The Fratellis
Location: O2 Academy
The Fratellis have added new dates to their upcoming tour, celebrating 20 Years of Costello Music. Coming to Glasgow’s O2 Academy on 26th & 27th February 2026.
The Fratellis played their first ever gig on 4 March 2005 in the O’Henry’s bar in Glasgow, and have since made their breakthrough year in 2006. The Fratellis EP was released April 3, 2006, featuring the tracks Creepin’ Up The Backstairs, Stacie Anne and The Gutterati”. Due to its limited availability, copies can now be found reaching more than £30 on eBay.
Different sources tell of different origins of the band’s name. Some claim it derives from the 1985 movie The Goonies; however, the band denied this live on air on BBC Radio 2’s Jonathan Ross Show on 9 September 2006. Others tell of the band forming from a four-piece band who would play at weddings.
In the autumn of 2006, Scottish indie-rockers The Fratellis burst onto the scene with their blistering debut album, ‘Costello Music’. Filled to the brim with catchy riffs and brash vocals, the record featured some of the band’s most enduring tracks. Now, almost two decades on, The Fratellis have announced their plans to take ‘Costello Music’ back out on the road for its 20th anniversary with an extensive UK tour taking place next February.
