Enter Shikari announce Higher Ground after outlining 2027 dormancy
The October 7 song announcement follows the band's plans for recording and performing dormancy from December 31, 2027, without declaring a definite split.
Enter Shikari announced ‘Higher Ground’ on October 7, 2026. A recording with that title appears on the band's YouTube Topic channel, with an October 7 publication date. The new announcement comes six days after the band's own statement laid out plans for a pause in recording and performing at the end of 2027.
In that October 1 statement, signed by Rob, Chris, Rory and Rou, the band said Enter Shikari would become dormant as a recording and performing entity from December 31, 2027. They did not describe this as a definite split: whether they eventually return remains undecided. They also said they were working on new music and focusing on November's Lose Your Self tour. The statement does not name ‘Higher Ground’ or establish that it is their final single.
The band said plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Take To The Skies were still under discussion, alongside anniversaries of The Spark and A Flash Flood Of Colour. They had been revisiting the original Take To The Skies multitracks, but had not specified what would come from that work. Listeners should distinguish those developing plans from the newly announced song rather than treating them as a confirmed farewell release programme.
For the recording, use the linked Enter Shikari – Topic page or check the single listing in your music app. On October 7, Apple Music's UK page still labelled Higher Ground - Single ‘PRE-RELEASE’ for October 8, 2026. That regional catalogue date is separate from the band's announcement and the YouTube publication date. These are verified public listings, not a test of playback or worldwide availability.