Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Holly Johnson announces show at Vicar Street

Holly Johnson, former lead singer of the 80's band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, has announced a show at Dublin’s Vicar Street on September 25, 2025. The concert is part of his 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome 40th Anniversary Tour'.

The tour marks 40 years since the release of synth-pop pioneers Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s debut album, Welcome to the Pleasuredome, which was released on October 29, 1984 through ZTT Records.

Widely recognised as one of the landmark LPs of the decade, it featured hits such as 'Relax', 'Two Tribes', and 'The Power of Love'.

The band formed in Liverpool in 1980 and was comprised of Holly Johnson alongside Paul Rutherford, Mark O'Toole, Brian Nash, and Peter Gill. The outfit disbanded in April 1987.

In 2023, they reunited for the first time in 36 years to perform their song 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome' during the opening of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.

Since the mid-1990s, Johnson has focused on painting, with his work shown at venues including the Tate Liverpool and the Royal Academy.

Tickets for the show on Vicar Street go on sale Saturday, March 29 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.ie.