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The news confirms Johnny Marr’s first Irish live show announcement for 2026, with the special Irish performance set to land amongst a major year of exciting new activity.
Today’s announcement closely follows the release of Look Out Live! The new 22-track live album recorded at Johnny’s sold-out headline show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo in 2024. High energy, atmospheric intensity, electro-soul anthems and all-in singalong moments, each led by Johnny’s vocal carrying the same sharp clarity and emotional weight as his signature guitar playing and songwriting. The album has been described by Record Collector Magazine as “a hero’s welcome”, Classic Pop Magazine praised “so much vitality”, Classic Rock Magazine said, “this live album confirms how solidly Johnny has established his own post-Smiths identity”, whilst MOJO added, “Marr’s four solo albums since 2013 have been studded with pearls”.
Johnny Marr’s live show landed in North America with major performances at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, New York City’s CBGB FEST, and headline dates across the country through September, continuing into Europe through October and November. Johnny will return to the USA for more shows in March 2026 on the California Calling Tour. Ahead of his return to Dublin, Johnny will perform his biggest ever solo headline show to date at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl on 9th July. All dates and information is available at www.johnnymarr.com.
Johnny recently recorded four new songs with Gorillaz for their upcoming album The Mountain, and teamed with Franz Ferdinand to record their latest single ‘Build It Up’, before a surprise reunion with The The bandmate Matt Johnson at the Forever Now Festival – also Johnny’s own exclusive UK summer live performance for 2025.
Johnny’s solo debut album The Messenger is newly available on marble vinyl here. Signed copies of Johnny’s book Marr’s Guitars are available here. The new Limited Edition Johnny Marr Fender Signature Special Jaguar is available here.
Whether you’ve followed him since his Smiths days or have just fallen for his solo anthems, this is a rare chance to experience Marr’s brilliance under Dublin’s summer skies.