Deacon Blue Add Extra Dates To 'Raintown' 40th Anniversary UK & Ireland Tour Due To Demand
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: Jamie Carter
Due to pre-sale demand, Deacon Blue have added extra dates to their 2027 UK and Ireland tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of 'Raintown'.
The Scottish band will double up at London's Eventim Apollo on October 24 and and the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on October 30.
The tour, which will see them perform their 1987 debut album in full plus a second career-spanning set, will also head to arenas in Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Leeds, Hull, Nottingham, Newcastle, Cardiff, Brighton, Bournemouth, Manchester and Aberdeen during October 2027.
Tickets go on sale at 9am this Friday (September 18). Lead vocalist Ricky Ross said:
"When we made our first record none of us imagined there would be an audience still wanting to hear it played live forty years on. To recreate the songs and the atmosphere of that debut album will be a great joy for us. Although each night will feature Raintown as the first part of the concert, the second act will include songs from all our albums and we aim to make each night a unique experience. We are thrilled you are all still there to be part of another adventure and we are excited about coming to a city near you in 2027.”
The band released their latest album, 'The Great Western Road', in March 2025, followed by a 'Tour Edition' that September and the 'The Great Western Road Trip: A Live Album' this summer.
For a taste of what to expect at their upcoming tour, head below to check out their performance of Real Gone Kid from the recent Radio 2 In The Park in Stirling.
Deacon Blue Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed October 06 2027 - BELFAST SSE Arena Belfast
Thu October 07 2027 - DUBLIN 3Arena
Sat October 09 2027 - LIVERPOOL M&S Bank Arena Liverpool
Sun October 10 2027 - LEEDS First Direct Bank Arena
Tue October 12 2027 - HULL Connexin Live
Wed October 13 2027 - NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
Thu October 14 2027 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Utilita Arena Newcastle
Sat October 16 2027 - CARDIFF Utilita Arena Cardiff
Sun October 17 2027 - BRIGHTON Centre
Tue October 19 2027 - BOURNEMOUTH BIC
Wed October 20 2027 - BIRMINGHAM Utilita Arena Birmingham
Fri October 22 2027 - MANCHESTER Co-op Live
Sun October 24 2027 - LONDON Eventim Apollo Mon October 25 2027 - LONDON Eventim Apollo [NEW]
Wed October 27 2027 - ABERDEEN P&J Live
Fri October 29 2027 - GLASGOW OVO Hydro Sat October 30 2027 - GLASGOW OVO Hydro [NEW]
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