It’ll be their first time back in two years and they’ll have a whole new album to work into the setlist.
Irish post-punk pioneers Fontaines D.C. have just announced a brand new UK and Ireland tour ahead of their new album later this year and leading live entertainment venue, First Direct Arena, has been selected for their massive Leeds date.
The Dublin powerhouses have emerged as one of the most exciting acts on the planet for our money, combining everything from new wave, alternative and often grungey guitars, to more classic rock and even indie sounds, making them one of the most instantly recognisable sounds on the modern scene.
With all that being said, we cannot wait for their return to Leeds and what will no doubt be one of the biggest and best gigs of the year.
🆕 Following new single 'Starburster', #FontainesDC will bring #theROMANCEtour to @fdarena. @fontainesdublin
— first direct arena (@fdarena) April 19, 2024
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🎟️ Tickets available from 10AM Friday 26 April.
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Fontaines D.C. roll up to Yorkshire in the autumn and they’ll have a brand new album under their belt to boot.
As for the band themselves, they dropped the lead single entitled ‘Starburster’ this week and it proved to be quite the sea change for often fast, frantic and no-nonsense five-piece. If you haven’t heard it yet, strap in and get ready to be over-exhaling out loud non-stop for the next hour – you’ll see what we mean.
With their fourth record Romance set to release on 23 August, we think it’s fair to say this new record – the first with new producer James Ford (Blur, Arctic Monkeys) – is off to a much more experimental start than their heavily acclaimed 2019 debut, Dogrel.
Set to take the stage at Leeds First Direct Arena on Tuesday 3 December 2024, Fontaines’ Leeds date is part of a new run of shows announced as part of their full European which kicks off in June.
Heading back from the continent in August and starting off the UK leg in Wolverhampton on 20 November, it’ll be a fast and furious nine-show run culminating with a homecoming concert in Dublin.
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Tickets for all headline dates go on general sale at 10am next Friday, 26 April and for first access to presale, fans can pre-order the album by 3pm on 23 April.
You can grab your tickets HERE.
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