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Wolf Alice brought their acclaimed live show to Custom House Square, Belfast, on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The London band, fronted by Ellie Rowsell, performed at the outdoor Belfast venue as part of their The Clearing tour, bringing a set packed with atmosphere, intensity and some of the most distinctive songs in modern alternative rock. Over the past decade, Wolf Alice have grown from one of the UK’s most exciting new guitar bands into a major live force.

Fontaines D.C. have announced a huge Irish headline show at Slane Castle, County Meath, on Saturday, June 26, 2027, subject to licence. The news follows the band’s headline appearances at Reading, Leeds and Electric Picnic over the weekend, and comes ahead of the release of their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, out October 16 via XL Recordings.

Paul Heaton has announced a series of major UK and Ireland shows for summer 2027, including arena dates in Belfast and Dublin. Fresh from scoring his first-ever solo Number 1 album with Jenius, Heaton will perform with his band, featuring special guest singer Rianne Downey, across a run of summer dates next year. Heaton will play The O2, Belfast, on Friday, June 4, 2027, followed by Dublin’s 3Arena on Saturday, June 5.

Fontaines D.C. have announced their biggest headline tour to date, with 20 shows across Europe and the UK this autumn. The tour opens in Lisbon on October 21, five days after the release of the band’s fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, and concludes at London’s O2 Arena on November 27. The announcement comes ahead of Fontaines D.C.’s festival headline appearances at Reading, Leeds and Electric Picnic this weekend. Fans in Ireland have been advised to stay tuned for further live news soon.

Rubyworks have released U2’s new recording of Shane MacGowan’s “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.” The track is taken from the forthcoming tribute album 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan, set for release on November 13, 2026, via Rubyworks. Curated in close partnership with Victoria Mary Clarke and Siobhan MacGowan, the album takes its title from a project Shane MacGowan had long envisioned.

Take That have announced a Belfast show at Belsonic as part of their newly confirmed Dreamers Tour. The band will play Belsonic, Belfast, on Wednesday, June 30, 2027, as part of the first wave of international dates for the tour, which will see them perform across Europe throughout summer 2027. Take That have also revealed that their highly anticipated 10th studio album will be titled Dreamers. The record is due for release later this year, with further details to be announced soon.

Peter Gabriel has released “Looking For The Happy,” the ninth song to be taken from his forthcoming album o\i. The track is released today on the sturgeon full moon and is written and produced by Gabriel. The first version to arrive is the Bright-Side Mix by Mark “Spike” Stent, with the Dark-Side Mix set to follow on the next new moon.

Jack White has released an impressive seven LPs since 2012, including Frozen Charlotte and No Name in the last two years alone. Just over a third of tonight’s set was drawn from those recent releases. However, despite there being no significant anniversary to mark, White also reached back to 1999 and The White Stripes’ debut album, performing “Cannon” and “I Fought Piranhas”.

In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by The Proclaimers’ Craig and Charlie Reid to discuss their 13th studio album, You May Offend, and why, almost 40 years into their career, they remain far more interested in what comes next than looking back.

Stiff Little Fingers returned to Custom House Square, Belfast, for Putting The Fast In Belfast 8 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The legendary Belfast punk band once again brought their annual hometown celebration to CHSq, with a stacked bill that also featured The Undertones, Ruts DC, Sabrejets and DJ Terri Hooley. Now firmly established as one of the key fixtures in Belfast’s live music calendar, Putting The Fast In Belfast has become more than just another outdoor show.