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THE GATHERING 2026 – New Beginnings A Letter from The Peters’ Family Dear Gatherers, Thank you for joining us for our 32nd Gathering! – Y Plas, Cardiff University, 2nd Floor, Park Place, Cardiff. We look forward to welcoming you to Cardiff to celebrate The Alarm, by the fans for the fans. As most of you know, it was one of Mike’s last wishes for The Gathering to continue. In his [read more]

In the lead up to The Gathering 2026, we present New Beginnings Collection Available Now Click here to purchase store.thealarm.com

Saturday 22nd November 2025 To celebrate the release of the brand new Mike Peters’ Autobiography ‘Hope, 1991-2005’, please join us at The Red, for a special evening of reflection and transformation with Jules Peters, presenting extracts from ‘Hope’, the second part of Mike’s Autobiographical Trilogy. Followed by Live Concert featuring Evan Peters presenting The Alarm Tickets £40 + £3 booking fee TICKETS: https://thealarm.myshopify.com/products/an-evening-of-hope-nov-22nd-2025 Book Now: Please email alarmcalling@mac.com if you’d [read more]

You’re invited to a very special long weekend of reflection, relaxation, revelry, and rambling in and around the Red in Dyserth. Be part of the whole of ‘Red Rocks’ or dip in for parts of this celebratory time of festivities, friendship and fundraising. Whether you’ve been affected by cancer or grief yourself, want to be around others who believe in the power of positivity, or just want to enjoy great [read more]

Transformation Weekend 19th/20th/21st  September 2025 Listening Party – Your chance to hear the brand new forthcoming Alarm album, in conversation with Record Producer George Williams. Here at The Alarm HQ, we are delighted to announce our next Transformation Weekend, taking place at The Red, Dyserth on 19th/20th/21st September 2025 Tickets on Sale NOW at store.thealarm.com As you know, it was Mike’s heartfelt wish to perform the brand new Alarm album, ‘Transformation’, at [read more]

Dear Alarm  Community, Thank you for all your support on the autobiographical Mike Peters’ journey of ‘Love’ and ‘Hope.’ We are pleased to announce that ‘Strength’ has now been completed after Mike left detailed instructions regarding publication, which we’re ready to fulfil for him. The book is a deeply personal, emotional account of Mike finally breaking free from cancer. It reflects on his remarkable life with his beloved Jules, and their [read more]

On Sunday, 6th July, this year’s TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival will host a heartfelt tribute to the beloved musician and campaigner Mike Peters of The Alarm. Originally scheduled to perform on the festival’s closing night before headliners Simple Minds and Texas, The Alarm’s appearance was sadly cancelled following Mike’s passing in April at the age of 66, after battling an aggressive form of lymphoma. In a touching celebration of [read more]

Croeso. A very warm welcome to everyone who is coming to Dyserth tomorrow for Mike’s funeral. We are hoping it will also be a warm welcome for all of you planning to join from afar as well. Here is the link to the live stream, which we are planning to start from around 12:45: Here is the Order of Service: Expect music, love and a fitting celebration for a wonderful [read more]

Thank you to everyone who is sharing plans to come to Dyserth on 29th May. Thank you too to all of you who’ve been in touch to say you wish to make the journey but are unable to do so. For everyone who can’t come, we are doing everything possible to live stream on the day. It’s our intention to share a tribute to Mike from 12:45pm to 3:00pm BST [read more]

“Thank you to all of you who are planning to be with us for the funeral of our wonderful husband and dedicated dad, Michael Leslie Peters, MBE. Whether you knew him as the incredible musician he was, called him a friend or neighbour, respected him for the support he gave for others affected by cancer, or just want to be part of what we think will be a memorable day [read more]

Mike Peters really was one in a million. If you’d like to celebrate Mike’s life through saving and changing the lives of others affected by cancer, please donate to Love Hope Strength so his mission can continue. All donations given to Love Hope Strength in Mike’s memory will be match funded $ for $, £ for £ by the Beauchamp Family Foundation. Your donations will make a difference to the [read more]

We invite you all to join us for the funeral of Michael Leslie Peters, MBE, to celebrate the life of our incredible musician, advocate, friend, inspiration and much loved husband, father, brother, uncle and son-in-law. Thursday 29th May 2025 – 3pm At the Parish Church of St Bridget and St Cwyfan, Waterfall Road, Dyserth, LL18 6DB. All are welcome to join us as we remember Mike. Whilst the service will [read more]

Mike was the embodiment of love, hope and strength. His indomitable spirit will live on through the three things he was most passionate about and most proud of: his family; his music and the Love Hope Strength Foundation. Thank you to Brandon Flowers of The Killers for narrating this special tribute to Mike.    

A Personal Message From Mike Peters “I’m writing personally to thank you for the love and understanding shown to me and my family during my trials at The Christie Hospital, Manchester, throughout these challenging last few months. Andrew Richardson (my publisher at A Way With Media), has kept me fully abreast of all the wonderful feedback you have sent him regarding the book content, story telling and attention to detail [read more]

TRANSFORMATION is the dramatic new ALARM long player, set for official world wide release on June 6th 2025. Pre-order at store.thealarm.com. Today, we are proud to announce details of the TRANSFORMATION track listing and the scale and dedication to music creation poured into what ultimately proved to be a life transforming endeavour of Love, Hope and Strength for lead singer and songwriter, Mike Peters. The recording sessions for TRANSFORMATION began spontaneously [read more]

Transformation – Message from Mike Peters (MK2) “Hello everybody It’s great to be home in the bosom of the family back in Wales, whilst I recover from my two month residency in the Christie Hospital, Manchester. To focus my mind,  I created a custom t-shirt for every day that I was in hospital, based on lyrics, titles thoughts and inspirations from the experience and the writing of the new album, Transformation.  As [read more]

A Brand New Life – The Alarm Transformation Weekends with Mike Peters throughout June 2025 – At The Red Wales. SOLD OUT You know the drill by now, Mike Peters continues to break the mould and surprise us with this out of the box announcement about his first live appearances following the much anticipated and hopeful news received from the team at The Christie late this week. “Following on from [read more]

January 23rd 2025. This is the day we have been praying for.  The day when Mike Peters received his new life opportunity through potentially lifesaving CAR-T Therapy at The Christie NHS Foundation Hospital in Manchester, England. Mike was reunited with his very own blood cells (which had been flown to Holland for re-programming) this afternoon, and as he was getting his new life opportunity and brand new birth date, asked [read more]

Christmas is a time of joyful celebration, and to mark this special time of the year, we have some wonderful news to share with you all. The Beauchamp Family Foundation will match every donation to Love Hope Strength (the Foundations in the U.K. and the USA) from now until World Cancer Day on February 4th, 2025 Whether you donate in lieu of giving Christmas cards, as Rick and Mandy Warrilow [read more]

The Alarm’s Mike Peters Needs a Stem Cell Transplant. But First, He Must Find a Donor (Exclusive). The rocker debuts the music video for “Transition” as he searches for a donor. “My donor will be my one in a million, my chance of survival,” he tells PEOPLE. Check out Mike exclusive with PEOPLE and the fantastic new live video of TRANSITION.   Click here to see the article and video. [read more]

LOVE 1959 – 1991 by Mike Peters Mike Peters is pleased to announce the publication of his autobiography LOVE 1959 -1991 which is part one of an autobiographical trilogy entitled LOVE HOPE STRENGTH. Every word has been written entirely by Mike Peters personally and Volume One Love 1959 – 1991 is available to order now and will be followed annually by Volumes two and three over the course of the [read more]

Mike Peters – Exclusive Interview. Love 1959 – 1991 is the brand new autobiography by Mike Peters Order Here Mike Peters’ autobiography Love 1959 – 1991 starts has been published, and we are proud to bring you this exclusive interview during which Mike Peters talks about the process of writing the 158,00 word story and collating all the various archive materials that make up the extensive written word, audio and [read more]

