The Darkness at The Wiltern

Dreams On Toast Tour

They were as high as Justin Hawkins’ falsetto voice on the charts when they first exploded onto the music scene in 2003 with their debut and breakout album, Permission To Land, featuring the face-melting singles I Believe in a Thing Called Love, Growing On Me, Get Your Hands off My Woman, and Love Is Only a Feeling. The album hit the platinum ranks four times, landing The Darkness no less than three Brit Awards, and nominations for a Mercury Prize and two Pop Factory Awards. 

It’s just over two decades later, and The Darkness dropped their eighth, much anticipated studio album, Dreams On Toast, in March 2025. The question is: are they bringing the rock and roll rampage back? And the answer is - absolutely! The Darkness is slated to kick off the North American leg of the Dreams On Toast Tour in support of the album at the end of August 2025 in Pryor, Oklahoma, canvassing the nation, crossing the oceans, and nailing a few festival performances before wrapping up in November 2025 in Denver, Colorado. So far, Dreams On Toast has achieved the highest charting position of any of their albums since their smash hit debut album - and it’s only a few months old. 

Rebellious Retro Rockers

The Darkness: foot-stomping, guitar-wailing, face-melting rock and roll spread thick on your toast. It’s that music and mayhem you love about The Darkness - from the bouncy 70s pop vibe of The Longest Kiss and the hard rock feel of Rock & Roll Party Cowboy to the heartfelt balladry of Hot On My Tail and the swaggering anthems such as Mortal Dread and Walking Through Fire. It’s that very same head-spinning solos, energy, musical and physical acrobatics, and glam that caught you hook, line, and sinker when you first heard of The Darkness - just bigger, better, and braver than ever! 

The Wiltern

A better venue to experience the return of the rebellious retro rockers than The Wiltern still has to be built. The venue boasts seating for between 1,200 and 4,000 spread across a general admission pit, floor area, loge, and mezzanine with two rear bars to quench that thirst, top-notch sound and lighting, and some of the best amenities around. No matter where you choose to be seated, it’s guaranteed that your experience will be one for the books! 

So what are you waiting for? Get your tickets now!