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Imelda May announces Irish tour

Born and raised in The Liberties area of Dublin, Imelda May has become one of Ireland’s most celebrated female artists as a singer, songwriter, actor, producer, poet, presenter and storyteller. Imelda’s breakthrough album 'Love Tattoo' (2008) remains the best-selling album of all time by a homegrown female artist in Ireland, whilst her most recent album '11 Past the Hour' (2021) marks her 4th No. 1 album in Ireland and 4th Top 10 in the UK. Her debut poetry book 'A Lick & A Promise' (2022) is already on its third re-print, with the Irish government using one of her poems on billboards across the country for their “ReThink Ireland” campaign as well as included in the school curriculum.

A dynamic live performer with her unique blend of rockabilly, jazz, rock and blues she has toured across the world and performed with legends such as Jeff Beck, Lou Reed, Bono, Noel Gallagher, Jeff Goldblum & Ronnie Wood. This year Imelda was special guest for Sting on his outdoor UK shows, The Corrs on two homecoming shows in Dublin & Cork, and is about to join Jools Holland on his 30 show UK autumn tour.

Imelda returned to her critically acclaimed portrayal of Kathleen Behan this summer, in the one woman show ‘Mother of All The Behans’ by director Peter Sheridan. Her first foray into theatre, Imelda returned to the role for a third summer extending to a week’s run in Belfast & Waterford in addition to a sell-out return to Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre & Cork’s Everyman Theatre.

Imelda’s recent turn to the silver screen also saw her latest film role as Pierce Brosnan’s wife ‘Betty’ in Niall William’s Four Letters of Love.

A true creative, Imelda immerses herself in art across many forms, and these special Irish evenings will showcase her unique ability to evoke the purest of emotion using her voice as her sole instrument.

Setlists

    1. 1.The Rare Auld Times (The Dublin City Ramblers cover)
    2. 2.Sixth Sense
    3. 3.Meet You at the Moon
    4. 4.The Dancer and The Dream (Dad's Poem) (A poem about her Dad (preceeded by a story about Dad).)
    5. 5.Jammy Dodger (poem) (Poem about a skanky boy that grows up fit.)
    6. 6.Big Bad Handsome Man
    7. 7.Just One Kiss
    8. 8.Kentish Town Waltz (Followed a story involving Beck, Bowie, Reed, Visconti, and Wood.)
    9. 9.Black Tears
    10. 10.Town Called Malice (The Jam cover) (Performed by Tony (audience member) on guitar & vocals.)
    11. 11.Johnny Got a Boom Boom
    12. 12.Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker cover)

  2. Encore

    1. 13.When You Were Sweet Sixteen (George J. Gaskin cover)
    1. 1.Raglan Road ([traditional] cover)
    2. 2.Sixth Sense
    3. 3.Jammy Dodger
    4. 4.Big Bad Handsome Man
    5. 5.Just One Kiss
    6. 6.Black Tears
    7. 7.Should've Been You
    8. 8.Train Kept A Rollin'
    9. 9.Johnny Got a Boom Boom
    10. 10.Tainted Love (Gloria Jones cover)
    1. 1.Jammy Dodger (Poem)
    2. 2.Big Bad Handsome Man
    3. 3.When You Were Sweet Sixteen (George J. Gaskin cover)
    4. 4.Just One Kiss
    5. 5.Rollin' and Tumblin'
    6. 6.Train Kept A Rollin'
    7. 7.Should've Been You
    8. 8.Mayhem
    9. 9.Johnny Got a Boom Boom
    10. 10.Tainted Love (Gloria Jones cover)
    1. 1.11 Past the Hour
    2. 2.Sixth Sense
    3. 3.Big Bad Handsome Man
    4. 4.When You Were Sweet Sixteen (George J. Gaskin cover)
    5. 5.Different Kinds of Love
    6. 6.Made to Love
    7. 7.Black Tears
    8. 8.Rollin' and Tumblin'
    9. 9.Train Kept A Rollin'
    10. 10.Should've Been You
    11. 11.Mayhem
    12. 12.Johnny Got a Boom Boom
    1. -11 Past the Hour (Spoken)
    2. 1.11 Past the Hour
    3. 2.Black Tears
    4. 3.Never Look Back
    5. 4.Just One Kiss
    6. 5.Big Bad Handsome Man
    7. 6.Sixth Sense
    8. 7.Meet You at the Moon
    9. 8.Don’t Let Me Stand on My Own (with Ellie O’Keefe)
    10. 9.A Rainy Night in Soho (The Pogues cover) (with Ellie O’Keefe)
    11. 10.This Is to Mother You (Sinéad O’Connor cover) (Acoustic)
    12. 11.The Laughing Boy (A Capella)
    13. 12.Every Night About This Time
    14. 13.Rollin' and Tumblin'
    15. 14.The Train Kept A-Rollin' (Tiny Bradshaw cover)
    16. 15.Should've Been You
    17. 16.Made to Love
    18. 17.Mayhem
    19. 18.Johnny Got a Boom Boom
    20. 19.Tainted Love (Gloria Jones cover) (followed by band introductions)

  2. Encore

    1. 20.Remember (Walking in the Sand) (The Shangri‐Las cover)

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Imelda May plays at the following venues:

  • Vicar Street, Dublin - 9 & 10 June 2026
  • Live at The Marquee, Cork - 12 June 2026

Tickets for Imelda May are on sale Friday 17 October at 9am.

Coming soon on RTÉ 1 and the RTÉ Player Imelda presents & executive produce’s a new six-part series Amhráin na nGael, Imelda May: The Songs of the Irish, uncovering the work of Ireland’s great music collectors.

Imelda May's tour is called 'Raised On Songs And Stories'.