Culture
12 Apr 22

Dionne Warwick to play two Irish shows on her farewell tour

Six-time Grammy winner Dionne Warwick will perform at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin and Waterfront Theatre, Belfast this June.

Legendary recording artist Dionne Warwick is set for two dates in Ireland on her ‘She’s Back: For One Last Time’ global trip.

The Farewell Tour will kick off at The Waterfront in Belfast on June 18th and Bord Gáis in Dublin on June 19th before heading to Europe.

"After almost six decades I’ve decided it’s time to put away from touring trunk and focus on recording, one off concerts and special events," Dionne Warwick explains. "I still love performing live, but the rigours of travelling every day so far from home, sleeping in a different hotel each night, one concert after the other, is becoming hard. So, I’ve decided to stop touring on that level in Europe…. But I’m not retiring!!”

The first leg of this headline tour will encompass Warwick’s monumental career, with songs from her hugely successful recording catalogue; including a selection of classic Warwick/Burt Bacharach/Hal David songs such as ‘I Say A Little Prayer’, ‘Do You Know The Way To San Jose’ and ‘Walk On By'.

Material from her brand new CD, She’s Back will also feature, produced by her son Damon Elliot. Together they have created a brilliant album, different from her usual music and yet perfectly fitting.

Complete with beautiful lyrics wrapped in catchy rhythms, her smooth voice leads through every song, every mood, creating a vivid picture about the ups and downs of life.

Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest hitmakers of the entire rock era (1955-1999), based on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts. She is one of the most-charted female vocalists of all time, with 56 of her singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998, and 80 singles making all Billboard charts combined.

The 81-year-old has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the R&B Music Hall of Fame and the Apollo Theatre Walk of Fame. In 2019 she won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

‘SHE’S BACK: ONE LAST TIME’ 2022 Tour dates:

June 18 - Waterfront Theatre, Belfast
June 19 - Bord Gáls, Dublin