Airbag
Manchester Club Academy, Manchester University Union, M13 9PR Manchester Kort
fim. 22.10.2026 19:30
Norwegian prog band AIRBAG will return to England for three exclusive shows in October 2026, offering UK audiences a rare opportunity to experience their immersive and critically acclaimed sound live.
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Formed in Oslo in the mid-2000s, Airbag quickly established themselves as one of the leading names in modern progressive rock. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree, the band developed a distinctive style characterized by atmospheric guitar work, cinematic compositions, and emotionally resonant songwriting.
Since their debut album Identity (2009), Airbag have released a series of highly regarded records, including All Rights Removed (2011), The Greatest Show on Earth (2013), Disconnected (2016), and A Day at the Beach (2020). In 2024, the band released their sixth studio album The Century of the Self, further cementing their reputation with a record praised for its ambitious compositions, strong songwriting, and thematic depth.
Airbag have toured extensively across Europe and appeared at major progressive rock festivals on both sides of the Atlantic, earning a reputation for delivering powerful and atmospheric concerts. Their meticulous musicianship and dynamic live sound have made them a standout act within the genre.
The upcoming UK dates mark the band’s highly anticipated return to England:
Manchester – Manchester Club Academy – October 22
Birmingham – O2 Academy Birmingham – October 23
London – The Underworld – October 24
These exclusive concerts are expected to attract both devoted fans and new listeners, as Airbag continue to solidify their position as one of the most compelling acts in contemporary progressive rock.
Current lineup:
Asle Tostrup – vocals, guitar
Bjørn Riis – guitar, vocals
Henrik Bergan Fossum – drums
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Airbag is hailed as one of the most important bands to emerge from the Norwegian prog scene over the past decades. The band formed in Oslo, Norway in the mid 2000s. A string of self produced EPs was offered for free on their website receiving nearly a quarter of a million downloads within a few months. In 2008 the band signed with the now prestigious Norwegian prog label Karisma Records. Airbag’s debut album, Identity, received several album of the year awards, with the remarkable single, Colours. Their second album, All Rights Removed (2011), saw a change in the line-up with Henrik Bergan Fossum behind the drums. The album features the epic seventeen minute long Homesick. The band’s next albums, The Greatest Show on Earth (2013) and Disconnected (2016), revealed a darker side of the band, with lyrics dealing with society’s destructive forces and the individual’s struggle to fit in. After releasing the successful album A Day at the Beach in 2020, Airbag went into a studio in Oslo to perform a live acoustic set, featuring 3 songs from “A Day At The Beach” as well as the classics “Colours” and “Sounds That I Hear”. This release includes the previously unreleased song “Come on In”. The band’s 6th album, The Century of the Self (2024), turns its gaze upon themes of cancel culture, fear and condemnation in modern society. On November 21, 2025, Airbag will release their first double Live Album «Dysphoria».
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