The Wolfe Tones have introduced their retirement and are set to play their closing gigs subsequent yr in Eire.
Their retirement will mark the tip of six many years of performing collectively. The group’s present members are Tommy Byrne, Brian Warfield and Noel Nagle. In an announcement, per BBC, their promoters stated: “We are going to by no means see their likes once more.”
The band’s official web site shared an announcement on their homepage that learn: “60 legendary years, and with particular enviornment reveals confirmed in Dublin and Belfast what a manner for The Wolfe Tones to finish a glittering profession.”
It continued: “All nice issues should come to an finish however we plan to have a good time The Wolfe Tones’ wonderful 60-year profession with a becoming tribute in 2024, as their followers in Eire and across the globe bid farewell to arguably the world’s most beloved balladeers.”
The ultimate reveals will likely be going down in Belfast and Dublin October 2024. The Wolfe Tones have determined that one of the simplest ways for them to exit is on a excessive following their gigs in Belfast’s SSE Enviornment and the 3Arena in Dublin.
Try the complete checklist of dates beneath and go to right here for tickets for his or her reveals within the UK and Eire and right here for tickets to their US present dates.
The Wolfe Tones remaining tour dates are:
NOVEMBER
16 – London, UK, Electrical Ballroom
17 – London, UK, Electrical Ballroom
18 – Glasgow, UK, Barrowlands
19 – Kirkcaldy, UK, Styx
25 – Birmingham, UK, Scanlon’s
26 – Leeds, UK, Irish Heart
27 – London, UK, Electrical Ballroom
DECEMBER
27 – Killarney, Gleneagle Inec Enviornment
JANUARY 2024
2 – Belfast, Waterfront Corridor
MARCH 2024
2 – Chicago, IL, Athenaeum Theatre
6 – Glenside, PA, Keswick Theatre
9 – Boston, MA, Strand Theatre
13 – Norwalk, CT, Wall Road Theatre
15 – New York, NY, The City Corridor
16 – New York, NY, The City Corridor
AUGUST 2024
23 – Galway Airport, Galway Summer time Classes
OCTOBER
6 – Belfast, SSE Enviornment
11 – Dublin, 3Arena
12 – Dublin, 3Arena
Chatting with The Irish Solar newspaper, Byrne stated: “I by no means thought that we’d go on so lengthy. It’s been completely wonderful however I’m 80 subsequent yr and I believe that might be time to cease.”
He continued: “I introduced this movement to Brian and Noel they usually agreed. To exit on a excessive like this could be a fantastic tribute to the band.”
Their promoters DMC Promotions added: “We’re delighted for The Wolfe Tones that they may get to finish their stellar profession on their very own phrases with large enviornment reveals in Belfast and Dublin subsequent October.
“What a profession, what a gaggle, we’ll by no means see their likes once more,” they added. “We look ahead to 2024 as we give this most legendary of Irish teams the send-off they so rightly deserve.”