Hello Everyone, I am finally in a position to be able to share the news about the next phase of my treatment plan for Richter’s Syndrome. As many of you will already know, I have been receiving sustained chemotherapy since May of this year to try and attain a complete remission in order to have a Stem Cell Transplant from an unrelated matched donor. My most recent PET Scan has [read more]

MIKE PETERS – Saturday Night Live Residency @ The Red, Dyserth, Wales The Last Stand Before Transplant Every Saturday Night Throughout December 2024 The Red, Waterfall Road, Dyserth, North Wales LL18 6ET  ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT! Saturday December 7th 2024 SOLD OUT Saturday December 14th 2024 SOLD OUT Saturday December 21st 2024 SOLD OUT Saturday December 28th 2024 SOLD OUT Mike Peters will host a SOLD OUT special Saturday Night [read more]

One in a Million. The Love Hope Strength Campaign “I may be living with a rare and aggressive lymphoma, and need a stem cell transplant, but I know I’m lucky. I have my beautiful family, I live in an incredible part of the world, I have my music and all that comes with it. I’m also exceptionally lucky because I’m able to access the very best medical treatment and care, [read more]

A Personal Message from Mike Peters Hello Everybody, 29 years ago today on October 25th 1995, I first heard the words ‘Cancer and Mike Peters’ in the same sentence. October 25th 2024 is also the day I would have started conditioning for Stem Cell Transplant at The Christie Hospital in Manchester but unfortunately on October 3rd, I discovered that the Richter’s Syndrome had aggressively broke down my hard-earned remission and [read more]

Mike Peters will be taking his one man band electro-acoustic Alarm experience out on the road with Big Country as part of the 40th Anniversary Return To Steeltown Tour throughout the UK this coming September, October, November 2024. “I’m thrilled to be hitting the road with my dear friends Big Country”, says Mike Peters. “I’m particularly excited to bring my electro-acoustic one man band Alarm experience to concert venues all across the [read more]

Mike Peters has been invited to perform with The Cult at Swansea Arena on October 22nd 2024 as part of The Cult’s 8424 tour. Armed with the unique electro-acoustic Auden Vigilante and an expanded one-man band rock sound, driven by a radical rhythm machine and bass drum, Mike Peters will bring the full energy of The Alarm Acoustic to Swansea Arena on Tuesday October 22nd 2024. The concert has been [read more]

A Personal Message from Mike Peters Hello Everyone, I’m writing from The Christie Hospital in Manchester where I have just been informed by Professor Adrian Bloor that, following the completion of the Stellar Clinical Trial (involving the drug Alcalabrutinib) and  R-Chop chemotherapy, I am now in Complete Remission. This means that I am also now in position to have a Stem Cell Transplant from an unrelated matched donor. It is [read more]

Mike Peters has been invited to deliver an opening speech at the World Cancer Congress 2024 on Tuesday September 17th in Geneva, Switzerland, Upon hearing of Mike’s current health challenge with Richter’s Syndrome and need for a life saving Stem Cell Transplant, UICC President Cary Adams invited Mike to attend the Congress and tell his story to the cancer delegates and healthcare specialists from all over the world. So much [read more]

The Alarm Literary Week with Mike Peters is completely Sold Out! September 22nd – 28th 2024 @ The Red, Dyserth , North Wales. September 22nd – 28th 2024, promises to be a special week of classic Alarm acoustic album concerts and the first ever official readings from Mike Peters forthcoming autobiography LOVE 1959 – 1991. Fans from all over the globe will be attending and Mike Peters is already preparing [read more]

The Alarm Literary Week with Mike Peters [SOLD OUT] The Red, Dyserth, Wales, LL18 6ET September 22nd – 28th 2024 The Alarm literary week with Mike Peters promises to be an extraordinary week-long series of events, unveiling for the first time ever in the world, Mike Peters’ forthcoming self-penned autobiography Love Hope Strength which is to be released in three volumes beginning with Love 1959-1991 on November 1st 2024 (Book [read more]

In honour of the forthcoming November 1st release of Mike Peters’ self-penned autobiography LOVE 1959-1991, Publisher A Way with Media and 21st Century are pleased to announce that Mike Peters will host an exclusive Alarm Literary Week at The Red, Wales from September 22nd – September 28th 2024. Presenting for the first time anywhere in the world, his brand new autobiography LOVE 1959 -1991. Throughout the literary week, Mike Peters will unveil the [read more]

Hello Everyone, I’m never usually lost for words but right now I’m struggling to express how grateful I am for all the messages of love and support that have come my way from all corners of the world since I posted the news of my latest cancer challenge on Monday. Last week, there was still a 25% chance all of this was viral related but on Thursday night April 25th [read more]

Hello Everyone. I have no doubt that the following news will come as a complete shock to you in the same way that it has also come as a bolt out of the blue to me and my family. On Sunday morning April 21st, I awoke with a large swollen gland on the left side of my neck. I saw Dr. Heartin at the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre at [read more]

The Alarm – [Alternative] Declaration [40th Anniversary] LIMITED EDITION OF 250 COPIES. Pre Order this Sunday from 1900 UK exclusively via www.thealarm.com. Release date August 4th 2024 Click here : store.thealarm.com [ALTERNATIVE] DECLARATION Double Red VINYL LP with alternative versions of each of the 12 songs on Declaration, plus Anniversary mixes and classic songs from the band’s repertoire of 1983/84. The album sleeve features the famous Alarm Red Poppy that was [read more]

40th Anniversary Declaration at Rebellion Festival, Blackpool August 3rd and 4th 2024. Mike Peters will present a very special 40th Anniversary performance of The Alarm’s classic debut album Declaration on Sunday August 4th at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, Lancashire. Alarm fans are urged to snap up any remaining tickets fast, as Mike Peters will also be appearing on the Literary Stage on Saturday August 3rd, speaking about his forthcoming autobiography [read more]

A message of love, hope and strength from Mike and Jules Peters, and an invitation for all to join a solidarity rock & stroll to support families facing a cancer diagnosis. “We have received thousands of heartfelt messages of support from our Alarm family, friends we’ve met through the years, and complete strangers since Mike was diagnosed with Lymphoma just weeks ago. Mike has started his treatment plan supported by [read more]

LIVE TODAY LOVE TOMORROW TOUR MMXXIV The Live Today Love Tomorrow MMXXIV Tour of North America featuring The Alarm, Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel and Belouis Some, has been extended coast to coast, with over 30 shows starting in New Orleans on May 1st and continuing through to July when the tour reaches Florida. The Alarm also features on the bill of the massive Cruel World Festival in California on [read more]

LIVE TODAY LOVE TOMORROW TOUR MMXXIV PRE-SHOW EXPERIENCE PASS Become an exclusive LIVE TODAY LOVE TOMORROW MMXXIV Tour member and take part in a unique Pre-Show Experience Event with Mike Peters of The Alarm. LIVE TODAY LOVE TOMORROW Experience Passes offer ALARM fans a chance to enter the venue up to 1 hour before doors officially open and the LIVE TODAY LOVE TOMORROW MMXXIV Tour begins. Attendees will have an [read more]

The Alarm – Music Television – Brand new album – 19.04.2024 Available to Pre-Order from 1900 UK On Friday April 19th 2024, The Alarm will release a brand new limited edition album entitled Music Television, that features 11 brand new tracks celebrating both influential and underrated artists from the MTV era that changed and influenced the lives of so many. Inspired by David Bowie’s Pinups album, Music Television by The Alarm will [read more]

Mike Peters will perform at a special Live Today Love Tomorrow Weekend at The Red, Dyserth, Wales on April 19th / 20th 2024. The weekend will feature a Friday night DJ set and Saturday Night Live Concert to coincide with the beginning of The Alarm’s Live Today Love Tomorrow MMXXIV tour  which commences on May 1st in New Orleans and will run throughout May, June and July 2024. The event [read more]

Breaking news!!!! The Alarm to perform at Cruel World on May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl, California. We look forward to seeing you there!! Register now for access to passes starting Fri, December 8 at noon PT at http://cruelworldfest.com.

