Pearse Doherty returns to The Saw Doctors for upcoming summer concerts

2024 is shaping up to be an explosive year for The Saw Doctors. With upcoming performances at Dublin's Fairview Park on 29 June and Belfast's Custom House Square on 24 August, the Irish rockers amp up the anticipation with two exciting announcements.

Nearly 22 years after exiting the band, Pearse Doherty will return for all of the band's performances this year, playing bass and whistles. Following his departure in 2002, Doherty set his eyes on management, overseeing a Bob Dylan concert and tour managing Tommy Tiernan. He went on become the site manager for Ireland's biggest music festival Electric Picnic, which Doherty has looked after since 2009.

Pearse is Back! Pearse ‘Glackin’ Doherty, who was previously a member of The Saw Doctors from 1988 to 2002, will play bass guitar and whistles at all band shows this year. Pearse’s first gig back will be at a sold out club show in Munich on June 8th. pic.twitter.com/CZyJOtpUed

— The Saw Doctors (@sawdoctors) March 4, 2024

Doherty will mark his return as he joins the band for a sold-out show in Munich on 8th June.

Alongside the announcement of Doherty's live show reinstatement, The Saw Doctors have also unveiled details of their upcoming single release on Twitter.

The Saw Doctors will release a new single ‘All We Love’ on Friday 15th March via iTunes, Spotify and the other streaming platforms. Kimberley, Mikado or Coconut Cream? #stpatricksday #thesawdoctors #kimbereleymikado #newmusic #irish #irishmusic #fyp pic.twitter.com/K7oQ6Mq5W3

— The Saw Doctors (@sawdoctors) March 5, 2024

Posting a short but sweet (pun-intended) snippet, the band reveal that the new offering, 'All We Love,' will arrive on streaming platform next Friday, 15th March.

Tickets for their upcoming concert in Dublin start from €49.90, and tickets for their Belfast performance starting from £41.50. You can purchase tickets for the respective gigs here.