By Laura Jane.
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After re-appearing in 2025 after 32 years away INSTIGATORS played 4 high energy shows including Rebellion Festival in August they‘re back for more in 2026.
In February they play Signature Brewery, Haggerston in London on Saturday the 21st with support from Monkish and Dealing With Damage and five weeks later they‘ll be joining Sham 69, UK Subs, Anti Nowhere League, Chelsea, Menace, Infa Riot and Chaos 8 at Scarborough Punk Festival on Sunday March 29th.
February 2026
21st LONDON – Signature Brewery, Haggerston (+ Monkish and Dealing With Damage)
Tickets: https://www.tixr.com/groups/signaturebrew/events/instigators-monkish-dealing-with-damage-london-163289
March 2026
29th SCARBOROUGH PUNK FESTIVAL
Tickets: https://spf2026.bigcartel.com/
Available now is new 12” EP released by Sanctus Propaganda. Featuring two original recordings initially released in 1987 as one of the most intense, melodic, and pissed off UK hardcore punk singles ever, the tracks ’Full Circle‘ and ’The Sleeper‘ were remastered at Dobra 12 Studio and are still buzzing with that desperate energy and subtle finesse only Instigators could pull off. Plus three new rehearsal studio recordings from last year of “Full Circle”, “The Sleeper” and “Suicide Investigation Team” featuring the new line-up
Watch the video for the 2025 version of ’Full Circle‘ HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgehd6UJmC0
This is not a reissue, it‘s a resurrection! 1987 vs. 2025 – old-school fury meets veteran precision. A timebomb with two fuses.
Pair it with the freshly repressed ‘Phoenix’ and ‘Shockgun’ LPs from Boss Tuneage Records and you’ve got the complete Instigators blast radius.
https://bosstuneage.bigcartel.com/artist/instigators
Get It here:
https://sanctuspropaganda.com/product/pre-order-instigators-full-circle-the-sleeper-12-red-vinyl/
Also new recordings are available too
“Tricked And Abused” appears on a split 7” with Safety Pin mag
https://www.safetypinmag.com/product-page/safety-pin-27-with-instigators-hung-like-hanratty-7
And “Dark And Lonley” is on ’Still Here Still Shouting‘, a cassette compilation from Suspect Device
https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/gwat6292
DIY or die trying.
The first incarnation of Instigators can be traced to West Yorkshire in the early Eighties. A friendship with Subhumans Dick Lucas saw his label Bluurg release their debut EP in 1984 and an LP ’Nobody Listens Anymore‘ a year later. The records were well received, putting them on the cover of revered magazine Maximum Rock ’n Roll. American artist Pushead also championed Instigators, including songs on his worldwide compilation ’Cleanse The Bacteria‘. And then the vocalist, bassist and drummer all walked out, leaving founder member Simon Mooney without a band. With touring commitments, and a determination to carry on, Simon immediately assembled a new line-up, with Andy Turner and Andy Turnbull drafted in as vocalist and bassist, their band Xpozez having recently split. With the addition of Steve Curran on drums the began touring Europe nonstop with the reinvigorated line-up debuting in Swansea, July ‘85, officially marking the next era of Instigators.
ollowing another mainland jaunt in January ’86 the band assembled at Woodlands Studio, in Castleford, during March and April to record their new album ’Phoenix‘. It was produced by the band with Bruce Treasure (Subhumans) and saw a subtle change in the bands musical direction that reflected the increasing influence of bands from North America on their listening habits.
With their new album out in the summer of ‘86, the band now headed across the Atlantic for a North American tour commencing on 27th June at Lupos, Providence (Rhode Island) with The Adolescents and Murphy‘s Law and finishing at On Broadway in San Francisco on 14th August.
The wheels were truly turning for this incarnation of Instigators, and they would continue with tireless tours across the UK and mainland Europe and kept their profile up with tracks on various compilations. 1987 saw them release the memorable ’Full Circle / Sleeper‘ single and with ’88‘s ’Shockgun‘ album moving the goalposts again and clocking up the mileage on what would eventually be over 16 lengthy European jaunts.
INSTIGATORS bowed out after two massive European tours at the start of the ‘90‘s in Milan, Italy. Now they‘re back for the first time in over 30 years for three special nights beginning at the world renown Rebellion Festival in Blackpool with headline shows in London and Huddersfield. If you weren't there to witness them in full flow back, then it‘s time to see what you were missing.
INSTIGATORS ARE
Andy Turner – Vocals
Dan Le-Billon – Drums
Gary Jackson – Bass
Simon Mooney - Guitar
Follow the band here:
https://www.facebook.com/instigatorsUK
https://www.instagram.com/insti.gatorsuk/
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