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Dexys – announce UK & Ireland tour which includes a show in the 3Olympia Theatre

Iconic Birmingham rock band Dexys have announced details of their upcoming UK & Ireland tour, which includes a show in the 3Olympia Theatre on 4th November 2026.

Founded in 1978 by Kevin Rowland and Kevin Archer, Dexys are best known for their songs ‘Geno’, ‘Come On Eileen’, which both reached No.1 in the UK Singles Chart and ‘Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)’ which reached No.5. They also broke America with ‘Come On Eileen’, which reached the top spot of the US Billboard Hot 100 and saw Dexy’s associated with the second British invasion alongside the likes of Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, Gary Numan, and The Police.

Dexys released their first studio album in 1980, with Searching for the Young Soul Rebels. They followed this up with Too-Rye-Ay (1982), Don’t Stand Me Down (1985), One Day I’m Going To Soar (2012), Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul (2016), and Feminine Divine (2023).

Dexys

UK & Ireland Tour 2026

Plus Special Guests

3Olmypia Theatre, Dublin

4th November 2026

Tickets €50.70/€56.35/€61.35 (Inc Booking Fee & Venue Restoration Levy) on sale Friday 27thMarch at 10AM from Ticketmaster.ie. Bookings subject To 12.5% Service Charge Per Ticket (Max €10.50)

Ian Mc Donnell

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