Imelda May announces Irish tour for February 2026

Imelda May has announced that she will be bringing her Raised on Songs and Stories tour around Ireland in February 2026.

The tour will feature new stripped-back versions of her discography and favourite songs, integrated with her poetry & storytelling.

On a post on her Instagram, the singer wrote, “I’m coming to you soon! 18 nights of an Irish tour. It’ll be an evening of songs, poems, stories, joy and beauty. This idea evolved naturally over the last couple of years. You see, when I write, produce and release an album, I get so excited to perform the songs live that I fizz up and plan and rehearse gigs with such enthusiasm that I’m like a little thrilled whirlwind, but too often I leave room for little else."

In addition to the tour announcement, Imelda will present a new six-part series, Amhráin na nGael, Imelda May: The Songs of the Irish, uncovering the work of Ireland’s great music collectors.

In the series, Imelda May travels across Ireland’s Gaeltacht regions as she challenges her relationship with the Irish language through song and sean-nós singing. The show is set to air on RTÉ 1 and RTÉ Player, Friday, October 17, at 8:30PM.

Tickets for Imelda May's Raised on Songs and Stories tour go on sale, Friday, October 17, at 9AM via ticketmaster.ie

• See a full list of tour dates down below:

Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny – February 2

Cork Opera House, Cork – February 3

University Concert Hall, Limerick – February 4

Glor, Ennis – February 6

INEC, Killarney – February 7

Vicar Street, Dublin – February 9, 10, 11

Theatre Royal, Waterford – February 14

Ulster Hall, Belfast – February 16

National Opera House, Wexford – February 19

TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar – February 20

Townhall Theatre, Galway – February 21

Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo – February 23

An Grianan, Letterkenny – February 24

Millennium Forum, Derry – February 25

The Market Place, Armagh – February 27

TLT, Drogheda – February 28