IDLES performed at BBK Live 2026 in Bilbao, where frontman Joe Talbot credited Interpol as a major influence, while also announcing a new art exhibition titled 'Musoleum – Remembrance of Remembering' with his father Nigel in Newport. The band also played at Pinkpop 2026, and guitarist Mark Bowen spoke about the band's upcoming album and their collaborative experience with Florence + The Machine.