Enter Shikari Premiere New Single "Lightyears" - Announce New U.S. Shows

Enter Shikari have unexpectedly dropped another new single, “Lightyears.” Despite announcing plans for an indefinite hiatus once their 2027 touring commitments come to an end, the British alternative rockers remain busy. Earlier this month, they unearthed the “Lose Your Self” B-side “Higher Ground” and unveiled a live in-studio session. Now, “Lightyears” has arrived, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

Comments frontman Rou Reynolds:

“Last year I took it upon myself to digitalise all our old family camcorder footage. It was a surreal experience. Seeing the old family holidays, Christmases, school concerts, and birthdays; it was a cocktail of emotions. But what struck me most was the bizarre nature of watching back periods of my life that now seem so detached from reality now.

Looking back on former versions of myself that no longer exist, people that have passed, places that have been knocked down – it was a form of nostalgia that veered on painful at times (or almost like ’vertigo’, as I say in verse two). Lightyears is not only me speaking to loved ones who are no longer with us, it’s also me speaking to my former self. Seeing the innocence and fragility of who you were as a child is often something recommended in psychotherapy in order to recalibrate how you treat yourself now. It can quieten what can often be a relentlessly critical and mean inner voice. This felt like a literal and stark version of that.”

Elsewhere, following the cancellation of their North American touring plans this year due to visa issues, Enter Shikari have announced additional U.S. live dates for early 2027. Presales are already underway, with general ticket sales set to begin this Friday, October 30th, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

01/22–26 Emo’s Not Dead Cruise
01/27 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
01/28 Orlando, FL – The Beacham
01/29 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
01/30 Nashville, TN – The Basement East
04/03 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest