Ricky Warwick channels Phil Lynott on new single Last Chance To Dance
Ricky Warwick has released Last Chance To Dance, the latest track from his forthcoming solo album Fire & Vengeance, due out on 4 September via Earache Records.
Built around raw guitar lines and a full-throttle rock’n’roll pulse, the single draws directly on the musical and lyrical spirit of Thin Lizzy and Phil Lynott. Warwick frames the song as a late-night anthem for making the most of the time left on the clock.
“Last Chance To Dance is about knowing the clock is ticking and choosing to turn the music up instead of quietly heading for the door,” Warwick says. “It’s about scars, second chances and squeezing every last drop out of the night. If this is the last chance to dance, then we’re gonna make damn sure it counts.”
A record built fast and loud
Fire & Vengeance follows recent singles Seek Zen Destroy, featuring Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen on guitar and backing vocals, and the album’s title track. Collen also appears on the record alongside Doug Aldrich, Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr and Darren Holden of The High Kings.
Warwick says the 10-track album was made with an immediacy that reflects his no-frills writing approach.
“I wanted to make an album that captures everything I love about rock’n’roll – its power to bring people together, to make us dance and connect with one another, even in a world that often feels consumed by fire and vengeance,” he says. “At its core, this record is about finding hope and unity in the chaos.”
Fire & Vengeance will be available on several coloured-vinyl editions, including signed copies and exclusive bundles. Pre-order the album here.
September in-stores before November headline run
Warwick will mark the album’s release with a nine-date in-store run across September, beginning with a sold-out appearance at Crash in Leeds. He then takes Fire & Vengeance across the UK and Ireland for a headline tour in November, including dates at London’s 100 Club, Manchester’s Gorilla and Belfast’s Limelight 2.
Tickets and further tour details are available via Ricky Warwick’s official website.
September 2026 in-store dates
- Sun 6 Sept – Leeds, Crash (sold out)
- Mon 7 Sept – Liverpool, Jacaranda Baltic
- Tue 8 Sept – Glasgow, Assai
- Tue 8 Sept – Edinburgh, Assai
- Wed 9 Sept – Newcastle, Beyond Vinyl
- Thurs 10 Sept – Nottingham, Rough Trade
- Fri 11 Sept – London, Rough Trade Denmark Street
- Sat 12 Sept – Kingston, Bacchus
- Sun 13 Sept – Southampton, Vinilo
Fire & Vengeance UK and Ireland tour dates
- Thu 5 Nov – Limerick, Dolans
- Fri 6 Nov – Dublin, Grand Social
- Sun 8 Nov – Belfast, Limelight 2
- Tue 10 Nov – Edinburgh, La Belle Angele
- Wed 11 Nov – Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill
- Thu 12 Nov – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
- Fri 13 Nov – Manchester, Gorilla
- Sat 14 Nov – Newcastle, Anarchy Brew
- Wed 18 Nov – Southend, Chinnerys
- Thu 19 Nov – London, 100 Club
- Fri 20 Nov – Norwich, Waterfront
- Sat 21 Nov – Cambridge, Mash
- Sun 22 Nov – Bristol, Thekla
- Wed 25 Nov – Portsmouth, Kola
- Thu 26 Nov – Trecco Bay, Planet Rockstock
