2026 Irish Gigs (Confirmed & Rumoured Events)

The level of despair in here over a presale is something to behold. A small-venue show sells out quickly and suddenly we’re conducting forensic audits, drafting conspiracy charts, and behaving as if Ticketmaster has staged a coordinated attack on personal dignity.

The best part is the sheer intensity from people who, if asked to name two Hayley Williams songs on the spot, would immediately develop a deep, academic interest in opening a new browser tab. Yet the loss of a presale ticket has taken on the tone of a sweeping cultural tragedy.

Here’s the unglamorous truth:

You didn’t get presale tickets. That’s it.

General sale is next week.

If this is the emotional peak over a presale, I dread to imagine the collective crisis when the gig arrives and some of you realise the setlist contains more than the one chorus everyone confidently hums.

Nice day out there, of course booked flight home early that day 😔

Another backdoor job it would seem.

It would seem Dublin sold out in a fraction of the time it took other cities like London, Manchester and Glasgow which makes zero sense.

I saw some people who got for London did so through the venue website but it appeared this wasn't to be a thing according to that initial dialog but hey ho.

Yes from reading online it seems they added a members presale last minute and O2 added one for Glasgow last minute too, a bit of a clusterfuck all round.

I’ll admit my earlier posts leaned a touch melodramatic, guilty as charged. But let’s be honest, the Friday moaning about presales isn’t exactly productive, and throwing shade at fanirish isn’t helping anyone. They’ve been patiently pointing out that Ticketmaster isn’t running a personal vendetta against fans, and that a lot of the frustration actually comes from the decisions the band and promoters make.

Here’s the unglamorous truth: you didn’t get a ticket. Thousands of others didn’t either. That’s a tiny venue, a high-demand artist, and a handful of presale allocations. The band decides how tickets are released, the platforms used, and the packages available. Ticketmaster just executes that plan. Complaining about the mechanics or taking it personally doesn’t change that reality, it just makes the forum a little louder and more exhausting.

Maybe take a breath. Accept that these things are chaotic and frustrating, but also completely normal. And give fanirish some credit for actually trying to explain how the system works instead of just joining the chorus of moaning.

TM is part of a capitalistic entity, acknowledging that it doesn’t have to offer a service indefinitely is not defending them withdrawing it.

Resales involve additional work, thus a reasonable fee is to be expected. Resales involve additional tickets which have to be answered etc

Ticketmaster has no involvement in when tickets are unlocked , that’s between promoter and artist to decide. Pointing out the lack of TM involvement in a particular decision is not defending them.

Any rumoured gigs on the Horizon.

Apparently a 4th Croke Park show the day before Bon Jovi

One of the residents here was saying

Rolling stones?

Lady Gaga seemingly touring, dunno if dates line up as think Anfield on the cards, so August wouldn't match up

Haven't the people around croke park suffered enough the last few years.