The Kooks & Blossoms for Fairview Park Dublin show
The Kooks are the latest announcement for a headline outdoor show at Fairview Park on 28th June 2023, next summer.
Last week, the Prodigy were announced as the first act for Fairview.
The Kooks, will be joined by special guests are Blossoms and The Lathums, and the band played 3 sold out shows in the 3Olympia Theatre last April.
Tickets €55 plus fees including booking fee go on sale this Friday at 10am via Ticketmaster.ie.
The band will be performing the entirety of their 2006 debut album Inside In/Inside Out from top to bottom, plus additional hits spanning their career.
About The Kooks
The Kooks are currently celebrating the 15th anniversary of their debut studio album ‘Inside In/Inside Out’ which has cemented itself as a staple indie soundtrack to a whole generation of young people.
Over the years, The Kooks have proven themselves to be pillars of the UK indie pop world, with their illustrious career launching with the release of their iconic debut studio album ‘Inside In/Inside Out’ in 2006 on Virgin Records. The quadruple-platinum selling album boasts hits including BRIT Award nominated ‘She Moves in Her Own Way’, ‘You Don’t Love Me’ and the band’s top five single ‘Naive’. The album has grown a cult following over the years and thanks to streaming a whole new generation of fans on the cusp of adulthood, heading off to university and exploring the world of clubbing have discovered the album. ‘Inside In/Inside Out’ became an essential classic and remains so today.
Talking about the current tour Luke Pritchard said “After this long hibernation we are so excited to celebrate 15 years of our first record ‘inside in/inside out’. We wanted to play all the songs from the album along with some fan favourites spanning our entire career as a thank you to our fans for all the love that’s kept the album alive, growing and finding new ears since we put it out in the noughties. Get your tickets and come party with us!”
With the band performing the entirety of ‘Inside In/Inside Out’ from top to bottom, plus additional hits spanning their career, this show is not to be missed.
The Kooks have enjoyed an impressive rise to fame since the release of their debut album, ‘Konk’ which reached Number One in the UK Album Charts. Since then, they’ve gone on to release four further albums with their most recent ‘Let’s Go Sunshine’ achieving top ten status in the UK Album Charts in 2018. Alongside a new breed of fans, the band have gained a total of over 1 billion streams across multiple platforms and embarked on a number of world tours, including a sold-out UK arena tour.
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