Fontaines D. C. announces largest career arena tour

Irish post-punk band Fontaines D. C. has announced their largest headline tour to date, consisting of 20 arena dates across Europe and the United Kingdom. The tour is scheduled for autumn 2026 and will support their upcoming fifth studio album, ‘Dopamine Chamber’, which is set for release on October 16, 2026, via XL Recordings.

The tour is slated to begin on October 21 in Lisbon at the MEO Arena, followed by performances in Madrid, Barcelona, Bologna, Belgrade, Prague, Łódź, and Berlin. The European leg will conclude on November 13 at the Accor Arena in Paris, before moving to six UK dates, ending with a performance at London’s O2 Arena on November 27.

Produced by James Ford, the new album follows the platinum-certified ‘Romance’ (2024). Frontman Grian Chatten has described the new work as a space exploring themes of automation, alienation, and the loss of humanity. The band will be supported by the Irish-British post-punk group Chalk.