Biffy Clyro announce Irish dates for the new year
The Scottish rockers will play Belfast's SSE Arena on Friday 9 January 2026 and Dublin's 3Arena on Saturday 10 January.
Special guests for the shows will be Soft Play and The Armed.
Ticket pre-sales open next Tuesday, 29 July, at 10am.
Tickets will go on general sale on Thursday 31 July at 10am.
Biffy Clyro will release their new album, Futique, on Friday 26 September. It is preceded by the single A Little Love.
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