Irish band Fontaines D.C. have announced their biggest headline show to date: Saturday 5th July 2025 at London’s Finsbury Park.
Joining them for the huge outdoor gig will be Australian punk rock band Amyl and the Sniffers and Belfast hip hop trio Kneecap, with more acts to be announced.
Tickets on general sale today – Friday 9th August 2024…
From humble beginnings in Ireland, they performed their first London show at The Finsbury pub to around 30 people in 2017. Now to play to 45,000 fans around the corner in Finsbury Park next summer.
Picking up a BRIT Award for Best International Group, coveted Ivor Novello and Mercury Prize nominations,. Later this year the five-piece band will play two sold-out shows at Alexandra Palace as part of their extensive ROMANCE world tour.
Later this month, on Friday 23rd August, Fontaines D.C. release their fourth album “ROMANCE” via XL Recordings. Grian Chatten (vocals), Carlos O’Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan (bass), and Tom Coll (drums) released “Skinty Fia” in 2022.
The explosive first track “Starburster” from “ROMANCE” was released to international acclaim earlier in April 2024, and the follow-up, the album’s shimmering finalé “Favourite” instantly became a firm fan favourite following its debut outing at the band’s sold-out Brooklyn Warsaw show.
Performing alongside Fontaines D.C. at Finsbury Park will be a specially curated line-up of collaborators and friends. Australian punk band Amyl and the Sniffers – Amy Taylor (vocals), Bryce Wilson (drums), Dec Martens (guitar) and Gus Romer (bass) will be there.
Joining them will be Kneecap. Since they emerged from a squat in West Belfast, Kneecap have created their own genre of Irish punk rap, melding the Irish and English language, speaking to a time of political upheaval, youthful rebellion and discontent, and a renewed urge to party.
Main photo: Eimear Lynch
