'Goth Royalty' The Mission to headline twice at 2026 Tomorrow's Ghosts festival in Whitby
Whitby’s Tomorrow’s Ghosts will be welcoming goth royalty The Mission for two headline slots when the festival returns to Whitby Pavilion in 2026.
The band’s first UK shows since 2024, this is a residency that is guaranteed to be unique, with the band performing on October 30 and 31 next year. Speaking about the residency, Wayne Hussey says: “November 10, 2026, will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of our first album, God’s Own Medicine.
"As part of our celebrations we will playing two nights at the Whitby Pavilion as headliners of the Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival.
"I have played in Whitby now a fair few times, both with the The Mission and solo (perhaps my personal favourite performance being with The Divine in 2019) and they have always been great celebratory occasions.
"We couldn’t think of a better place than the fabled, wind battered, cobbled streets of Whitby to spend what for us will be very emotional evenings.”
Across both nights of the festival, audiences can expect appearances from some choice supporting acts too.
On the Friday night, a special guest performance will come from The Cure’s own Lol Tolhurst – an acclaimed musician, songwriter, producer, podcaster, author and drummer with The Cure.
Accompanied by his son Gray, a guitarist and songwriter in the band Topographies, expect performances of early cuts like 10:15 Saturday Night and a set that promises to be full of classics from one of the all-time goth greats at Whitby next year.
On the Saturday, a guest appearance will come from Yorkshire Goth maestros The March Violets, from Leeds, while elsewhere across the weekend, there will be supporting sets from EVI VINE (Friday) and TRISTWCH Y FENYWOD (Saturday).
Around the site, expect to see the return of the Gothic and Alternative markets, as well as other special events to be confirmed in due course.
Tomorrow’s Ghosts Halloween Gathering 2025 takes place from October 30 to November 1, 2026.
As with previous editions, the festival will be partnering with the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.
A charity committed to stamping out prejudice, hatred and intolerance everywhere.