2026 Irish Gigs (Confirmed & Rumoured Events)

you blamed TM for extortionate prices

stop the extortionate prices, the monopoly of Ticketmaster being the primary one.

I've no problem with the market determining the price, but I do with TM being allowed to act the bollox.

Ticketmaster have no power over audience demand nor does any promoter.

ticket resale prices on TM are legally restricted to original monies paid by reseller. No profit for reseller just recoupment.

TM don’t control the supply of tickets. Again the band agent agrees the venue which determines the supply of tickets. TM don’t control the number of tickets on pre sale allocations.

if an artist wants to underplay their demand in a city and charge high prices to reflect the relevant intimacy of the show that’s their prerogative.

it’s fans choice whether to pay the high prices to see a stadium act play an arena.

For the record: it’s an arena show, a legacy act, tickets are limited, and the same people would complain either way. Prices aren’t ideal, but this forum used to be about gig announcements, not policing people or displaying constant animosity. There are plenty of great posters here doing the Lord’s work without turning every discussion into a battle.

Anyway let's get back to announcements. Shame we wouldn't get one these shows this tour. Looks like a quick flight over to our neighbors for this. Although with all the recent announcements maybe we'll get lucky.

Based on previous shows I've seen, you won't be disappointed. I last saw him in 2022, and he still had the voice. I've no reason to think that's deteriorated since. If you've never seen him, and are hoping to get a bunch of his most well known songs from the seventies, you will; two thirds of his setlists this year were songs of that vintage. He's also a very funny guy. That's my $0.02.

I'm no defender of ticketmaster, I don't like how they add charges and charges to everything, I don't like how they are a monopoly, I don't like how their website refuses to work correctly for any big event going on sale.

But I do not hold them responsible for the high prices set for gigs. That is the fault, ultimately, of the artist. And for some reason a lot of people here will not call out artists for the extortionate costs they are demanding. I can see where artists are coming from, the tickets seem to be selling so they should get the most they can, but it is their choice to do so.

"But the relentless recycling of the same grievances". Pot calling the kettle black there

Thanks. Sounds like a plan so! My 5 year old daughter loves listening to him when she's going to sleep so have been exploring plenty of the back catalogue 🙂

everything works backwards from GNR fee and venue type they want.
same as if Elvis Costello plays vicar st or Liam Gallagher playing olympia. It’s going to be a relatively expensive night.

https://www.ticketmaster.ie/james-taylor-his-allstar-band-cork-10-07-2026/event/180063759239D07A?did=fanpre

I wouldn’t defend tm but i was getting a ticket for an event that wasn’t using TM. Joined the queue when it opened, was in it for SIX hours. Just had to leave the browser tab all day. And when I got to the front there will still loads of tickets, just the system couldn’t handle the volume of requests at all

Any Muse 2026 rumors flying about?

Rumored for Reading/Leeds, obvs won't be Electric picnic as on same weekend if that's the case.

Leaves Belfast or Kilmainham/3arena

Only just saw on Twitter there. Should be a great gig