The Wombats in Zurich

The Wombats are a British indie-rock trio formed in Liverpool in 2003. Matthew Murphy, Tord Øverland Knudsen and Dan Haggis became known through songs including “Moving to New York,” “Let’s Dance to Joy Division” and “Greek Tragedy,” and albums such as A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation, This Modern Glitch and Glitterbug. In 2007, the band performed at Glastonbury and later made repeated appearances at Reading and Leeds. Headline tours followed the releases of Glitterbug and Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, taking the group through theatres and larger concert halls. The Wombats perform as a guitar, bass and drums trio, led by Murphy’s vocals. Their headline dates have included Alexandra Palace in 2015 and the O2 Arena in 2022, both in London.