Ticketmaster’s German listing dated April 13, 2026, the band will play Düsseldorf’s PSD Bank Dome on October 13 and Berlin’s Uber Arena on October 15 as part of the run in support of their new album Reality AwaitsTicketmaster Germany announcement.

German arena dates and European leg

For fans in Germany, the key dates are October 13, 2026 at PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf and October 15, 2026 at Uber Arena in Berlin. Ticketmaster’s German site lists both shows as part of the band’s Reality Awaits tour, with tickets available through official presale and general on-sale windowsTicketmaster Germany announcement.

Northern Transmissions provides a full tour overview, confirming that the run’s European leg begins in London at The O2 on October 6, continues to Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome on October 11, reaches Düsseldorf on October 13 and Berlin on October 15, then moves on to Bologna’s Unipol Arena, Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi, Paris’s Accor Arena and finally Newcastle and Manchester in the U.KNorthern Transmissions tour overview.

Reality Awaits on the charts

The tour supports the band’s seventh studio album Reality Awaits, released on July 24, 2026 via Cult Records/RCA Records according to a July 26, 2026 New Jersey Stage reportNew Jersey Stage article. The record was produced by Rick Rubin and marks their first full-length release in six years.

Chart data compiled in international overviews shows that Reality Awaits reached number 11 on the German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) and number 4 on the German Rock & Metal Albums chart, providing a clear German market anchor for the tour. Globally, the album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and number 7 on the Swiss Albums chart, underlining its broad reach across major territories.

How Reality Awaits fits their sound

Musically, Reality Awaits extends The Strokes’ blend of indie rock and post-punk revival that defined albums like Is This It and Room on Fire. Rick Rubin’s production brings a cleaner, more spacious sound while keeping Julian Casablancas’ drawling vocals and the interlocking guitar lines from Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. at the center.

Early singles such as Going Shopping and Falling out of Love connect the new material to their earlier catalog. Going Shopping reached number 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart for two weeks from June 20, 2026, echoing the radio success of Bad Decisions in 2020, while Falling out of Love was released on May 13, 2026 and has helped build anticipation for the album through streaming platforms.

What’s next for The Strokes

The next officially confirmed major date for The Strokes after August 22, 2026 is October 13, 2026 at PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, followed by October 15, 2026 at Uber Arena in Berlin, both part of the Reality Awaits tour according to Ticketmaster Germany. These shows mark their largest German indoor appearances in years and lead into further European stops in Italy, Spain, France and the U.K.

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