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Vive Le Rock ‘n’ Roll Confessions
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Punk drummer Terry Chimes interviews ex Ants Marco Pirroni and Dave Barbe for new video podcast ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Confessions’.
Recorded in west London and launched this month, the Clash’s Terry Chimes has joined forces with artist and lifelong ‘Person of Ant Heritage’ Mark ‘illuminati’ Sloper to deliver a new chat show bringing together old punk chums.
Episode 2 is now live and features Marco Pirroni talking about his formative years and life with Adam Ant. Dave Barbe’s episode premieres at 11am on Sunday 26th July, and more former Ants are in the pipeline for a grilling from Terry (which we’ll add here as they come in). Other guests include Gaye Advert, and “Best dressed man in town” Gary Bushell.
Mark has kindly shared some behind the scenes images with us (above) and says, “The podcast is for Terry to chat to all his old friends and musicians before they die!” adding, “However, we do have some younger guests, they simply have to be fun and interesting!”
Top of our guest f-ant-asy league is – apart from Adam himself of course – last year’s funky punky live Ant support Yee Loi and another uber talented digerati Antfan Mr “BEHS”man Danny Sapko (“…choo choo ya b*stard!”) and everybody’s favourite Adam Ant band member Jola.
Apparently Marco’s also hoping for a return to Rock ‘n’ Roll Confessions in the near future, so we look forward to Part II!
More information/watch all episodes at: linke.to/RockAndRollConfessions
// BONUS ANT FACT! //
DID YOU KNOW that before he joined forces with Adam Ant, Marco’s first ever TV performance was with Terry Chimes and Cowboys International?
You can find clips from their appearance on Old Grey Whistle Test from 22nd January 1980 via EwwToob! Here’s a colourised peep on us…
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New: Marco Pirroni memoir – Your Money or Your Life
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From punk to Prince Charming, the long overdue autobiography from the renowned and much-loved Adam & the Ants songwriter and guitarist is published 10th September 2026.
The blurb:
In the mid 1970’s, Marco Pirroni was a shy King’s Road punk kid. He played guitar with a nascent Siouxsie & the Banshees at their debut 100 Club gig in 1976. Future Sex Pistol Sid Vicious could often be found round at Marco’s parents with a bag of laundry and a cup of tea. But as the early promise of punk rock’s cultural liberation quickly soured, Marco’s dreams of proper pop stardom only grew.Marco Pirroni
Your Money or Your Life: From Punk to Prince Charming
ISBN-13: 978-1917923835Publisher: New Modern
Publication date: 10/09/2026Available formats:
Hard back (RRP £25)
Kindle (RRP £12.99)Pre order links:
– Amazon
– HMV (£5 off RRP)
– Waterstones
– Bookshop.orgLtd edition SIGNED EDITION:
– HMV
– Rough Trade
– Resident MusicIn a few short years, alongside an ambitious fellow punk survivor called Adam who was also looking to break out of the musical ghetto and onto Top of the Pops, Marco became the musical architect of the global Antmusic phenomenon. By the time he was 21, Marco was the co-writer of the two classic number one singles – ‘Prince Charming’ and the Ivor Novello-winning ‘Stand and Deliver’ – alongside the million selling, idiosyncratic new pop masterpiece ‘Kings of the Wild Frontier’ and its follow up album ‘Prince Charming’.
Your Money or Your Life is Marco’s long-overdue and much-anticipated account of his time amidst the maelstrom of Antmania. It chronicles the breakneck period in Pirroni’s life which ends in March 1982, when Adam and the Ants split up amongst heartbreak and acrimony. Revelatory, caustically hilarious and with a cast of the biggest names in entertainment including Liberace, Liza Minnelli and David Bowie, Your Money or Your Life is one of the unforgettable music stories of the 1970s and 1980s.
UPDATE 15/7/2026:
LAUNCH PARTY on 10th September has SOLD OUT, however the following dates announced today:
WED 9TH SEPTEMBER – NOTTING HILL, LONDON
Pre-launch book signing at Rough Trade West.TUES 15TH SEPTEMBER – NOTTINGHAM
Marco in conversation + book signing at Rough Trade Nottingham.
ALL personal appearances (inc. LONDON & MANCHESTER) listed on our events calendar.
More information/enquiries: MarcoPirroni.com
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Adam Ant: In concert 2026
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If you’re looking for live Adam Ant dates in 2026, then here’s a handy guide to all the gigs announced so far.