Mike Peters will perform at a special 40th Anniversary Declaration Weekend at The Red, Dyserth, Wales on March 1st / 2nd 2024. The weekend will feature a Friday night DJ set and Saturday Night Live Concert to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of Declaration and a very special album release party and art exhibition. Declaration Weekend @ The Red is an Alarm Staycation Experience. Tickets for the concert and staycation [read more]

The Alarm – [Alternative] Declaration [40th Anniversary] UPDATE: NOW COMPLETLY SOLD OUT BESPOKE LIMITED EDITION OF 250 COPIES. On Sale February 13th 2024 @ 1900 UK. [Exactly 40 years on from the original release date]. Click here : store.thealarm.com [ALTERNATIVE] DECLARATION Double WHITE VINYL LP with alternative versions of each of the 12 songs on Declaration plus Anniversary mixes and classic songs from the band’s repertoire of 1983/84. [ALTERNATIVE] DECLARATION Double Digipak [read more]

New Earth Farmers are the band from San Francisco that feature Nigel ‘Twist’ Phillips on drums and are hoping to be performing in the UK later this year. Please visit their wesbsite @ https://newearthfarmers.net for all the latest information and news.  

Mike Peters brings the Alarm Acoustic concert experience to Denver, Colorado for a special one off event on Sunday February 18th 2024. ”I’m excited to bring The Alarm music back to the Mile High City and the original US home of Love Hope and Strength.” Mike Peters. Tickets are on sale now. https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/424937  

To celebrate the season of Peace and Goodwill, The Alarm release a brand new double live CD ’30th Anniversary Gathering Live’. Acknowledged as one of the best ever Gatherings, this recording captures Mike Peters and The Alarm at full tilt and includes the legendary moment at the end of Spirit of ’76 when a rejuvenated Mike Peters shouts “I’m back!!” to an exultant audience as he celebrates a miraculous return [read more]

SOLD OUT! New Years at The Red with Mike Peters December 29 / 30 / 31 2023 and January 1st 2024 Spend New Years with Mike Peters and family at The Red, Dyserth, Wales and start 2024 in style. An intimate New Years weekend with events from December 29th through to January 1st 2024. “There’s nowhere else I’d rather be…” ‘Whatever’ by The Alarm. Words by Mike Peters. New Years [read more]

The Alarm Acoustic – Another Way Forwards UK Tour with Mike Peters will take place at select UK venues this November 2023 (see dates / ticket links below), Armed with the unique electro-acoustic Auden Vigilante and an expanded one man band rock sound driven by a radical rhythm machine and bass drum, Mike Peters will bring the full energy of The Alarm’s repertoire of songs to  various parts of the [read more]

Mike Peters heads out on the road this October /November bringing The Alarm Acoustic Another Way Forwards Tour to both the US and UK, The Twenty First Century is pleased to announce the exclusive release of the Forwards – Tour Edition – Double Pack Camo Coloured Vinyl LP / CD which is limited to 300 copies and made available exclusively for sale on the tour (subject to availability), or in [read more]

Mike Peters will host a one-off SOLD OUT Alarm Acoustic Christmas Gathering Concert at The Red, Dyserth, North Wales on Saturday December 9th 2023 with a rocking Mike Peters un-alarm-ed and un-plugged live performance.   “A Christmas Concert is very much in the spirit of an Alarm tradition that goes all the way back to the beginning of the band’s touring adventures.” says Mike Peters. ” This year with our new [read more]

The Alarm’s classic 1983 hit single Sixty Eight Guns has been remixed by producer George Williams, direct from the original Abbey Road master tapes, and given a fresh sonic representation for the modern age. The single is being released on October 6th 2023 forty years on from the band’s breakthrough appearances on American Bandstand and the UK’s flagship Top Of The Pops. The single is being released as an extremely [read more]

The Alarm Acoustic – Another Way Forwards Tour with Mike Peters will be coming to California, USA this October with tickets for the following venues on sale now. October 18th Canyon Club, Montclair, CA Tickets Here October 20th Wiens Winery, Temecula, CA Tickets Here October 21st Canyon Club, Agoura Hills, CA. Tickets Here October 22nd The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA Tickets Here Leading The Alarm’s creative charge for over 40 years [read more]

Big Night In returns to screens around the world telling the incredible story of The Alarm’s classic Sixty Eight Guns and how it came to be written and broadcast on the BBC’s massive TV show Top of The Pops (which was first aired forty years ago on September 22nd 1983). The Big Night In – Sixty Eight Guns special is available to view now. NB: Viewers who tune in via [read more]

A personal message from Mike Peters Cancer has been part of my world for a long time.  In 1995 I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and thankfully went into spontaneous remission. Since 2006 I’ve been living well with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia thanks to the fantastic care I’ve received from NHS teams in North Wales. In 2016 my wife, Jules, was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Jules and I have always focused [read more]

UPDATE: ALL PACKAGES AND TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW COMPLETLY SOLD OUT Mike Peters will perform a one-off Alarm Acoustic Concert at The Red, Dyserth, North Wales on Saturday November 4th 2023. Saturday Night Live @ The Red is an Alarm Staycation Experience. Tickets for the concert and staycation experience are both available from 1900 UK this evening with tickets for the concert priced £30 [+ Booking fees]. Weekend [read more]

September 12th 2023 marks the 40th Anniversary (to the day), since the release of The Alarm’s classic 7” single – Sixty Eight Guns. To mark the occasion, Mike Peters will present The Alarm Acoustic in concert at The Red, Dyserth, North Wales on the anniversary date of Tuesday 12th September 2023. Tickets on sale exclusively at www.thealarm.com CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS. THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Tickets are limited [read more]

The Alarm Acoustic with Mike Peters will appear at the W-Fest in Ostende Belgium this Friday night (8pm). Armed with the unique electro-acoustic Auden Vigilante and an expanded one man band rock sound driven by a radical rhythm machine and bass drum, Mike Peters will bring the full energy of The Alarm’s repertoire of songs to the Batcave Live Stage at 8pm (replacing the Fields of the Nephilim who have [read more]

OUT NOW – The Alarm – Poppies Falling From Above – Live In Cardiff The brand new double live CD is out now – Order your copy here. The brand new live double CD recording from this year’s 40th Anniversary Alarm Concert at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff is out now. The Alarm – Poppies Falling From Above – Live In Cardiff’, is a brand new double live CD recorded on April [read more]

FORWARDS – Chart positions, Tours, Gatherings, Castles and new dates for August! What a time it has been since the momentous release of Forwards on June 16th. The album shot straight into the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with a number 4 placing on the UK’s Official Rock Chart and a number 28 placing in the official UK album charts. In the USA, Forwards made it onto the [read more]

Forwards is the dramatic new album by The Alarm that is Out Now. Forwards is generating extremely positive reaction from the music press across the globe and fans are invited to view the brand new video for Another Way “Music that raises the spirits and stirs the soul. The Alarm are living proof what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” 9/10, Classic Rock  “45 years in, still much to say’” [read more]

Rewind: 60 Years of Welsh Pop returns to the British TV Screens for a new – Series 2 starting on July 7th 2023 with another dazzling run through the archives of Welsh centric music artists and events along with a first of a kind special  program dedicated exclusively to Mike Peters and The Alarm which will air on Friday August 4th, 2023. This very special episode has been overseen by [read more]

THE ALARM have been invited to perform as special guests with THE CULT  at Cardiff Castle, Wales on American Independence Day July 4th 2023. Tickets on sale now July 4th will mark the first time that these two classic British bands have shared a stage together. “The Alarm and The Cult go way back and I’ve always personally admired the fact that (like The Alarm), The Cult have maintained a [read more]

As anticipation grows for the release of the new Alarm album FORWARDS on June 16th, we have created a brand new competition for all Alarm Spotify subscribers which involves a treasure hunt style search through The Alarm catalogue in order to locate 50 individually numbered songs that also feature a short repeating video. As of today, there are now 50 songs uploaded across the band’s extensive Spotify Catalogue that each [read more]

