Imelda May + Support TBC

Imelda’s breakthrough album Love Tattoo (2008) remains the best-selling album of all time by a homegrown female artist in Ireland, whilst 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 and Ronnie Wood. This year in addition to her own shows, she joined Sting as special guest on his UK summer shows, the Corrs on two massive homecoming shows in Dublin and Cork and is currently on tour with her beloved friend Jools Holland across the country.

Imelda also made her return to the stage this summer performing in the one woman play ‘Mother Of All The Behans’ for it’s third summer in the 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin and Everyman Theatre in Cork and extending with weeks at Belfast Opera House and Theatre Royal Waterford. Based on the book by Brian Behan, adapted and directed by Peter Sheridan, the role sees her return to her critically acclaimed portrayal of the formidable Kathleen Behan with a soundtrack performed by herself. A proud advocate of Irish culture, Imelda relished the opportunity to tell the personal stories of Irish history through an incredible female trailblazer like herself.

Imelda’s recent turn to the silver screen also saw her latest film role as Pierce Brosnan’s wife in ‘Four Letters of Love’ alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Gabriel Byrne hit global box offices this year.

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

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