Shirley Manson Announced As Guest Curator For 2027 Teenage Cancer Trust Concert Series
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Shirley Manson will curate next year's Teenage Cancer Trust concert series in London.
Launched and curated by Teenage Cancer Trust Honorary Patron Sir Roger Daltrey from 2000 to 2025, the fundraising shows will return to the iconic Royal Albert Hall between March 15 and 21, with the Garbage vocalist overseeing the programme of music, following the success of the 2026 series curated by The Cure's Robert Smith. Manson, who performed with Garbage as part of this year's series, commented:
"To follow in the footsteps of the great Sir Roger Daltrey and most beloved Robert Smith by being invited to curate next year’s run of shows is one of the greatest honours that has ever been bestowed upon me. I consider it an immense privilege to continue helping raise funds and awareness for our all too often forgotten teenagers in the UK who are living with cancer and the struggle that this entails. I hope to curate a fine week of entertainment, calling upon some of my favourite artists to join the cause. I am so looking forward to seeing it all come together at the Royal Albert Hall next year and I hope to see you there.”
Smith said: "Having played a few Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall shows with The Cure, it was a real honour to curate the series in 2026, bringing together so many of my favourite artists to perform for such a great cause. The response and support from the audience, in the hall itself and all around the world, was really incredible. Garbage were one of the highlights of a stellar week, and I am very sure Shirley, with her great energy, commitment and values, will do a fantastic job in 2027."
Daltrey added: "To have a female musician with a great reputation for quality work is something that's been at the top of my wishlist going forward. I will always be there for her if she needs any help with anything."
Alongside the announcement, a video has been shared of Garbage's performance of The Cure's Lovesong at their Teenage Cancer Trust show last month.
Other headliners chosen by Smith included Wolf Alice, Elbow, Manic Street Preachers, My Bloody Valentine and Mogwai, with a comedy night billed as Robert Smith's Comedy Favourites scheduled alongside the musical acts. Manson's line-up for the 2027 Teenage Cancer Trust concerts will be revealed closer to the time (this year's line-up was announced in December).
Garbage, meanwhile, have a busy summer ahead, with shows lined up across the UK and Europe, including performances at Edinburgh Castle and London's Roundhouse, as welll as co-headline dates with Skunk Anansie at the Live At The Piece Hall series in Halifax, Delamere Forest in Cheshire for Forest Live, Dreamland for the Margate Summer Series, Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Cardiff Castle for the DEPOT Live series and the Summer Sessions in Southampton. Get tickets here.
The band continue tour behind their eighth studio album, 'Let All That We Imagine Be The Light', released in 2025.
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