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Irish Examiner
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Faithless to play intimate Limerick gig next month as tribute to Maxi Jazz
Electronic pioneers Faithless are to make their debut Limerick appearance this June with an intimate gig at Troy Studios. The gig will take place on Friday, June 6, as part of their two-night 'Ireland Underground' tour. A second show will take place in Derry on Saturday, June 7. The band's Sister Bliss said they cannot wait to play in Ireland, describing the gigs as 'up close and personal warehouse shows'. It's been 30 years since 'Insomnia' topped the Irish charts. Following a return to the live arena last year, Faithless will visit Ireland ahead of a number of summer festivals including the Isle of Wight and Pinkpop in the Netherlands. The gigs come three years after the band's lead singer Maxi Jazz passed away aged 65. Original members Sister Bliss and Rollo collaborated with show designer Jvan Morand for an uplifting celebration of their music and a heartfelt tribute to Maxi Jazz. Faithless are to make their debut Limerick appearance this June with an intimate gig at Troy Studios. While it is the band's first show in Limerick, member Rollo has strong ties to Limerick, having spent his childhood summers visiting his Limerick cousins. Sister Bliss also has links to Limerick, having previously played a DJ set at the long-departed Docs nightclub in the 2000s. The show is also a once-off chance to experience Troy Studios, as the 350,000 square foot space in Castletroy opens its doors for its first ever live event for one night only. The first release of the tickets were an instant sell-out, and now a second round of tickets have been released at
Irish Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Faithless announce Irish gigs this summer in tribute to late frontman Maxi Jazz
Faithless is set to perform in Ireland this summer in a tribute to iconic late singer, Maxi Jazz. The British artist, whose real name was Maxwell Fraser, died at the age of 65 "peacefully in his sleep" in 2022. Former bandmates Sister Bliss and Rollo have now decided to go back on the road and the pair will make their debut in Limerick on Friday, June 6 with an intimate show at Troy Studios. It's part of a two-night tour called 'Ireland Underground' with a show in Derry on Saturday, June 7. Sister Bliss said: "We cannot wait to come and play for you in Ireland, these are up close and personal warehouse shows and we will see you up at the front!" While this is the first Faithless show in Limerick, they have strong Limerick links, with Rollo having spent his childhood summers visiting his Limerick cousins and the musical force that is Sister Bliss having played a legendary DJ set at the long-departed Docs nightclub in the 2000s. The first release of the tickets were an instant sell-out and now a second round of tickets has been released at Sister Bliss and Rollo have risen to the challenge of touring without iconic front man Maxi, collaborating with show designer Jvan Morand, bringing Faithless back to its roots in an uplifting celebration of their music and a heartfelt tribute to Maxi Jazz.
