A Perfect Circle’s new UK single ‘Starless’ reveal?

A Perfect Circle returns to the UK with ‘Starless’ live

A Perfect Circle have broken an eight-year UK absence by playing their first shows in the country at O2 Academy Brixton. The return wasn’t just a nostalgia run: the band used the tour’s stage sets to introduce a new single, ‘Starless’, and debuted it live for the first time in the UK.

Live in Brixton also meant a controlled mix of old and new material. Alongside the first-time performance of the fresh track, the set also “air[ed] out” established favourites—positioning the shows as both a reunion moment and a launchpad for current-era music. For fans, the appeal is twofold: the band’s return after a long gap, and the chance to experience new material in the context of the group’s well-known catalogue.

What this means for the band

• The UK comeback is immediate, not a slow rollout: new single material was ready to be staged on arrival.
• The “sets” matter, suggesting the group treated the debut performance of ‘Starless’ as a centerpiece rather than a throwaway track.
• The choice of venue—a major London academy—signals mainstream-scale capacity for a band that can still draw committed attention.

For the industry, it’s a reminder that established rock acts can still drive buzz through targeted live debuts rather than relying only on streaming drops. Debuting ‘Starless’ in the UK also creates a clear storyline for coverage: return after years away, then a concrete new release moment in the same breath.