Triggerfinger

In the autumn of 2025, the Antwerp band Triggerfinger tragically loses their iconic bassist, Monsieur Paul – just a few days after the launch of ‘Stars’, their first new song since 2017. Paul left the band in 2023 due to medical problems, but remained a good friend and brother to singer and guitarist Ruben Block and drummer Mario Goossens until the end. ‘Stars’ is well received and opens new doors. The band, which has now existed for 25 years, returns to the international live scene with a tour of 25 performances for sold-out venues. While ‘Stars’ still clearly aligns with their earlier repertoire, a fresh wind blows through the band’s musical DNA with the second single ‘Come Clean’. Before the summer of 2026, the band will release two more songs and prepare for their first festival summer tour in a long time. The highlight, however, is the long-awaited new studio album, the first since ‘Colossus’ in 2017 and thus the first official album without Monsieur Paul. Ruben and Mario went to Los Angeles, where Mitchell Froom warmly welcomes them. Froom is not exactly a stranger to the Triggerfingers. On the new recording, he is explicitly present. He encourages both Ruben and Mario to look outside their comfort zone, find other ways of composing, and jump into the deep end without a clear picture of the final result. And that result is more than worth it. With that new album, Triggerfinger shows that they are back, fiercer than ever, and they prove that they are one of the few European rock bands that have survived trends and hypes. Their live show will be as immersive as ever, but with a different dynamic on stage. Topmuzikant Geoffrey Burton now takes the bass. He has previously played with big names such as Ostend’s best Arno, Grace Jones, and Iggy Pop. Fun fact: just like Mr. Paul, Geoffrey is originally a brilliant guitarist, who has his own way of dealing with the bass guitar. Triggerfinger is the first band allowed to test the flat-floor setup of our renovated theater, and we couldn’t have thought of a stronger kick-off.