Teddy Swims announces Dublin show

Teddy Swims has announced a show at Dublin’s 3Arena on April 8, as part of The Ugly Tour.

His largest arena tour yet will see dates across March and April in venues such as the Avicii Arena in Sweden, Barclays Arena in Germany, Accor Arena in Paris and The O2 in London, among others. In September he will launch the tour in the US.

The announcement comes after the release of singles ‘Mr. Know It All’ in April and ‘Break Up In Reverse’ earlier this month.

Last month, he played his largest-ever headline show in Malahide Castle, with his backing band Freak Freely.

Swims began his music career in Atlanta, Georgia where he sang in his high school choir and did musical theatre. He played in many different music bands and gained attention by posting covers on YouTube before fully rising to prominence in 2023, with the release of his single, ‘Lose Control’ going viral on TikTok. It peaked at No. 4 on the Irish charts and, among other accolades, earned him a spot at Electric Picnic in 2024.

“I remember hearing Al Green for the first time. I’d never felt something so deeply,” the artist explained of his soul inspirations in an interview with Hot Press. “I was like eight years old, but somehow me and twenty other eight-year-olds could all listen to (sings) ‘I’m so tired of being alone,’ and be so moved, even though we’ve never experienced that kind of heartbreak or love before."

“That kind of music speaks out generationally through you," he continued. "It speaks to your past lives – it’s where love and pain really comes from. Real feeling and soul.”

Tickets for the Dublin show will go on sale July 31 at 10 am here.