After 15 years at the top of their game, The High Kings are still selling out venues around the world to an ever- growing army of loyal fans. Having already surpassed a million listeners on Spotify as well as 2 platinum albums in their time, The High Kings are celebrating 15 years together by releasing 15 brand new tracks to their fans as well as an 8-date tour of the UK.
Widely regarded as the standard-bearer for their genre The High Kings continue to surprise and delight and “The High Kings XV TOUR” together with 15 newly reimagined tracks is just the beginning of their electrifying plans for 2023.
In their time together, ‘The High Kings’ have charted across the world and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans, as well as in many prestigious situations including for the Prime Minister of England ( 2011), Barak Obama( 2012) & George W Bush (2009 at the White House and at The Pentagon (2015). Notable performances include Glastonbury, the Isle of Wight (3 times – headlining in 2015), They appeared in Time Square & also headlined the St Patrick’s Day concert in Trafalgar Square London (2015).
The High Kings continue to set the bar extremely high for Irish folk bands across the world and 2023 will be no different.
Speaking about “The High Kings – UK 2023 Tour” the High Kings said:It’s been an amazing journey so far, and to be celebrating such a milestone with a huge Irish tour is amazing. We can’t wait to bring our brand-new stage show, and our new music to our Irish fans – and we have a few surprises too!
The High Kings are Finbarr Clancy, Darren Holden, Paul O’ Brien and Brian Dunphy.
- 7 Studio albums
- 2 top 10 albums in the American Billboard charts
- Debut album reached No. 2 on Billboards worldwide charts, No. 3 in Ireland, no. 11 in the UK and no. 7 in Germany. The album spent a total of thirty-six weeks on the BILLBOARD chart.
- Their follow up album also reached no.2 on THE WORLDWIDE Billboard CHARTS.
- A total of 6 studio albums CHARTED top 10 in the Irish charts
- 2022 saw the High Kings hit over 1 million monthly Listeners on Spotify
- Massive fanbase across Ireland, UK, Germany & the USA with back-to-back sold out shows across the USA, UK & Ireland 20/21/ 22
THE HIGH KINGS – June 2023 UK Tour Dates include:
Thursday 15 June ILKLEY – Town Hall
Friday 16 June MANCHESTER – The Lowry
Saturday 17 June EDINBURGH – Queens Hall
Sunday 18 June SUNDERLAND – Fire Station
Tuesday 20 June BRISTOL – St George’s
Wednesday 21 June LIVERPOOL – Epstein Theatre
Friday 23 June BIRMINGHAM – Town Hall
Saturday 24 June LONDON – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Tickets for the above shows are available from – https://www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/The-High-Kings.htm