Hint: Bookmark this page for latest Adam Ant concert announcements, booking information and tickets.Full list of Adam Ant live dates in 2026 (links open new event page)
USA/Canada Adam Ant dates
Sun 16 Aug: Nashville, TN
Tue 18 Aug: St. Augustine, FL
Wed 19 Aug: Clearwater, FL
Thu 20 Aug: Hollywood, FL
Sat 22 Aug: Atlanta, GA
Sun 23 Aug: Cary, NC
Tue 25 Aug: New Haven, CT
Wed 26 Aug: Boston, MA
Fri 28 Aug: Atlantic City, NJ
Sat 29 Aug: New York, NY
Mon 31 Aug: Toronto, ON
Tue 1 Sep: Cleveland, OH
Thu 3 Sep: Vienna, VA
Fri 4 Sep: Huber Heights, OH
Sun 6 Sep: Highland Park, IL
Tue 8 Sep: Denver, CO
Wed 9 Sep: Salt Lake City, UT
Fri 11 Sep: Redmond, WA
Sat 12 Sep: Vancouver, BC
Sun 13 Sep: Portland, OR
Tue 15 Sep: San Francisco, CA
Wed 16 Sep: Las Vegas, NV
Fri 18 Sep: Lincoln, CA
Sat 19 Sep: Los Angeles, CA
Sun 20 Sep: Mesa, AZ
Tue 22 Sep: San Antonio, TX
Wed 23 Sep: Grand Prairie, TX
Fri 25 Sep: St Louis, MO
Sat 26 Sep: Kentucky, KY
Sun 27 Sep: Detroit, MO
Sat 14 Nov: Huntington Beach, CALast updated: 5th May 2026
Adam Ant‘s only UK date confirmed for 2026 so far is Rebellion Festival, Blackpool. Announced just a couple of weeks after publishing our speculative blog post on potential Ant derring-dos for the year ahead, Adam is making up for the punk festival appearance he cancelled way back in 2011 by headlining the first of two nights’ ‘Rebellion Run Up’s at the Winter Gardens.
The evening of Tuesday 4th August 2026 will also see support from the Undertones and Altered Images – the latter of which supported Adam & the Ants on the UK leg of the Stand & Deliver tour in spring 1981. Priced at £55, tickets are 83% more expensive than the following night with Neville Staple(s) and friends, so we can only assume the organisers are making good on their sweetener offer to up Adam’s appearance fee.
Curiously, Marco will also be moseying along to the Winter Gardens for Rebellion proper as the first guest to be announced for the literary festival, by which time Adam will have safely scarpered back down the M6. In other Ant-related Rebellion news, Dave Barbe will not be appearing with Third House as – according to a recent Facebook update – he’s apparently left the band to concentrate on reviving Barbarossa Beat.USA ADAM ANT CONCERTS
Americ-Ants get a right mixed bag of Ant action this autumn (…or “fall” y’all). At time of writing, Adam Ant is opting for schmoozing Squeeze for North American dates in September 2026. Currently promoting their critically acclaimed jazzy new ellpee, this is not a natural pairing by all means (and we’re not exactly sure why Adam is the warm-up turn in his second home of America of all places) but any port in a storm, and all that.
Anyway, there are 31 US dates announced altogether (so far..?), including most recently announced Darker Waves Festival on Huntingdon Beach CA, with probably the best line-up in the history of retro alternative, plus the rather random ‘Bourbon & Beyond’ festival in Louisville, Kentucky – yeehaw (or something).
It’s reasonable to assume those big gaps in the calendar will be filled in with more shows as we head into summer – as one prominent current Ant band member joked in reply to this suggestion, “You’ll probably know before me!”. So stay tuned to your favourite Ant channel for updates…
Be sure to bookmark our Events calendar and Latest News for updates on live dates in 2026 and beyond!
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Latest Ant-friendly events added to Ant Lib Online. Click the title for date/info.
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Marco Pirroni – in conversation + book signing – Nottingham
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Marco Pirroni – Your Money or Your Life book signing – West London
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SSSputnik Electronic (ft Will Crewdson) + Scant Regard – Bournemouth
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Marco Pirroni – Your Money or Your Life Book Launch
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Gaye Bykers on Acid (w/Will + Joe) – Wingham, Kent
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