Introducing…’Hanging Around – Life On The Road With The Men In Black’

The Stranglers and their touring photographer John Dewhirst announce a special new photography book ‘Hanging Around – Life On The Road With The Men In Black’, following the band and crew on the 51 UK Tour of 2025, released a year to the day since they hit the road.

Hanging Around tells the visual story of The Stranglers ‘51’ UK tour in 2025 through photography. Longstanding fan, friend of the band and photographer John Dewhirst captures the band and their hard-working crew with unrivalled access across their nine sold-out UK shows in the Autumn of 2025, surpassing the golden anniversary with a triumphant 51st year for the iconic British rock group.

John photographs the rarely celebrated, long-serving and tightly-knit team behind the scenes that make the shows happen day in, day out, and his ‘fly on the wall’ backstage photos capture previously unseen candid moments. Hanging Around memorialises The Stranglers on tour in a way no other official photography book has.

This unique book pays respectful homage to the band and their half-a-century-long legacy, whilst celebrating the whole team who make these shows come together…. the unsung heroes of life on the road. Foreword by JJ Burnel with a variety of photo captions provided by the band…usually at one another’s expense!

FIRST 200 COPIES WILL BE SIGNED BY THE JJ, BAZ, TOBY AND JIM​, SO HURRY WHILE STOCKS LAST*  

THIS LIMITED EDITION PRINT RUN OF 1000 HARDBACK BOOKS IS INDIVIDUALLY HAND NUMBERED.

ONE LUCKY PURCHASER WILL RECEIVE A PAIR OF GOLDEN TICKETS – ALLOWING ENTRY TO ANY HEADLINE THE STRANGLERS SHOW FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND A PRE-SHOW MEET & GREET WITH THE BAND.

Grab a copy here while stocks last

Exclusively available from The Stranglers store