Fontaines D.C. add extra shows to 2024 ‘Romance’ UK and Ireland tour

Fontaines D.C. performing live on stage

Fontaines D.C. have added more shows to their 2024 ‘Romance’ UK and Ireland tour – find all the details below.

The Dublin band will hit the road this November in support of their fourth album ‘Romance’, which is due for release on August 23 via XL Recordings (pre-order/pre-save here).

Now, Fontaines D.C. have confirmed three more dates for the upcoming trek due to demand. They’ll play a second gig at Alexandra Palace in London on November 23 after performing at the same venue the previous evening (22).

The group have also added two extra shows at Aviva Studios in Manchester on November 30 and December 1 – bringing their total number of concerts in the city to three.

Tickets for the full tour go on general sale at 10am BST tomorrow (April 26) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Fontaines D.C., 2024. Credit: Theo Cottle
Fontaines D.C., 2024. Credit: Theo Cottle

Fontaines D.C.’s 2024 UK and Ireland tour dates are:

NOVEMBER
20 – The Halls, Wolverhampton
22 – Alexandra Palace, London
23 –
Alexandra Palace, London (new date)
24 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
26 – Pavilions, Plymouth
27 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham 
29 – Aviva Studios, Manchester
30 – Aviva Studios, Manchester (new date)

DECEMBER
01 – Aviva Studios, Manchester (new date)
03 – First Direct Arena, Leeds

04 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
06 – 3Arena, Dublin

In addition to their headline tour, Fontaines D.C. are scheduled to make appearances at  GlastonburyReading & Leeds, Pukkelpop and Sziget among other festivals across the season.

Produced by James Ford (Arctic MonkeysFoalsDepeche Mode), the forthcoming ‘Romance’ has already been previewed by the single ‘Starbuster’. In a glowing five-star review of the track, NME noted how Fontaines D.C. had “taken a perfect left turn” to usher in their next chapter.

It added: “Leaning on the Massive Attack trip-hop noir vibes first hinted at on [2022 album] ‘Skinty Fia’’s title track, ‘Starburster’ is a pensive art-rock beast that fuses elements of electronica and hip-hop more akin to their fellow striking countrymen (and recent collaboratorsKNEECAP.”

The tracklist for Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Romance is:

1. ‘Romance’
2. ‘Starburster’
3. ‘Here’s The Thing’
4. ‘Desire’
5. ‘In The Modern World’
6. ‘Bug’
7. ‘Motorcycle Boy’
8. ‘Sundowner’
9. ‘Horseness Is The Whatness’
10. ‘Death Kink’
11. ‘Favourite’

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