The Chameleons
Tue 1.12.
19:30
Melkweg, Amsterdam
€ 35,65
British post-punk legends The Chameleons perform at Melkweg in Amsterdam.
The Chameleons
About
The Chameleons are a British post-punk band from Middleton, Manchester, founded in 1981 by singer and bassist Mark Burgess. Their dark, layered guitar sound proved highly influential on goth rock and alternative rock, earning admirers from Interpol to Oasis and The Verve. The debut album Script of the Bridge (1983) remains their landmark record; in 2025 they returned with Arctic Moon, their first full studio album in 24 years.
206.3K
monthly listeners on Spotify
#44
highest position UK Albums Chart (Strange Times, 1986)
#2
highest position UK Indie Chart (What Does Anything Mean? Basically, 1985)
30+
announced concerts in 2026 (8 countries)
What's new
- 2026-09
The Chameleons perform on 1 December 2026 at the Melkweg in Amsterdam as part of their European tour.
- 2026
The band announces an extensive European tour for October, November and December 2026, with shows in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Luxembourg, among others.
- sep 2025
Arctic Moon, The Chameleons' first full-length studio album in 24 years, will be released on 12 September 2025 via Metropolis Records.
- jan 2025
The Chameleons announce a series of eight British shows for November 2025, with performances in Southampton, Bristol, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow, Liverpool and London.
- feb 2025
The Chameleons perform a North American tour in spring 2025, also featuring darkwave duo Twin Tribes.
Tour
AmsterdamManchesterGlasgowLeedsLondonLiverpoolBristolSouthamptonFrankfurtParisLuxembourg
Tracks
Script of the Bridgedebut album from 1983, #11 UK Indie Chart - considered their masterpiece
Swamp Thingmost famous single, from the album Strange Times (1986)
In Shredsdebut single from 1982, #42 in the John Peel Festive Fifty
Strange Timesthird album (1986), commercially most successful release - #44 UK Albums
Arctic Moonfifth studio album, released September 2025 via Metropolis Records
