Dublin quartet Kodaline have announced a stripped down, fully acoustic tour of Ireland - their first set of gigs since the pandemic hit.

Speaking about the forthcoming tour, the band said in a statement: "We're excited to do our first ever stripped down fully acoustic tour, it’s something we’ve wanted to do for a long time and something that’s gonna be very special for us. Hope to see you guys there."

It makes us so happy to announce a very special run of acoustic shows for later this year! This is something we have talked about for a long time. Tickets on sale this Friday at 9am from https://t.co/3Vvov9JTkW and all usual outlets. Hope to see you there VSMJ ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0wFbkQqqPH

— Kodaline (@Kodaline) June 8, 2021

The indie rock outfit played some of the biggest gigs of their career in 2019, before the coronavirus outbreak shut music venues across the globe. The group put on two huge outdoor shows at St. Anne's Park and a ten-date UK tour culminated with a packed show at London’s historic Roundhouse.

Kodaline comprises Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Vincent May and Jason Boland - with Garrigan announcing his memoirs last week. The lead singer will release High Hopes in October.

Speaking about the announcement, Garrigan said he was "very excited and slightly nervous to be releasing this book."

"It's something I never thought I’d have the courage to do but I’m glad I did. It touches on my experience growing up with anxiety issues, escaping into music, song writing and touring the world. I hope you guys enjoy my story."

Check out Kodaline's live dates in full below:

November 10 - Cork - Opera House
November 11 - Galway - Leisureland
November 12 - Limerick - UL Concert Hall
November 19 - Derry - Millennium Forum

December 3 - Wexford - Opera House
December 4 - Killarney - INEC Arena
December 5 - Castlebar - Royal Theatre
December 8 & 9 - Dublin - Olympia Theatre

Tickets will go on sale this Friday from Ticketmaster and Tickets.ie at 9am.