The Alarm’s brand new album FORWARDS is out now. (Click here to order / listen to Forwards now!). WATCH / LISTEN TO ALL THE SINGLES RELEASED FROM FORWARDS TO DATE HERE ON OUR OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL “I literally took my guitar into hospital with me,” says Peters. “I was on the ward for such a long time, I started writing the songs for FORWARDS in between IV sessions and the first [read more]

Mike Peters will present The Alarm [Acoustic] TOUR – May 24th / June 10th 2023. Mike Peters will present the music of The Alarm on a 10 date acoustic UK Tour starting on May 24th 2023 (see dates below) including a prestigious date on June 6th at London’s Union Chapel in Islington. Mike Peters presents The Alarm [Acoustic] is a dynamic ‘evening with‘, concert tour featuring a unique one man [read more]

“With an anthemic chorus that begs for a crowd singalong, “Whatever”, is the brand new track by The Alarm  that fits perfectly in their oeuvre of earnest and guitar-charged bangers. It’s a return to form for the band, recalling chiming classics like “68 Guns,” “Spirit of ‘76” and “Rescue Me.”  The Big Takeover, MARCH 27, 2023 (Wales, UK) – “Whenever I’ve been in hospital, I have projected my imagination towards [read more]

The Big Night In Season 6 Episode 2 WATCH IT EPISODE ONE HERE: Presented as ever by Jules Jones Peters with live acoustic performances from Mike Peters and rare and unseen video footage from The Alarm archive, the Big Night In has been broadcasting now for 3 years ever since episode 1 on March 21st 2020 – the beginning of the global Lockdown. Photo – Mike and Jules Peters during [read more]

The Alarm’s SOLD OUT Concert at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff is taking place on Saturday April 15th 2023. (All tickets and passes from the original dates remain valid along with any additional special  events including soundcheck pre-show experiences and the after-show party). Mike Peters and The Alarm’s full electric appearance at the St. David’s Hall concert will also feature a very special guest appearance from Alarm co-founding member Dave Sharp, A [read more]

Memories of the Gathering… and Gathering Merchandise now available CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE GATHERING MERCHANDISE Thanks to all of you who gathered at G30 on Jan 27/28/29th 2023. Now take a moment to revisit a weekend full of rock & roll adventures. All Photography: Stuart Ling Click here for the photo albums: FRIDAY – MIKE PETERS Saturday Daytime & Soundcheck Saturday – LHS Reception SATURDAY – THE ALARM Sunday – [read more]

The seminal 2006 Alarm album UNDER ATTACK is being released on Ultra Limited Edition coloured vinyl and Double CD for the very first time this January. There are two limited edition LP / CD covers featuring the original white UK album cover pressed onto Red Vinyl, and the official USA released black album cover which is pressed onto White Vinyl. Each LP copy of UNDER ATTACK features the original 13 [read more]

The Alarm Staycation Experience 2023 with artist-in-residence Mike Peters, begins on February 23rd 2023 (Mike Peters Birthday Weekend), and will continue until May 2023. Weekend 23rd to 26th February 2023 Weekend 2nd to 5th March 2023Weekend 16th to 19th March 2023Weekend 23rd to 26th March 2023Weekend 20th to 23rd April 2023Weekend 27th to 30th April 2023Weekend 4th to 7th May 2023Weekend 11th to 14th May 2023 Book your Alarm Staycation Experience now: booking.dyserthwaterfalls.co.uk The Alarm Staycation experience 2023, [read more]

This year’s 30th Anniversary Gathering has now SOLD OUT. As Mike Peters emerges from a year of daunting life challenges, the 30th Anniversary Gathering (which is now SOLD OUT), promises to be one of the most anticipated Gathering events of all time. The Gathering 30 will feature an emotional return to the stage for Mike Peters with an Acoustic Performance In The Round on Friday January 27th, and a full [read more]

A Personal Message and Seasons Greeings from Mike Peters Today has been a good day. It’s the first day in many years, that I have been able to live with a perfect blood count. That was the news given to me on Thursday by Dr. Heartin as I received a Rituximab infusion at the North Wales Cancer Centre. Dr. Heartin was also able to give me a 10 out of [read more]

This Winter, thealarm.com is pleased to launch an exclusive in store offer with all purchases over £50 (excluding Gathering Tickets & 2023 new releases), receiving a ‘FREE’ copy of the brand new CD – Mike Peters presents The Alarm 40th Anniversary Acoustic Concert Selection (see below for artwork and track listing). NB: The special offer will run from now until January 26th 2023. A brand new Gathering 30th Anniversary T-Shirt is [read more]

The brand new album from Alarm drummer Smiley is available to pre-order now! PRE-ORDER – VINYL LIMITED EDITION. NUMBERED AND SIGNED. AND NOW AVAILABLE ON CD TOO. Pre-order the latest album of 10 brand new songs, written and recorded by Smiley. Available on vinyl, and limited to 100 copies. All pre-order copies will be numbered and signed. And now available to pre-order on CD too. smileysfriends.co.uk  

New Earth Farmers, featuring Nigel Twist, currently have a pre-order of the 12″ vinyl LP version of the latest release “The Good Ones Got Away”. The vinyl is heavy 180g. The vinyl will be released on March 3, 2023 Includes digital pre-order of The Good Ones Got Away. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and [read more]

A Personal Message from Mike Peters – New Dates set for The Alarm New York Gathering now taking place on June 23rd / 24th 2023 at The Gramercy Theatre, NY. Following a consultation with my medical team at the North Wales Cancer Centre and confirmation that my treatment schedule will now continue into 2023 and beyond, means I will be having an Immunoglobulin Therapy treatment session on February 3rd 2023, [read more]

Due to unprecedented demand, thealarm.com will repeat screen The Alarm – Warriors – Live In Manchester’ concert film which will be broadcast at 9pm UK on The Alarm YouTube Channel  and official Alarm Facebook page. The original premiere which was hosted by Mike and Jules Peters was watched by thousands of people from all over the world before being taken down from The Alarm You Tube Channel and ever since that moment, [read more]

A brand new Gathering 30th Anniversary T-Shirt is available to order in store now, featuring two vintage Gathering designs and a custom rear print, that allows fans to have their name or favourite song title, added to the back of the shirt itself. The brand new Gathering 30th Anniversary T shirt features vintage designs, based on the first ever official Gathering Logo created by Karl Parsons for Gathering III back in [read more]

OUT NOW – The Alarm – Warriors – Live In Manchester The brand new live double CD recording from this year’s 40th Anniversary British Tour 2022. The Alarm – Warriors – Live In Manchester’, is double CD recorded on April 15th 2022 in a front of mass gathering of Alarm fans at the famous O2 Ritz in Manchester, England. The double CD pack captures every single second of what proved to [read more]

Love Hope Strength (LHS) helps save and change lives one concert, one step, one helping hand at a time through working in partnership with cancer care specialists across the globe and offering support when families affected by cancer need it most. The money we raise through Sahara Rocks will help LHS fund new equipment and special projects in cancer centres, treatment units and community services in the UK and the [read more]

Surrender – A Personal Message from Mike Peters Surrender. I heard Bono talking about this very subject last night in the Apollo Theatre, Manchester and saying how he is still struggling to come to terms with the meaning of the act himself, and how the idea of surrender has affected his whole life both personally and professionally. I first witnessed Bono making the symbol of surrender on stage back in 1982 [read more]

Sahara Rocks – Mission Accomplished – A Personal Message from Mike Peters I’m writing to thank everyone who has supported the Love Hope Strength – Sahara Rocks Trek and / or supported the fund raising effort through my wife – Jules’ personal Just Giving page. Thanks to pledges from corporate donors supporting some of the trek team, along with donations from many of you reading this message and matched funding [read more]

What a difference a week makes. On Thursday this week, I was truly honoured to receive the Welsh Music Inspiration Award. I was surprised and thrilled to find out the award had been given to me, and it certainly came as a welcome respite from the health sagas of recent times, giving me something else to talk about other than the performance of my blood count and miracle drugs that [read more]

