For Vini: The Music - A Special Homecoming Performance

Following the acclaimed return album Renascent and sold-out South Bank Centre performances, a unique ensemble celebrates the music of Vini Reilly in Manchester.

For half a century, The Durutti Column have occupied a musical realm entirely of their own, blending Vini Reilly's unmistakable guitar work with ambient textures, spatial rhythms, post-punk minimalism and moments of profound emotional resonance. This year saw the group's unexpected and widely celebrated return with Renascent, their first new studio album in over a decade.

Released via London Records, Renascent has been hailed as not only one of The Durutti Column's finest records, but one of the standout albums of 2026. Reviews have been uniformly enthusiastic, with Mojo describing it as "beautifully realised and deeply moving", while Uncut praised its "quietly breathtaking ambition and grace". Record Collector called it "a late-career triumph", and Classic Pop hailed it as "one of the year's essential listens".

The Durutti Column's music returns home to Manchester for a special one-night-only performance at Albert Hall on Thursday 19 November 2026.

The South Bank concerts saw producer and musical director Keir Stewart and longtime Durutti Column drummer Bruce Mitchell assemble a unique group of musicians to celebrate the band’s extraordinary catalogue. For the Albert Hall concert, Stewart (guitar, bass, samples and keyboards) and Mitchell (drums and percussion) will once again be joined by a cast of close collaborators including Caoilfhionn Rose (vocals, piano), Liz Rossi (violin) and Sam Morris (French horn, piano).

Together, the ensemble will reinterpret key works spanning The Durutti Column's remarkable six-decade career, from the pioneering Factory Records years through to material from Renascent, creating a rare and immersive live experience that honours one of Manchester's most singular musical voices.

The Albert Hall performance represents a fitting homecoming for music that has shaped generations of artists while remaining defiantly unique. For longtime followers and newer audiences discovering the band through Renascent, it promises an unforgettable evening celebrating the enduring legacy of The Durutti Column.

Tickets go on sale this Friday 11 September 2026 at 10:00 BST via SeeTickets.

Keir Stewart on Lauren Laverne BBC 6Music

Keir Stewart made a short appearance on Lauren Laverne's BBC 6Music show on Wednesday 5 August 2026.

He talks about how he started working with The Durutti Column in the mid-to-late nineties (and thought he had screwed up) and, more recently, about the complicated gestation of new album 'Renascent' including mobile recording studios, cars and lots of cables.

The whole thing runs about 15 minutes and it's available for playback via BBC Sounds for a limited time (and with possible geolocking restrictions for international listeners) with Keir's bit starting around 1 hour 59 minutes in.

The Durutti Column: In Conversation at Rough Trade East

Bruce Mitchell and Keir Stewart of The Durutti Column plus James Nice and broadcaster Siân Pattenden will be in conversation at Rough Trade East in London on Friday 31 July 2026 from 19:00 to discuss the band's history and new album 'Renascent'.

Tickets for this event also include a physical copy of the fantastic album on your format of choice to be collected from Rough Trade East on the day of the event.

Tickets available now at Dice.

Rough Trade East London
The Old Truman Brewery
150 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL

Doors open: 7:00 PM
300 capacity

For Vini: A Tribute to The Durutti Column

As part of Harry Styles's Meltdown Festival, on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 19:45 BST, Keir Stewart presents a celebration of the music of Vini Reilly and The Durutti Column.

Keir (guitar, bass, samples, keys) will be joined by Liz Rossi (violin, piano), Caolfhionn Rose (vocals, piano) and Sam Morris (French horn) as they interpret key moments across the band's six-decade career.

Tickets are on sale via southbankcentre.co.uk from Friday 22 May 2026 at 10:00 BST.

Celebrate the iconic musical moments of Vini Reilly, guitar maestro and post-punk legend who inspired Harry Styles, with the artist’s collaborator Keir Stewart.

Tickets from 27.00 GBP + 4.00 GBP booking fee on general sale Friday 22 May 2026, 10.00

Run time 1 hour and 45 minutes (approx)

Vini Reilly re-release pre-sale now closed

Please note that the Internet pre-sale of the Kooky Records re-release of the seminal Durutti Column album Vini Reilly is now closed.

The 2CD set comprising a the original album re-mastered by Keir Stewart and a nine-track bonus disc of unheard studio out-takes will now go to a full formal release in April 2011.

Vini Reilly remastered - Out now on pre-sale

Kooky Records will be re-releasing the seminal Durutti Column album Vini Reilly in Spring 2011.

It will consist of two discs: the original album re-mastered by Keir Stewart and a nine-track bonus disc of unheard studio out-takes from a session TDK tape which has been in the possession of Vini and not played for many years!

The album will, however, be available on a strictly limited pre-sale basis direct from Kooky via thedurutticolumn.com and kookydisc.co.uk for only £13.00 (Paypal only) including postage and packing to anywhere in the world.

Please note there will only be a limited amount sold via this method and it is being sold on a strictly first come first served basis. We can therefore not reserve any copies.

Visit the Shop for more details.

Keir Stewart's Takamine guitar for sale

Keir Stewart is selling the Takamine acoustic / electric guitar which he and Vini Reilly used on The Truth track on A Paean To Wilson.

The guitar is a 5-year-old Takamine EG530SC 6 String Acoustic / Electric which features a TK40 preamp and it comes with a Hiscox hard case.

Keir is open to sell it to whoever makes the highest offer by email to him.

The buying price will be in confidence and will not be made public.

The closing date for bids is Sunday 12 September 2010.