The Alarm Reunion event took place over the weekend of August 29th and August 30th 2026 at The Garage, Islington, England with the 3 remaining original members of The Alarm; Eddie McDonald, Dave Sharp and Nigel Twist taking the stage together for the first time since the bands reunited show in October 2003.

Press Release June 2026
Three founding members of the iconic rock band The Alarm are set to share a stage for the first time in over twenty years. The musicians will come together for two special London concerts celebrating 45 years of the band’s enduring musical legacy.
Taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August 2026, the exclusive performances will be held at The Garage in London. Running under the banner REUNION, the weekend is designed as a massive celebration of the band’s spirit, while also honoring the life of former frontman Mike Peters, who passed away in 2025.
To handle vocal duties for these historic shows, the band has recruited guest vocalist Robert Latimer. Latimer is the frontman of the fast-rising Coventry indie-rock band Candid, a group known for its raw emotional honesty and high-energy live sets. Candid has recently earned significant acclaim, including support from the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend and slots at major events like the Isle of Wight Festival.
Lead guitarist and founding member Dave Sharp expressed immense excitement about the collaboration, noting that Latimer’s dynamic stage presence, powerful vocal delivery, and authentic emotional connection to the material made him the definitive choice for the upcoming shows.








Saturday 29th August 2026
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Band line up : Eddie MacDonald, James Stevenson, Steve “Smiley” Barnard, Paul Cuddeford, Dave Blackman
Set list : Knife Edge, Marching On, Absolute Reality, The Stand, We Are The Light, Deeside, Where Were You Hiding, When The Storm Broke?, Rescue Me, Blaze Of Glory
(Set list provided by Jason Bradley)

(Photos by Jason Bradley, Guy Helliker)

Dave Sharp & The Hard Travellers
Band line up : Dave Sharp, Dan Fern, Andy Pattison, Scott Poley, Harry Richards, Rosie Douglas, Claire Morel, Zoe Kyoti
Set list : Preacher Casey, Run Through The Jungle, A Hard Rains Gonna Fall, Graceland, Kuschty Rye, Ain’t Gonna Be Treated This Way, Again, Last Smilin’ Villain, Right Side / All Fall Together Again
(Set list provided by Jason Bradley)

(Photos by Chris Selway, Jason Bradley, Di Hillaby)

The Alarm
Band line up : Rob Latimer, Eddie Macdonald, Dave Sharp, Nigel Twist, Dave Blackman
Set list : Newtown Jericho, Hardland, Permanence In Change, Devolution Working Man Blues, The Deceiver, Shelter, Third Light, Sixty Eight Guns, Rain In The Summertime, Spirit Of ’76, Strength, Sold Me Down The River, Rocking In The Free World





(Photos by Yolanda Ceveira, Peter Bloomfield, Katie Nelson, Cathi Simpson, Kate Bolt, Jurgen Gizzi, Jason Bradley, Craig Judd, Kelly Dougherty )


Sunday 30th August 2026
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Band line up : Eddie MacDonald, James Stevenson, Nigel Twist, Lee Small, Dave Blackman
Set list : Knife Edge, Marching On, Absolute Reality, The Stand, We Are The Light, Deeside, Where Were You Hiding, When The Storm Broke?, Rescue Me, Blaze Of Glory



(Photos by John O’Donnell, Pete Cole, Neil French, Katie Nelson)

Dave Sharp & The Hard Travellers
Band line up : Dave Sharp, Dan Fern, Andy Pattison, Scott Poley, Harry Richards, Rosie Douglas, Claire Morel, Zoe Kyoti
Set list : Preacher Casey, Run Through The Jungle, Hard Rains A Gonna Fall, Graceland, Kuschty Rye, Ain’t Gonna Be Treated This Way, Again, Last Smilin’ Villain, Right Side / All Fall Together Again, Sylvio, So Long It’s Been Good To Know You
(Set list provided by Jason Bradley)


(Photos by Tina Barnett, Rachel Knol, Kelly Dougherty, Louisa Stead)

The Alarm
Band line up : Rob Latimer, Eddie Macdonald, Dave Sharp, Nigel Twist, Dave Blackman
Set list : Newtown Jerich,o Hardland, Permanence In Change, Devolution Working Man Blues, The Deceiver, Shelter, One Step Closer To Home, Sixty Eight Guns, Rain In The Summertime, Strength, Sold Me Down The River, Rocking in the Free World
(Set list provided by Jason Bradley)



(Photos by Katie Nelson, Kelly Dougherty, Rachel Morphew, Louisa Stead, Neil O’Connor)