Fall Out Boy have fuelled rumours of their biggest UK shows to date after cryptic messages appeared at venues in Glasgow, Manchester and London.
The pop-punk favourites have been dropping clues across social media and through an interactive online experience in the lead-up to the release of their new single, ACES, prompting excitement that a major live announcement could be on the way.
Speculation ramped up after messages referencing the band’s “Twilight of the Punks” era began appearing at prominent venues around the UK.
The OVO Hydro in Glasgow was among the locations sharing imagery featuring the phrase: “On Monday, the punks come out at twilight.”
Meanwhile, Manchester’s Co-op Live and London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium joined in by posting footage showing the slogan being sprayed onto walls, instantly sparking rumours that Fall Out Boy could be preparing to announce a string of concerts.
At the centre of the mystery is the band’s Twilight Town Mall website, which fans have been exploring in search of clues about what comes next.
New areas of the online experience have been unlocked over time, revealing callbacks to different eras of Fall Out Boy’s career.
However, it was the site’s mock box office that generated the biggest buzz among fans.
Visitors who attempted to enquire about tickets via a listed phone number reportedly received an automated response explaining that the person in charge of the ticket office was “out to lunch” and would return at a specific date and time.
The message was accompanied by an image of a concert ticket containing the phrase “Just Out of Reach”, leading many to believe the words could be connected to the band’s next musical chapter.
Elsewhere on the website, followers uncovered a handwritten note featuring the lines: “We keep the fire alive / Through trying times / Through the slow decay / And the rapid decline.”
Fans quickly began debating whether the words were lyrics from an unreleased track.
Additional references hidden throughout the digital experience include callback items linked to various stages of Fall Out Boy’s career, from objects associated with the So Much (For) Stardust era to subtle nods to early-career fan favourites.
The increasingly elaborate rollout has proven successful in keeping fans guessing, while the involvement of major UK venues has only intensified rumours that a significant tour announcement could accompany the band’s new music plans.
It looks like ACES is due to be released at 6.30pm UK time and 10.30am PT on Monday (09.11.26).