Adrian Sherwood today releases “The Collapse Of Everything”, his first solo album in 13 years. At the same time, Sherwood also announces a solo headline show at the Barbican in London on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. This show marks Sherwood’s first time performing as a solo artist with a live band.
The show, which will premiere this Autumn at the ‘Dub sessions 20th anniversary’ in Japan, sees Sherwood on stage with long-time collaborator, Doug Wimbish (Living Color, Sugar Hill Gang, Tackhead), Alex White (Primal Scream, Fat White Family) and Mark Bandola (The Lucy Show) showcasing Sherwood’s new studio album, The Collapse of Everything and other On-U classics, live for the first time.
Completing this heavyweight line up at the Barbican will be the special guests, On-U label-mates, African Head Charge and South London’s genre-bending Speakers Corner Quartet.
Contemplating the difference between the hundreds of albums he has helped other people make, and his own work, Sherwood notes: “ I’ve made record after record as a producer for other artists, and I’m proud of every single one, but doing it as a solo artist I get the choice to call every shot and I’m not trying to please anyone else involved except myself. On this album it’s going to be a joy working it and trying to represent it live, and hopefully people will get off on it, because I think it’s a really good piece of work.”
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