FONTAINES D.C. ANNOUNCE BIGGEST HEADLINE WELSH SHOW AT CARDIFF CASTLE FOR JULY 2025

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Fresh from selling out London’s 45,000 Capacity, Finsbury Park, Fontaines D.C. today announce a brand-new headline show at Cardiff Castle on Wednesday 30th July 2025. Alongside the recently announced show at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester (15 August), Cardiff Castle will serve as another flagship summer 2025 date for the Grammy-nominated, BRIT Award-winning Irish band, delivering their signature live intensity to fans in Wales. Support on the night will come from BRIT and Mercury-nominated hip-hop poet and playwright Kae Tempest and London punks High Vis.

The announcement comes fresh off the back of the release of ROMANCE, the band’s biggest album to date. Released via XL Recordings on 23 August, the James Ford-produced record has been met with an incredible response from fans and critics alike. Selling more than twice as much as their acclaimed 2022 release Skinty Fia in the first week, ROMANCE received a host of five-star plaudits from the likes of NME, The Guardian and Rolling Stone UK. Meanwhile, songwriting legend Elton John recently declared that they’re “the best band out there at the moment”. The 11-track masterpiece presents a bold leap forward for the band, weaving together ideas that have been percolating among Grian Chatten (vocals), Carlos O’Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan (bass), and Tom Coll (drums) since their acclaimed 2022 release, Skinty Fia. With its innovative sound and captivating artistry, ROMANCE cements Fontaines D.C.'s status as “the defining band of their generation” (NME).
 
A summer of international live shows and festivals has drawn fans deeper into their rapidly expanding universe. After landmark performances on Glastonbury's Park Stage and at the Reading & Leeds Festival, the band embarked on an extensive 2024 world tour, which has seen them perform multiple sold-out shows across North America and Canada. Next, they head to venues across Europe, the UK, and Ireland, including a sold-out headline show at Utilita Arena in Cardiff.
 
Against the dramatic backdrop of the medieval towers, the 2025 Cardiff Castle show offers fans their only opportunity to catch the band perform live in Wales. The iconic fortress, with its stunning architecture and rich history, provides an extraordinary setting for what promises to be a truly unforgettable show.

Ticket On-Sale Details:
Artist/O2 Pre-sale:
Wednesday 30th October 2024 at 10:00 AM

General Sale:
Friday 1st November 2024 at 10:00 AM via www.ticketmaster.co.uk
 
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Line-up
 
Wednesday 30th July, 2025
Live From Cardiff Castle, Wales
Doors 5pm
 
Fontaines D.C.
Kae Tempest
High Vis
 
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Fontaines D.C. full live dates:
 
2024
         
1 Nov - Lisbon, PT - Sagres Campo Pequeno
2 Nov - Madrid, ES - WiZink Center
4 Nov - Milan, IT - Alcatraz (SOLD OUT)
5 Nov - Zurich, CH - X-TRA (SOLD OUT)
7 Nov  - Munich, DE - Zenith
8 Nov - Berlin, DE - Uber Eats Music Hall  (SOLD OUT)
9 Nov - Copenhagen, DK - K.B. Hallen  (SOLD OUT)
11 Nov - Hamburg, DE - Sporthalle
12 Nov - Cologne, DE - E-Werk (SOLD OUT)
13 Nov - Paris, FR - Zénith Paris-La Villette (SOLD OUT)
15 Nov - Brussels, BE - Forest National (SOLD OUT)
16 Nov - Amsterdam, NL - AFAS (SOLD OUT)
17 Nov - Amsterdam, NL - AFAS (SOLD OUT)
 
20 Nov - Wolverhampton, UK - The Halls (SOLD OUT)
22 Nov - London, UK - Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
23 Nov - London, UK - Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
24 Nov - Cardiff, UK - Utilita Arena (SOLD OUT)
26 Nov - Plymouth, UK - Pavilions (SOLD OUT)
27 Nov - Nottingham, UK - Motorpoint Arena
29 Nov - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
30 Nov - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
1 Dec - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
3 Dec - Leeds, UK - First Direct Arena
4 Dec - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro
6 Dec - Dublin, IE - 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
7 Dec - Dublin, IE - 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
 
2025
 
5 July - Finsbury Park, London (SOLD OUT)
30 July – Cardiff Castle, Cardiff [NEW DATE]
15 August - Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
 

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