Dropkick Murphys take to the road for five-date UK tour next spring

• Becki Crossley
• 10 August 2018

Catch the American Celtic punks loud and live

Dropkick Murphys have announced a short five-date tour of the UK kicking off Apr 2019. Tickets for the shows are on sale now.

The American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1996 and have been making music ever since. The hardcore punks are known for their loud and energetic live performances, bringing a plethora of instruments including bagpipes, a mandolin, a tin whistle, an accordion and a whole host more to the stage. Their 2018 world tour kicked off this Aug, showing they have no intentions of stopping anytime soon.

The band have released nine studio albums over their extensive career and their latest release 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory came out in Jan 2017. Notable hits include 'Tessie', 'I'm Shipping Up to Boston', 'The State of Massachusetts' and 'Going Out In Style'.

The 2019 UK tour kick starts at Glasgow's O2 Academy on Mon 22 Apr calling at Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester before finishing off at Brixton's O2 Academy on Mon 22 Apr.

Dropkick Murphys UK tour dates 2019:
Mon 22 Apr – O2 Academy, Glasgow
Tue 23 Apr – O2 Academy, Leeds
Wed 24 Apr – O2 Academy, Birmingham
Thu 25 Apr – Manchester Academy
Fri 26 Apr – O2 Academy Brixton, London

Tickets for Dropkick Murphys UK tour 2019 are on sale now.