Mike Peters has won the Welsh Music Inspiration Award at this year’s Welsh Music Prize ceremony. Peters was awarded for his influence on Welsh-language music and the alternative music scene. Mike Peters said: “It’s a true honour to be recognised in Wales through the prestigious Welsh Music Awards. “When we started out in 1977, coming from Rhyl / Wales placed us at a huge disadvantage, but we overcame the obstacles [read more]

What a Difference a Drug Makes – A Personal Message from Mike Peters What a week it has been since my last message. Last week my immune system was seriously compromised through taking one drug [Ibrutinib] out of my health ecosystem. The fallout was immediate as was the improvement once the drug was re-prescribed. On Monday, I looked like a different person from the one barely recognisable to his own [read more]

Reality Check – A Personal Message from Mike Peters It has been a very testing week, the kind of which I was most certainly not expecting after last week’s positive outlook. On Monday, I noticed that the glands in my neck were enlarged, and by Wednesday when I went into the Cancer Centre for continuing treatment, they felt enormous. As soon as I was on the ward the nurses could [read more]

It’s Sunday morning here in Wales, and I’m writing to let you know that I have been making steady progress with the new chemotherapy treatment Venetoclax. Last  Wednesday, I attended Clinic at the Day Unit at the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre. It was here in 2005, that I received my first ever chemotherapies – Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine and Prednisolone (CVP); that are almost considered barbaric by today’s standards in treating [read more]

I am writing today, to thank each and every one of you who have sent personal messages of support since my last message about the relapse of my Leukaemia. It has been truly humbling to see the amount of love and affection directed towards myself and my family during this testing time. I have been in hospital for eighteen days and thankfully released from the ward this weekend in order [read more]

The Alarm’s release of Omega has seen copies of the album flying off the racks at record stores around the world and online distributors such as Amazon running out of their initial allocations. It’s been an exciting weekend / opening week for the album which was originally recorded as WAR back in 2021 and now officially released as OMEGA in 2022. The demand has been phenomenal and INGROOVES / UNIVERSAL [read more]

Mike Peters and The Alarm host A Night At The Cinema  featuring the brand new feature film 50 days in Lockdown and a broadcast of The Big Night In Season 5 Episode 2 which is presented by Jules Peters and offers Alarm fans the first chance to hear direct from Mike Peters since his diagnosis with pneumonia. Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhBgInVDNdE Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1JM0WRskN 50 Days In Lockdown on You Tube:  https://youtu.be/gjeJ_FFsnLc  Omega by [read more]

The Alarm’s new album Omega is released this Friday and the band premiere a brand new video Protect and Survive Protect and Survive was directed by Paul Green and filmed on location at the O2 Ritz in Manchester and external locations in North Wales and beyond. The Alarm will also be screening a double header of brand new film content on Thursday June 16th beginning at 1900 UK with the live broadcast [read more]

As the release countdown for The Alarm’s new album Omega on June 17th draws ever  closer, the band reveal a new video WAR [Is Not Over Yet]. WAR [Is Not Over Yet] was directed by Andy Labrow and filmed on location in the courtyard at Rockfield Studios, Wales. The Alarm will also premiere the 90 minute feature film 50 Days in Lockdown on June 16th 2022 at 2100 UK. The film [read more]

On June 17th 2022 The Alarm release the new album OMEGA into record stores and music streaming services across the globe. A video premiere of the song FAIL can be seen here. Fail by The Alarm was shot on location in North Wales and directed by Andy Labrow. Fail can be watched in 4K resolution here. Omega hits record stores on June 17th in a variation of White, Red (USA only), [read more]

Dear Alarm Family, I’m writing to you from my home in Dyserth, North Wales and want to thank each and everyone of you for the thousands of heartfelt messages sent to me following my diagnosis with pneumonia just three weeks ago. Each day while I have been recuperating, Jules has read out to me, all the messages posted on Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks, and every single one [read more]

Statement from The Alarm.com and Jules Peters. Concerning Mike Peters We are sorry to have to inform you that Mike Peters has been diagnosed with severe Pneumonia and placed under doctors’ orders to focus on the prescribed treatment plan and also prepare for a lengthy recovery period. The following message is from Jules.Peters Dear Alarm Family, Hope you are all keeping well. As most of you know, Mike lives with [read more]

The Big Night In [SEASON 5] returns to screens around the world and Episode 1 is available to view right now.. Season 5 Episode 1, is the first of what will be regular monthly broadcasts presented by Jules Peters, and recorded LIVE during the Red Poppy Weekends at The Alarm’s bespoke music venue – The Red at Dyserth Waterfalls, Dyserth, North Wales. Guided by Jules, each episode will feature Mike Peters [read more]

The Alarm brand new release Omega will be available from June 17th 2022. Omega by The Alarm features eleven songs written by Mike Peters and available on Coloured Vinyl LP and CD formats. The new release for the digital / streaming platforms will  feature a brand new 2022 stereo mix and for the first time ever in Alarm history, a Dolby Atmos Mix produced by George Williams. A special Omega [read more]

Official live recordings from Mike Peters 40th Anniversary Alarm acoustic concert at Rhyl Town Hall have just been released for monthly and annual subscribers at The Alarm Central. 17 songs from each of the evening’s performances have been made available from what turned out to be a 115 song / 5 hour commanding acoustic performance by Mike Peters. Release One: Friday March 11th Two Rivers Brighter Than The Sun Time [read more]

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Mike Peters and the The Alarm’s groundbreaking modern era masterpiece – In The Poppy Fields Bond, The Twenty First Century Recording Company is proud to announce – for the first time ever on ultra limited edition coloured vinyl – the LP release of all 5 titles from the In The Poppy Fields Bond Collection along with the resurrection of The Alarm Record Collectors Club. In The Poppy [read more]

The Alarm Staycation Experience – Red Poppy Weekends with Mike Peters 2022 are available to book now. booking.dyserthwaterfalls.co.uk The Alarm Staycation Experience – Red Poppy Weekends with Mike Peters  will take place at the beginning of each calendar month and run from the first weekend of May through to December 2022. The Red Poppy Weekend experience allows fans to stay in luxury accommodation at The Alarm Chapel, be a part of the Friday Night ‘Big Night [read more]

The Alarm 40th Anniversary Red Poppy Tour finally got underway last weekend with Mike Peters and the band playing an average of 35 songs each night and featuring music from all The Alarm eras. Powered by a full on 22 song / 50 minute closing section, the tour resumes tomorrow night with an expectant Sell Out crowd at the Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, London. NB: The Electric Ballroom show [read more]

The Alarm – 40th Anniversary UK Tour dates for 2022.   The Alarm 40th Anniversary UK Tour Dates are as follows (more to be added this week). Friday, 11 March 2022 – Rhyl Town Hall  SOLD OUT Saturday, 12 March 2022 – Rhyl Town Hall  SOLD OUT Thursday, 17 March 2022 – Norwich The Waterfront Saturday, 19 March 2022 – Birmingham Institute SOLD OUT Sunday, 20 March 2022 – Hull Asylum [read more]

Mike Peters has personally created a brand new commemorative 40th Anniversary Red Poppy T-Shirt that is made up of the 400+ song titles and significant lyrics that have evolved during his time as The Alarm’s principal songwriter and lyricist since penning Unsafe Building back in 1981. Mike has also officially commissioned a giant Red Poppy Alarm Flag measuring 12′ x 8′ which fans will be encouraged to sign during the forthcoming [read more]

Fly your Red Poppy flag as you travel to see The Alarm in concert this forthcoming March / April. With band rehearsals in full swing and excitement building towards the official 40th Anniversary UK tour, Mike Peters has been giving away hints as to what fans can expect to hear when the tour finally opens up on March 17th. Unsafe Building, Deeside, Majority, Third Light , Close, 21st Century, Two [read more]

The year of the Red Poppy is upon us. The Alarm 40th Anniversary Concert at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff will now take place on Saturday April 15th 2023 and will mark the culmination of a year of Alarm anniversary celebrations that will begin in Rhyl North Wales (the birthplace of The Alarm), on March 11-12th 2022 with two very special Mike Peters’ acoustic concerts at Rhyl Town Hall. (All original [read more]

