01 September 2026
Newsdesk
Kneecap have today announced an extensive worldwide headline tour kicking off in October 2026, encompassing shows across Latin America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. The global run includes a major pre-Christmas return to the 3Arena in Dublin on December 16, following a massive headline performance in front of over 20,000 fans at London's Crystal Palace Park in late June.
The tour supports their critically acclaimed album FENIAN, which arrived in early May via Heavenly Recordings. Produced by Dan Carey, the record soared straight to number one in Ireland and secured the number two position on the UK album charts. FENIAN features the singles FENIAN, Liars Tale, and Irish Goodbye, a collaboration with Kae Tempest that was accompanied by a short film directed by Thomas James. The release earned widespread praise, garnering Album of the Week honors from both The Guardian and The Sunday Times, along with critical acclaim from NME, MOJO, Hot Press, and the New York Times.
The upcoming tour kicks off on October 15 in Mexico City, navigating Latin America with stops in Colombia, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. Moving into November, the Belfast trio will perform across mainland Europe, visiting Belgium, Scandinavia, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, and Italy.
The British and Irish leg begins on November 28 at The Guildhall in Southampton, taking in major venues including Bristol's Prospect Building, Manchester's Depot Mayfield, Newcastle's O2 City Hall, Glasgow's OVO Arena, and Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena before wrapping up in Dublin. Early 2027 will see the group head down under for dates at Spark Arena in Auckland and TSB Arena in Wellington.
The announcement comes on the heels of a whirlwind period for the group, following high-profile festival sets at Glastonbury, Roskilde, Primavera, Boomtown, and Reading and Leeds, alongside collaborative singles featuring Sub Focus and Orbital's Paul Hartnoll.
Tickets for the UK headline dates go on sale at 10:00 AM BST on Friday, September 4, 2026.
