# The Pogues – Rum, Sodomy & The Lash 40th Anniversary   

**Tour Announcement** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 11 December 2025  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/tour-announcements/the-pogues-rum-sodomy-the-lash-40th-anniversary/

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**THE POGUES: SPECIAL GUEST VOCALISTS AND MUSICIANS ANNOUNCED** TO JOIN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HEADLINE TOUR MARCH/APRIL 2026

**CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF ICONIC ALBUM RUM SODOMY & THE LASH**

**DARAGH LYNCH ● IONA ZAJAC ● JOHN FRANCIS FLYNN**

**PLUS MUSICIANS HOLLY MULLINEAUX, JORDAN O’LEARY, FIACHRA MEEK, JIM SCLAVUNOS, PETE FRASER, DANIEL HAYES AND IAN WILLIAMSON**

![The Pogues' Australian tour poster displaying band name, logo, and tour dates across multiple cities.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/35717/DQwglWlQ.jpg)

**The Pogues** have announced special guests vocalists and full touring line up joining them on their first Australian/New Zealand headline tour in 14 years.

Legendary and lauded vocalists **Daragh Lynch**, **Iona Zajac** and** John Francis Flynn** will join The Pogues to celebrate 40 years of their iconic album **Rum Sodomy & the Lash**.

The tour will feature original members **James Fearnley**, **Jem Finer**, and **Spider Stacy** along with special guest musicians **Holly Mullineaux** (bass), **Jordan O’Leary** (banjo), **Fiachra Meek** (pipes/whistles – Alfi), J**im Sclavunos** (drums – Bad Seeds) plus brass section **Pete Fraser**, **Daniel Hayes** and **Ian Williamson**. Daragh Lynch, Iona Zajac and John Francis Flynn will also take up guitar, harp and multiple instruments respectively during the show.

Released in 1985, Rum Sodomy & the Lash is a cornerstone of punk and alternative rock, renowned for its raw energy, poetic lyrics, and infectious melodies. The band are set to play the legendary album in full, including b sides, extended version tracks plus a special selection of their most beloved material.

![Singer in light-coloured jacket centre stage under dramatic V-shaped spotlights, surrounded by band members.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/35720/482015993_1192708728893034_6074424633815167352_n.jpg)

Album highlights include iconic songs like “Rainy Night in Soho,” “A Pair of Brown Eyes” and “Dirty Old Town.” Ranked among Rolling Stone’s Best 500 Albums of All Time and featured in such tastemaker books as 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rum Sodomy & the Lash is a certified classic which has influenced countless artists globally and continues to impact listeners 40 years on.

**The Pogues **said: ‘*After the uproarious bash which was the 40th anniversary of our first record, Red Roses for Me, in 2024, we wanted to do it again, but with Rum Sodomy & the Lash.’ *

![Band of eight members in dark suits and one child in a dress standing together on a street, black and white photograph.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/35719/471435052_10162149733927368_4754772806020411917_n.jpg)

**Touring Party**

Jem Finer  
Spider Stacy  
James Fearnley  
Holly Mullineaux (bass)  
Darragh Lynch (guitar – Lankum)  
Jordan O’Leary (banjo)  
Fiachra Meek (pipes/whistles – Alfi)  
Jim Sclavunos (drums – Bad seeds)  
Iona Zajac (vocals – Harp)  
John Francis Flynn (Vocalist, Multi-instrumentalist)  
BRASS SECTION  
Pete Fraser  
Daniel Hayes  
Ian Williamson

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![Tour poster for The Pogues' 40-year celebration featuring band name in large white text with dates and Australian venue locations listed.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/35718/7a9MnGtQ.jpg)