Mike Peters is Fit To Fly and will be presenting The Alarm Acoustic Gatherings in the USA this week – February 16th – 20th 2021 This February 16th – 20th, Mike Peters will present the music of The Alarm at four exclusive US Gathering events that will each  feature a classic Mike Peters un-alarm-ed and un-plugged acoustic set covering all eras of The Alarm’s 40th Anniversary music celebrations, along with an [read more]

Happy New Year to everyone in the Alarm Family, The bells are about to ring in the new year of 2022, and I am writing to you from my home in Dyserth, a place where so much Alarm activity has happened during these last two years of Lockdown, survival, change and sacrifice. It has been an incredible journey from the last Alarm Gathering held in January 2020 to the dawn [read more]

As 2021 draws to a close, we are pleased to announce that the first two copies of the In The Poppy Fields Bond 5 LP Vinyl Collection have been despatched to all who have taken the plunge and ordered the Limited Edition 5 LP set. (Editions 3,4 and 5 will follow soon in 2022). To celebrate this brand new vinyl release, we invite all fans to take a trip through [read more]

Time To Start Over! is the brand new Alarm song written by Mike Peters and produced by George Williams is available to listen to now! The 7″ Vinyl of Time To Start Over! is pressed on limited edition ‘Snow White’ vinyl, and accompanied by a unique and previously un-released B-side recording entitled Happy Xmas [War Is Not Over], whilst the CD Single features an unreleased electro-acoustic version of Thirteen Dead [read more]

The Alarm’s 40th Anniversary Anthology History Repeating 1981 – 2021 is out now available to order in The Alarm online store. History Repeating 1981 – 2021 is available to order in Double CD / Double Lp and 4 x LP Box Set Editions. You can also watch the two special live 40th Anniversary online virtual concert broadcasts from Rhyl Town Hall and Cyfarthfa Castle, Wales byclicking on the links below. Mike [read more]

The Big Night In Season 4 Episode 10 Episode 10 has rare video footage and film of Mike Peters performing at the Wales v Belgium World Cup qualifier. Mike also reveals news of the New England (USA) Gathering for February 17th February 2022. Loads of dynamic discussion and live songs from the Jukebox Stage. Presented by Jules Peters in front of a live studio audience. The Big Night In Season [read more]

Following phenomenal and unprecedented demand for The Alarm Experience 40 – Rock and Roll Staycation Concert Series is completely SOLD OUT The Alarm Experience 40 – Rock and Roll Staycation Concert Series series will run throughout the entire second half of 2021, including all the major celebration events such as Halloween, Bonfire Night and the run up to Christmas, including a very special  Alarm Christmas Gathering Weekend (SOLD OUT). The [read more]

The Alarm – 40th Anniversary UK Tour dates for 2022. It’s time to believe!! The Alarm 40th Anniversary Tour for 2022 is now finalised and featuring a comprehensive itinerary of 22 British dates (see below for all ticket information and links to purchase). We are also pleased to confirm that our very, very special guest – Dave Sharp will be appearing on all dates from January 21st onwards. Five of [read more]

Following phenomenal and unprecedented demand for The Alarm Experience 40 – Rock and Roll Staycation Concert Series, we are pleased to announce that a new phase of five weekends are now available to book, running from October 14th  to November 14th 2021. With both Phases 1 and 2 completely SOLD OUT, The Alarm Experience 40 – Rock and Roll Staycation Concert Series  offers fans the only opportunity to see Mike Peters live [read more]

THE BIG NIGHT IN SEASON 3 EPISODE 4 BROADCASTS LIVE at The official Alarm Facebook page this Saturday at 10 pm UK presenting The Story of The Alarm from 1981 – 2021 and also screening @ www.thealarmcentral.com and at the official Alarm YouTube channel, This weekend’s show is presented by Jules Peters and features a host of rare footage and live performances, centred around The Alarm’s coming of age in 1984, when [read more]

THE BIG NIGHT IN SEASON 3 EPISODE 3 BROADCASTS TONIGHT LIVE at The official Alarm Facebook page at 10 pm UK presenting The Story of The Alarm from 1981 – 2021 also screening @ www.thealarmcentral.com and at the official Alarm YouTube channel, Tonight’s show is presented by Jules Peters and features a host of special guests and live performances, centred around The Alarm’s breakthrough year of 1983, when The Alarm toured with [read more]

The brand new album by SMILEY – TwentyTwentyOne – is available to pre order now from www.smileysfriends.co.uk To see the video for the first single THE LAST TO KNOW click on the YouTube link below. The next single/video…… Just Show Love will be premiered next week. Give new music a chance ❤️

COLOURSØUND featuring Mike Peters of The Alarm and Billy Duffy of The Cult, will present an exclusive World Premiere of their brand new movie presentation – COLOURSOUND II on Wednesday July 14th 2021 at 8pm UK and also at 8pm on the same day across the entire North and South American continent. COLOURSOUND II – The World Premiere (98 mins.), documents the backstory and making of the brand new Coloursøund album that is due for [read more]

THE BIG NIGHT IN SEASON 3 EPISODE 2 BROADCASTS TONIGHT LIVE at The official Alarm Facebook page at 10 pm UK presenting The Story of The Alarm from 1981 – 2021 also screening @ www.thealarmcentral.com and at the official Alarm YouTube channel, To watch on YouTube please go here: To watch on Facebook please click here: https://m.facebook.com/events/4028705500571787?view=permalink&id=4028705543905116 Tonight’s show is presented by Jules Peters and features a host of special guests and [read more]

THE BIG NIGHT IN SEASON 3 RETURNS TONIGHT LIVE at The official Alarm Facebook page from 10 pm UK presenting The Story of The Alarm from 1981 – 2021 also screening @ www.thealarmcentral.com and at the official Alarm YouTube channel, Tonight’s show is presented by  Jules Peters and features a host of special guests, unseen videos and live performances, centred around Alarm formation events from 1978 – 1981 together with  a live [read more]

Following an appearance on BBC Breakfast News, Mike Peters and The Alarm feature across a host of BBC Radio and TV programs this weekend (see below for transmission times).. Mike and Jules Peters will also be ‘LIVE’ on The Alarm Central from 1900 UK time this evening discussing all the events of this unprecedented week. (The Alarm Central is free to watch live or via subscription for on demand). Mike [read more]

It’s June 5th 2021 and I’m about to live play to over 4,000 people at Cardiff City Stadium, the first artist to perform to thousands since Lockdown began in March 2020. It’s a long way from performing the very first Alarm show, exactly 40 years ago at the Royal Victoria Hotel in Prestatyn. I know, because I have just spent the last 12 days literally hiking the distance of 177 [read more]

Offa’s Dyke Rocks – May 23 – June 3rd 2021 Mike and Jules Peters will be taking on the Love Hope Strength – Offa’s Dyke hike challenge, a 177 mile trek along the Welsh-English border, from Sunday 23rd May to Thursday 3rd June, and LHS is asking for your support!! Mike and Jules  had originally planned to take on the challenge with 40 Love Hope Strength supporters, but due to [read more]

 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES PRESS RELEASE  THE ALARM AND THE RED WALL TO RELEASE OFFICIAL UEFA EURO 2020 SONG  Wales’ official UEFA EURO 2020 song, “The Red Wall of Cymru”, performed by The Alarm and members of the Red Wall, will be released on Friday 28 May.  The song has been written by Mike Peters, who has involved members of the Red Wall from across Wales as part of the [read more]

JAMES STEVENSON will release the long awaited and highly anticipated follow up to the critically acclaimed ’Everything’s Getting Closer To Being Over‘ (2017) on Pink Gun Records on July 9, 2021 ’The Other Side Of The World‘ is out on Pink Gun Records on July 9, 2021 PRE-ORDER HERE: http://www.jamesstevenson.info James Stevenson has been a band member of Chelsea, Generation X, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Cult and The Alarm as [read more]

