Choice Music Prize winner CMAT has been announced as the main support for two of Florence + The Machine’s upcoming Irish dates this summer.
CMAT will be joining the tour for two gigs – Malahide Castle, Dublin on June 27th and Belsonic, Ormeau Park in Belfast on June 28th. The tour was originally rescheduled when Florence broke her foot last year.
The Last Dinner Party are on support for Cork at Musgrave Park on June 26th.
The tickets are hovering around the €60 price point minus fees though tickets seem to be gone for all but Belfast which is £41.50 plus fees.
CMAT’s only other Irish date this summer is at Otherside Festival.
CMAT wins Irish Choice Album Of The Year Prize
Florence + the Machine’s most recent album 2022’s Dance Fever, her fifth was produced by Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff and Dave Bayley.
Florence was seen this week as a mermaid, probably in anticipation of new music:
Her last track was a cover of No Doubt’s ‘Just A Girl’ for the Yellowjackets TV show.
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