In June 2018, the band played their first shows for 18 months at the Primavera Sound festival. Following this, on 16 June they played their first UK headlining show since 2015 at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, and appeared at The Cure's Hyde Park show on 7 July. During these shows they premiered three new songs - "The Arbor", "VTr" and "Shooting Dennis Hopper Shooting" - as well as playing a cover of Frightened Rabbit's "Keep Yourself Warm" in tribute to close friend Scott Hutchison, who had died in May; the song was to remain in their setlists with Graham stating "we have a duty and responsibility to keep Scott’s music and keep sharing it. When we’re around touring, we need to tell people about him.”