With so much happening in The Alarm world right now, Mike Peters will be chatting live with Jules Peters in The Alarm Central pub tonight at 8pm UK. Topics up for discussion include, the imminent release of History Repeating, the Offa’s Dyke Rocks hike, Red Wall Of Cymru song for EURO 2020 and also further news about the forthcoming virtual 40th Anniversary shows which were fist mentioned by Mike during [read more]

New Earth Farmers single, “Everything Was Beautiful, Goodbye” New Earth Farmers (formerly New American Farmers), are releasing the first single from New Earth Farmers EP,  Into The Great Unknown on May 7th Preview at :  BANDCAMP or SOUNDCLOUD New Earth Farmers with Nigel Twist on drums. New Earth Farmers duo Nicole Storto and Paul Knowles offer up some pensive narratives of the 2020 dreamscape. They get help from James Deprato, Kevin T White (Chuck Prophet Mission Express), [read more]

We are pleased to announce that on Friday June 4th 2021, The Alarm will release a brand new double LP and CD edition of History Repeating 1981 – 2021 that will be available from all retail record stores and digital outlets around the world. Here at thealarm.com we have a special 300 copy edition version of the History Repeating 1981 – 2021 Double LP that includes a specially commissioned 7″ [read more]

The 40th Anniversary celebration concert with Mike Peters and The Alarm – The Gathering @ St. David’s Hall , Cardiff will now take place on January 21st 2022. The 40th Anniversary Celebration [Acoustic] Gathering Concert with Mike Peters at Rhyl Town Hall will also now take place on January 14th /15th 2022. NB: All original tickets for both these completely SOLD OUT events will remain valid for the new dates. The new date for St. David’s [read more]

History Repeating LP / Roll of Honour Update  This a final call for Alarm fans wishing to have their name included in The Alarm – History Repeating 1981 – 2021 Box Set Roll of Honour. The artwork has to be submitted for production on Monday so orders will only be taken up to midnight on Sunday March 28th. The History Repeating Box Set is already in production and the 4 [read more]

Mike Peters will feature in a live conversation with the BBC’s Janice Long tonight at 2000 UK. Some of the interview will be video broadcast at www.thealarmcentral.com Check out this fascinating Goldmine USA Podcast with Mike Peters discussing the WAR Album. https://www.goldminemag.com/podcast/the-alarm-mike-peters-talks-war-on-the-goldmine-podcast Here’s another great little interview with Mike as featured on the Alternative Podcast also syndicated to LA’s IndieXFM & Boston’s WATD-FM and Canada’s Bombshell Radio. https://www.80sunderground.com/podcasts Another in depth [read more]

The Big Night In will broadcast a very special In Session with The Alarm performing in full….  the new album WAR this evening at 2100 UK. This very special show comes direct from the legendary Rockfield Studios and will broadcast exclusively at The Alarm Central. The live broadcast will be available to annual subscribers and browsers as it happens at 2100 UK At 2000 UK, you are invited to join [read more]

The Alarm Central is now open – Sign up at www.thealarmcentral.com Join Mike Peters at The Alarm Central at 2000 UK to celebrate his birthday and release of WAR by THE ALARM.

Introducing a new chapter in Alarm History. Thirty years ago, the Michael Peters Organisation (MPO) was born and a direct line of communication between the fans and artist was established. Nobody really knew it back then, but it was the beginnings of the way Mike Peters and The Alarm would consistently interact with their audience and release music, all the way through the remainder of the 21st Century and beyond, [read more]

MIKE PETERS AND THE ALARM – HISTORY REPEATING 1981 -2021 40 Track Anthology available to pre-order now as a 4 x LP BOX SET and / or 2 x CD Edition. Pre-order today and your name will be inscribed into The Alarm – Roll Of Honour and you will also receive a CD or 7″ EP copy of the brand new  Time 1981 -2021 which will be dispatched immediately upon ordering. HISTORY REPEATING 1981-2021 CD [read more]

Break Bread With Me is the latest Mike Peters recording from Time 1981 – 2021 which  is available immediately to all who pre-order History Repeating 1981 – 2021 “This original lyric version of ‘Break Bread With Me;’ predates the eventual Poppy Fields Bond recording as ‘True Life’ by a few years.” states Mike Peters. “I originally wrote it for an Alarm reunion that almost happened in 1994/5. As I say [read more]

Poetic Justice is the latest recording and video performance from Time 1981 – 2021 which is playing right now on the official Alarm you tube channel. The video for Poetic Justice was filmed and directed by Andy Labrow at Sain Studios, North Wales, as Mike Peters recorded songs with powerful spoken word insights into Alarm History. Poetic Justice originally appeared on Mike Peters fist solo album Breathe but has been  recorded [read more]

A stirring video and emotional electro-acoustic version of The Alarm’s classic Moments In Time [Swansong Version] will appear online tonight at 1900 UK on the official Alarm you tube channel. The video for Moments In Time was filmed and directed by Andy Labrow at Sain Studios, North Wales, as Mike Peters dug deep to sing the lyrics that were performed on that infamous night in Alarm History on June 30th 1991 [read more]

The Trailer for the forthcoming The Alarm – 40th Anniversary Documentary is available to view now on the official Alarm YouTube channel. The documentary is currently in production and will be broadcast to coincide with the release of The Alarm’s 40th Anniversary Anthology – History Repeating. The countdown to The Alarm’s fortieth anniversary continues at thealarm.com, and the team are featuring daily video presentations of songs that have been cut specifically [read more]

As the official countdown to The Alarm’s fortieth anniversary begins at thealarm.com, the team will be featuring a daily video presentation of songs that have been cut specifically for the TIME 1981 -2021 7″ Vinyl  EP / CD which  is available immediately to all who pre-order History Repeating 1981 – 2021. Tonight at 1900 we will premiere Time To Believe from the TIME 1981 – 2021 album [only  available when [read more]

Welcome to 2021…. It’s time to hit the ground running and make the first step of a new journey into History Repeating and The Alarm’s 40th Anniversary year. This will obviously be a journey like no other, a journey that will allow us both to appreciate and evaluate the past, but also take us hopefully forward into a new era of creativity. Like everyone else in the world right now, [read more]

Dear Alarm Family, Hope you are all keeping well. Here is a film review of our 2020 to hopefully brighten up your New Year. Hope it brings back memories of a year like no other. A year that has tested us all, yet somehow made us stronger. Let’s hope 2021 can bring hope for all and a return to the life we dream of. Love, hope and strength. Music will [read more]

The iconic Big Night In Red Poppy Cushion Cover as seen on the Mike and Jules Peters sofa during The Alarm lockdown broadcasts of 2020 is available to order for your home now! Made at the request of fans eager to have a permanent and positive reminder of those days and nights when we are all ordered to stay at home to stay safe, the Big Night In Double Sided Cushion [read more]

Due to Popular Demand…. The Alarm – Christmas Gathering Replay THIS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23RD 2020 at 8pm An Online Global Televisual Experience for all…..  The Alarm Christmas Gathering Replay Tickets are on sale here. Following huge demand from fans around the world, Mike Peters and The Alarm will replay their unique Christmas Gathering into homes all over the world starting at 8pm on Wednesday December 23rd 2020, The Alarm Christmas Gathering Replay Tickets are [read more]

The Alarm Store is open for the holiday season with a range  of brand new 40th Anniversary clothing & music, all ready to order now, including a brand new CD Release – The Alarm – Mike Peters Christmas Jukebox which is available to order now at a price of £14.99, or comes free with every purchase over £50 in www.thealarm.com store from now until January 31st 2021. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU [read more]

Mike Peters and The Alarm have created a Christmas Gathering Playlist on Spotify. The Alarm Christmas Gathering Party Playlist / Mix Tape is meant to be played at maximum volume at House Parties and Gatherings in the build up to Christmas, and especially to be played loud at homes and get-togethers around the world on the night of The Alarm Christmas Gathering Concert which is beaming live all across the [read more]

The Big Night In has screened it’s the final episode of 2021. Viewers can watch it now here: The Big Night In S2 E6 goes out on a high with some amazing news for all Alarm fans shared by Mike and Jules Peters. Fans of The Big Night In can expect to see another fantastic show with an exclusive behind the scene film that was recorded on the last day of the [read more]

