Kingfishr Unveil New Single ‘Gloria’ as Global Rise Continues With Sold-Out Tours

“This Irish trio lean into their heritage with traditional instruments and evocative, poetic songwriting. Yet their sound has a distinctly pop feel, soaring with anthemic choruses and frontman Eddie Keough’s distinctive, barrel-chested burr.” – The Independent

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April 30, 2025 — Kingfishr are going global. Their popularity in Ireland and the UK has gone from strength-to-strength, first selling all 23,000 tickets for last autumn’s headline tour and then another 30,000 for their summer shows. More soon followed as they sold-out their first ever headline arena show at Dublin’s 3Arena in a matter of hours – and that phenomenal demand has resulted in a second night being added on December 18th. The trio also made their first major Irish chart impact as ‘Killeagh’ kept ascending to reach #2 on the Official Singles Chart, making them the only Irish artist in the Top 10. There are more big moments on the schedule too, with their sold-out debut North American tour commencing later this month ahead of their first European headline run in May.

It’s the perfect time for Kingfishr to bring new fans into their ever-growing following, something which they’re set to achieve with the release of the new single ‘Gloria’. It’s a song that’s indicative of the emotional turmoil that Kingfishr excel at evocating: an atmosphere of sorrow and melancholy, but one with a tangible hope for a brighter future. Their melting point of anthemic indie-folk and the Irish trad sound is topped as ever by Eddie Keogh’s gritty baritone, a voice of pure feeling. The song was written by the band and was produced by David Curley.

Eddie says, “‘Gloria’ is about giving in to the pressures around you, and whether you can live with yourself for doing it. The song represents a yearning to break free.”

Completed by bandmates Eoin ‘Fitz’ Fitzgibbon (bass) and Eoghan ‘McGoo’ McGrath (banjo), Kingfishr’s fanbase has largely been built the old-fashioned way. Their shows have continually scaled upwards in their short history, with fans coming back for more and spreading their gospel by word-of-mouth. But you’re also just as likely to find them in intimate settings, regularly dropping in to play house parties or joining impromptu pub jams wherever they go. A taste of their live experience can be seen with a stripped-back acoustic performance of their recent single ‘Man On The Moon’.

That’s not to say they’re rooted in the past. Their accomplished musicianship and easy-going charm gives them a natural appeal via socials, while their classic songwriting is exploding on streaming platforms – with over 90 million streams without yet releasing a studio album for evidence. Their one album release so far, ‘Live From Dublin’, went straight to #1 on the Irish Independent Chart. Acclaim is mounting too. They won the Music Moves Europe Award at the start of this year and were nominated for Irish Breakthrough Artist at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Awards

Beyond their own shows, Kingfishr have been a hit on tour with James Bay (including an OVO Wembley Arena date) as well as supporting Bruce SpringsteenGeorge Ezra, Tom Walker and Snow Patrol. They have also played the GlastonburyReadingLeedsTRNSMTElectric PicnicIsle of Wight and Rock Werchter festivals – with many more to follow this summer.

The band’s touring schedule now runs as below. Please see HERE for limited remaining tickets for their headline shows.

APRIL

22nd – Washington, DC, Songbyrd (SOLD OUT)

23rd – Philadelphia, PA, World Cafe Live (SOLD OUT)

24th – New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
26th – Boston, MA, Brighton Music Hall (SOLD OUT)
28th – Toronto, ON, Velvet Underground (SOLD OUT)

30th – Chicago, IL, Martyrs’ (SOLD OUT)

MAY

2nd – Denver, CO, Lost Lake (SOLD OUT)

4th – San Francisco, CA, Brick & Mortar Music Hall (SOLD OUT)

5th – Los Angeles, CA, Hotel Cafe (SOLD OUT)

24th – Live At Leeds

24th – Warrington, Neighbourhood Weekender

26th – Paris, Les Etoiles

27th – Cologne, Luxor (SOLD OUT)

28th – Berlin, Frannz Club

30th – Amsterdam, Paradiso Tolhuistuin (SOLD OUT)

31st – Hellendoorn, Dauwpop Festival

JUNE

1st – Hulst, Vestrock Festival

3rd- Copenhagen, Pumpehuset

4th – Oslo, John Dee

5th – Stockholm, Nalen Klubb

7th – Nijmegen, Doornroosje (SOLD OUT)

21st – Dublin, Fairview Park (SOLD OUT)

JULY

10th – Madrid, Mad Cool Festival

16th – Cork, The Marquee (SOLD OUT)

19th – Nottingham, Splendour Festival

20th – Galway, Heineken Big Top (SOLD OUT)

24th – Cork, The Marquee (SOLD OUT)

24th-27th – Oxfordshire, Truck Festival

26th – Southwold, Latitude Festival

AUGUST

7th – Belfast, Custom House SQ (LOW TICKETS)

11th – Budapest, Sziget

13th – St. Polten, Frequency

15th – Bidinghuizen, Lowlands

16th – Hamburg, MS Dockville

22nd – Limerick, Live At The Docks (SOLD OUT)

DECEMBER

18th – Dublin, 3Arena (ADDED DATE)

19th – Dublin, 3Arena (SOLD OUT)

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