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Thirty-five years since their debut single, Dignity, and millions of record sales since, Deacon Blue are digging out all their old 45s - the Top 10s, the favourites, the sing-a-long rarities - and touring the UK & Ireland in September / October 2023. The band have always thrived onstage, but they’ve never played gigs quite like this: they’ll perform two sets, with no support. The first half will be an intimate acoustic show, and then they’ll go electric for a raucous trip across their hits. Vocalist and songwriter Ricky Ross is raring to go on this celebration of Deacon Blue’s brilliant and loyal fans, roaring the Caledonian gospel from the South Coast to the Uplands. “We’ve decided to play a Greatest Hits show with a difference,” he says. “Yes, we intend to play all (or nearly all) the old 45s, but we also want the first half of the evening to be an intimate acoustic performance, the band gathered round the piano with acoustic guitars and whatever Dougie decides to hit. We’ll play some album tracks and reinterpret a few favourites from the back catalogue. We’ll take a short break then come back and make a lot of noise. We hope you can be part of that noise.” Kicking off in the birthplace of pop (as Ross’s recent memoir attests, everything comes back to The Beatles), the tour will launch in Liverpool (at the M&S Bank Arena) - a city which has long held a special place in the band’s collective heart - before travelling the length of the land. Ross, co-vocalist Lorraine McIntosh, Dougie Vipond (drums), Jim Prime (keyboards), Gregor Philp (guitar) and Lewis Gordon (bass) will breathe new life into well-loved songs like Dignity, Loaded, Wages Day, Real Gone Kid, I’ll Never Fall In Love Again, Your Swaying Arms, Twist & Shout, Your Town, The Hipsters and City Of Love. And so many more. The dates will culminate in a homecoming show at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, a stone’s throw away from the Finnieston Crane, which defined their debut album, Raintown. It’s a suitably celebratory space for the final fling on a special tour of Deacon Blue’s greatest hits - and the rest - as they reel in the years and the ships and the songs, in the hurricane days and summers and suns, amplified and unplugged, surrounded by friends in cities of love.
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Dougie Vipond, Jim Prime, Ricky Ross, Lorraine McIntosh
Decon Blue were just amazing can't wait to see them again, great presence and energy on stage, brought back so many good memories really enjoyed the whole night, House Martins fab too
Saint Annes Park Raheny, IrelandGreat performance, hope they come back soon (& not wait another 30 years!) Only thing that tainted the night was a group stood close talking loudly most of the time.
Factory Theatre Sydney, AustraliaThanks deacon blue all the way from Cardiff to see you worth every penny happy to see so many Spanish fans you were out of this world
Republicca Valencia, SpainFantastic gig, best I’ve seen in a while. They were really up for it, great connection with us the audience and gave it socks! Rob P.
La Rambleta Valencia, SpainFantastic show, felt like I was watching live them back in the 80s. Great vocals, great band. Really appreciate them coming all the way to NZ.
The Opera House Wellington, New ZealandYes, Deacon Blue is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Deacon Blue concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Deacon Blue tour is scheduled for 11 dates across 8 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Deacon Blue is scheduled to play 11 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Deacon Blue's tour starts Jun 25, 2026 and ends on Aug 15, 2026. They will play 8 cities; their most recent concert was held in Tetbury at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum and their next upcoming concert will be in Scarborough at Scarborough Open Air Theatre.
As part of the Deacon Blue tour, Deacon Blue is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
