Idles announced for Iveagh Gardens

Having laid waste to the Button Factory in October, the quintet then sold out their forthcoming coming Vicar Street show in April in just one hour. They have, in the space of six months, gone from 500 people to 4,000 capacity venue and they've now announced a massive headline show this July in one of Dublin best outdoor venues, Iveagh Gardens.

Just last month, Hot Press gave Idles the Album of the Year award for their heroic album Joy Is An Act of Resistance.

In our summary of 2018's LPs, we said: "This was the year of the trailblazers. From almost every end of the musical spectrum, it seemed as if musicians were set on ripping up their genre’s rulebooks and making something entirely new.

"Idles, therefore, were the clear winners. Having spent the past 24 months or so turning the likes of punk, post-punk and hardcore on its head, they’ve crafted a sound that’s as emotionally powerful as it is politically important. In post-Brexit UK, where anger and hate seem rifer than ever, Idles are tackling issues like misogyny, toxic masculinity and racism head on, with an energy that’s as infectious on wax as it is on stage.

"Formed in 2011, Idles released their debut album Brutalism back in 2017, to critical acclaim. Lauded for their documentation of a UK fraught with division, they also became champions for the politically disillusioned, as well as speaking words of self-acceptance, self-love and understanding. Following the release of Joy Is An Act of Resistance, many commentators called them “the band we need for the era we live in.” Hot Press couldn’t agree more."

Aiken Promotions have announced that IDLES will play the Iveagh Gardens this summer on July 11.

Tickets for the show at Iveagh Gardens, which are priced €35, go on sale this Thursday 20th December at 9am.