Overview
- The band announced the plan to go dormant on Thursday, October 1, 2026, saying that as of December 31, 2027 Enter Shikari will ‘fall dormant as a recording and performing entity’ and that the pause “may end with extinction.”
- Rou Reynolds has publicly described recent illness, burnout, OCD and nervous system sensitisation, which the band says reduced their capacity and made long‑term change necessary.
- Enter Shikari will fulfil near‑term commitments, including UK arena dates in November 2026, European and North American festival and tour dates in 2027, and intimate warm‑up shows this month.
- The band confirmed they are working on new recorded material and have finished filming a project that fans should hear or see before the dormancy begins.
- Formed in St Albans in 1999, Enter Shikari built a two‑decade career with six UK top‑10 albums and say the pause is a considered step to protect members' health and explore life outside the band.