The Offspring Launch their ‘Supercharged’ Tour in Madrid
The Offspring kicked off their ‘Supercharged’ Europe/UK tour on Friday night in Madrid with a sold-out show that felt more like a celebration than just the start of a tour. It’s their first headlining run in Europe of this scale in years, and the crowd was clearly ready for it. Fans of all ages filled the venue — parents with kids, teenagers, twenty-somethings and older punks alike — all fully locked in from the first song.
Simple Plan opened the night and proved to be a perfect fit. They’ve just come off a U.S. tour with Avril Lavigne and recently released a 25-year anniversary documentary, ‘The Kids in the Crowd’. That experience shows. Their set was tight and confident. Songs like ‘Welcome to My Life’, ‘Jump’, ‘I’m Just a Kid’ and ‘Perfect’ were met with the same kind of energy you'd expect from a headliner. Still, they didn’t try to steal the spotlight, instead, they connected with the crowd and set the tone for the night to come.
The Offspring kept the energy high with a set packed full of hits. ‘Come Out and Play’, ‘Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)’, ‘Want You Bad’ and ‘The Kids Aren’t Alright’ landed exactly how you’d expect — loud, fast and with the entire crowd singing along. ‘Self Esteem’ closed the night with the kind of shout-along chaos that never gets old. Surprisingly, only two songs from their new album ‘Supercharged’ (‘Looking Out for #1’ and ‘Make It All Right’) made it into the setlist, but fans didn’t seem to mind.
One of the strongest moments came with ‘Gone Away’. The stripped-down version hit hard. Dexter Holland sat at the piano, and the crowd sang nearly every word with tears in their eyes. It was one of the few quieter points in a set that rarely slowed down. Just a few minutes later, the venue exploded again.
The production for this tour is much bigger than anything The Offspring have brought to Europe before. Massive video screens, tightly timed visuals, fire effects and confetti cannons gave the show a festival-level feel. Still, none of it felt overdone. It supported the music without taking focus away from it. At one point, the crowd broke into a spontaneous “olé olé olé, Offspring!” chant, which the band quickly picked up on and joined. It felt less like a performance and more like a shared moment — a connection between the band and the crowd that carried through the entire arena.
Overall, this was a strong start to the tour. The Offspring look and sound better than ever. While they didn’t lean heavily on their new album ‘Supercharged’, it didn’t matter — the hits still carry the show, and the fans are clearly still here for them. If the rest of the tour keeps this pace, it could turn out to be one of their most successful runs in Europe yet.
Supercharged tour:
September 26 – Madrid, Spain – Palacio Vistalegre
September 27 – Barcelona, Spain – Pabellon Olimpico de Badalona
September 29 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum
September 30 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
October 2 – Prague, Czech Republic – Fortuna Hall
October 4 – Kaunas, Lithuania – Zalgris Arena
October 5 – Riga, Latvia – Arena Riga
October 7 – Helsinki, Finland – Ice Hall
October 9 – Stockholm, Sweden – Hovet
October 10 – Oslo, Norway – Unity Arena
October 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
October 24 – Linz, Austria – TipsArena
October 26 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
October 27 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
October 28 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
October 30 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
October 31 – Budapest, Hungary – MVM Dome
November 2 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle
November 3 – Brussels, Belgium – ING Arena
November 5 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
November 7 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
November 8 – Paris, France – La Defense Arena
November 10 – Cardiff, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena
November 12 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
November 14 – London, United Kingdom – The O2
November 15 – Newcastle, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena
November 16 – Manchester, United Kingdom – AO Arena
November 18 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – OVO Hydro