As announced on the Big Night In by Mike Peters, The Alarm’s 2020 UK Tour has now been reset to March / April  2022 with all original tickets remaining valid for the new dates which will now become part of The Alarm’s 40th Anniversary Celebration year. “I would like to thank all the British Alarm fans for their patience and resolve”, says Mike Peters. “It’s taken a lot of effort [read more]

This Saturday evening at 9pm UK., The Big Night In S2 E5 switches channels to ITV {Independent Television), for a special presentation celebrating the history of Mike Peters and The Alarm at the various independent network and regional television channels across the UK. Some of the most treasured moments in Alarm history (including the moment The Alarm appeared performing live on THE TUBE in 1984), have played out in front [read more]

The Alarm – Music Will Keep Us Strong is a brand new 4 disc CD Collection capturing every single Big Night In Season One Mike Peters acoustic performance. The Alarm – The Music Will Keep Us Strong 4 x CD Collection is available to order now with free postage until the end of 2020. The Alarm – Music Will Keep Us Strong – Big Night In 4 x  CD Collection [read more]

The Big Night In S2 E4 goes to the BBC special presentation celebrating the history of Mike Peters and The Alarm at this most hallowed of institutions – The Brtish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is available to view now also. Some of the most treasured moments in Alarm history have played out in front of the BBC Cameras, and Mike and Jules take viewers through some of those highlights on a memorable [read more]

Following phenomenal and unprecedented demand for The Alarm Experience 40 – Rock and Roll Staycation Concert Series, we are pleased to announce that both Phase 1 and Phase 2 are now completely SOLD OUT! Fans from the Alarm community all over the world, have snapped up all 75  Staycation Weekends within minutes of the official launch going live. We look forward to spending 2021 with you all in The Village……… [read more]

Mike and Jules Peters sharied a special presentation of the Big Night In Special Presentation which was originally recorded and broadcast as the Mike Peters / The Alarm contribution to the Goo Goo Dolls curated virtual music festival MUSIC IS ART over in Buffalo, NY, USA. This BIG NIGHT IN presentation is hosted by Jules Peters, runs for approximately 50 minutes, and is packed with some very special Mike Peters [read more]

AN INVITATION TO THE VILLAGE THE ALARM EXPERIENCE 40 – An Alarm Rock and Roll Staycation with Mike Peters throughout 2021 in the Village of Dyserth, North Wales from the weekend of July 1st through to September 5th 2021 is now SOLD OUT! If you would like to be placed on a reserve list or be sent information should future dates be added please write to us at: alarmapartments@dyserthwaterfalls.co.uk booking.dyserthwaterfalls.co.uk Throughout 2021, Mike [read more]

The Alarm – Celtic Folklore Live LP is out now. The Alarm – Celtic Folklore Live LP was originally recorded back in 1988, during The Alarm’s Celtic Folklore Tour of the UK and USA, and with this brand new Record Store Day 2020 release of completely unreleased ‘live’ tracks, it effectively expands the original 1988 live album – ‘Electric Folklore Live’ into a double album. None of the 10 live recordings on [read more]

WORLD PREMIERE – ICELAND ROCKS – A LOVE HOPE STRENGTH FILM Presented by Jules Jones Peters TONIGHT at 9PM UK TIME Watch Iceland Rocks Here: https://youtu.be/zpX-98BQ0SY Almost a year ago today, Mike and I had left the sunnier climes of the USA after a 2 month tour of America with The Alarm. For the last week of the tour, we had been literally chasing Hurricane Dorian across the state of Florida [read more]

The Big Night In Replay of the Season Two Episode 3 will replay on Facebook tonight with a live chat hosted by Mike and Jules Peters. “There’s so much change and uncertainty coming into the world right now”, says Mike Peters, “Jules and I thought a Big Night In Replay presentation on Sunday evenings, would allow us an opportunity to chat directly with Alarm fans from around the world, especially as [read more]

Dear Alarm Friends, Episode 16 of the Big Night In Rewatch Season continues on Thursday  over at the official alarm facebook page and also on The Alarm You Tube Channel. Episodes 16 features Mike Peters remastered audio  acoustic performances along with some incredible archive footage that tells the story of both The Alarm and The Gathering. Episodes 1 – 15  have already been shown and feature remastered audio and some [read more]

As the world begins to enter a new phase of the global lockdown and the easing of the stay at home restrictions for many of us, we are pleased to announce that the Big Night In will continue to be broadcast throughout this coming June. This Saturday, we have a very special edition of the Big Night In that will include the launch and presentation of the Mike Peters and The [read more]

All dates on The Alarm UK tour have now been  rescheduled for later in the year (see new dates below). All current tickets will remain valid for the new dates.  Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time. 05.11.2020 MANCHESTER – THE O2 RITZ – TICKETS 04.12.2020 – LONDON – ELECTRIC BALLROOM – TICKETS 12.12.2020 GLASGOW – THE GARAGE – TICKETS 18.12.2020 BIRMINGHAM – INSTITUTE – TICKETS “The rescheduled UK dates will [read more]

The Alarm release ‘Strength Live ’85’ via all music streaming services The Alarm are proud to announce the release of Strength – Live ’85 via all music streaming and download services. Strength – Live ’85 was originally released as a limited edition vinyl album during last year’s Record Store Day and SOLD OUT immediately. The album was always scheduled for wider availability this year however, and we have decided to continue with the online release as [read more]

BILLBOARD – the prestigious US magazine has launched the official premiere of ‘Irish Sea’ from the STREAM {Hurricane of Change} and also conducted an exclusive interview with Mike Peters. You can read the full BillBoard interview and watch the exclusive video here. Fans can purchase STREAM {Hurricane of Change} the album in The Alarm store right now and take advantage of the free worldwide postage scheme that has been introduced throughout [read more]

This weekend’s special edition Big Night In broadcast of OXY – The Musical plus 60 minute acoustic performance from The Alarm’s Mike Peters will begin at the earlier time of 1900 (UK Time). Presented  by Jules Peters the Big Night In / Oxy – The Musical theatre style show will get underway at 1900 (UK Time) with pre-show interviews and chat from the principal writers and director, before the curtain goes [read more]

NEVER MIND THE LOCKDOWN…. HERE COMES OXY…..  A NIGHT OF VIRTUAL THEATRE  SATURDAY APRIL 25TH – LIVE ON THE OFFICIAL ALARM FACEBOOK PAGE. OXY – THE MUSICALA Life Saving New Wave MusicalWritten by Mike Peters (The Alarm), Paul Sirett, & Steve Allan JonesDirected by Pete Rowe Filmed by All Media WorksStarring Robbie Jarvis, Janet Fullerlove, Sean Kingsley, David Rubin,Mark Newnham, Matthew Durkan, Molly Grace Cutler, Adam Langstaff and John Hasler. OXY – A Night of Virtual Theatre will [read more]

Love Hope Strength has organised an annual hike-with-music in beautiful Snowdonia for the past 13 years to raise money for cancer care services in North Wales and beyond and to highlight the importance of walking and talking. This year ‘Snowdon Rocks’ with a difference: this year you’re invited to walk, talk, sing, play, eat, drink, camp or glamp and enjoy the merriment for a whole weekend. It’s all happening in [read more]

On behalf of Mike Peters and The Alarm, all of us at thealarm.com and the official Alarm facebook page, want to thank each and every person who attended this year’s Gathering 2020 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. It was, without doubt,  one of the best on record, and a weekend none of us who were there, will ever forget. We look forward to sharing plans for The Gathering 2021 and the [read more]

James Dean Bradfield, Mike Peters, Charlotte Church, Amy Wadge and Andy Fairweather Low are headlining at the two night “Valley Aid” Fundriaser at The Factory in Porth on Fri/Sat 13th/14th March. Cycling star Geraint Thomas, Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant and rock legend Brian May have donated items to the charity show. The former Tour de France champion has donated a signed pair of his cycling shoes, while the legendary [read more]