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Amy Macdonald Dublin-bound in November

Amy Macdonald Dublin-bound in November

RTÉ News​23-04-2025
Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald is set to play a gig at Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre later this year.
The 37-year-old musician, along with special guests, will take to the venune on 30 November, 2025. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, 30 April at 10am.
The This is Life hitmaker has had five albums which have gone Top 5 across Europe, along with over 12 million sales, 12 international Platinum Certifications, and over a billion streams.
Macdonald will release her sixth album, Is This What You've Been Waiting For? on 11 July.
Speaking about her success to date, she said: "I feel very lucky to be in the place I am now. I've got this career, good friends, my family, and people still seem to want to hear my music, which is great."
She added: "There's a realness in me, something raw – honestly I'm winging it most of the time."
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