Belle & Sebastian announce back-to-back Dublin shows

Scottish Indie-pop band Belle & Sebastian have announced two gigs at 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, set for April 4 and 5, 2026.

As part of their 30th anniversary tour, the group will perform their debut 1996 album Tigermilk on the first night. The record, originally recorded live in three days, includes popular tracks such as 'The State I Am In' and 'Expectations'.

Night two will be reserved for their sophomore album, 1998's If You’re Feeling Sinister; including tracks such as 'Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying' and 'The Stars of Track and Field'.

Both records will be played in their entirety in addition to other fan favourites.

Belle & Sebastian were formed in Glasgow in 1994 as a project for Stuart Murdoch and Stuart David Stow College business course. The band have released 12 studio albums to date.

In 1999 the group won a Brit Award for Best British Newcomer and won the NME Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2014.

Their most recent album 2023's Late Developers was the band's second of two back-to-back albums, after the release of A Bit of Previous in 2022.

Tickets for Belle & Sebastian's Tigermilk and If You’re Feeling Sinister Dublin shows go on sale Friday, August 22 and can be found here.