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Published 07:52 31 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 10:15 31 Aug 2026 BST

Fontaines DC headlined and closed out the Electric Picnic main stage with their announcement of a gig at Slane Castle as part of their world tour next year.
Fontaine's DC at Slane Castle will take place on 26th June 2027. For access to pre-sale tickets register at the link in our bio by 9pm BST today.
Tickets will go on general sale on Thursday, September 3, at 10am, with fans who register with the band's website will get a chance to buy tickets early as pre-sale starts 10am, Tuesday, 1st September.
The iconic venue will see the Dublin rock outfit supported by guests Hayley Williams, Damien Dempsey, and Madra Salach.
The Fontaines DC show marked the end of a very wet Electric Picnic, with torrential rain plaguing the festival. While others voiced concerns about over crowding.
EP owner Melvin Benn was asked by a local newspaper reporter at a press conference about whether there should be more crowd control for the festival, which has increased its capacity by 15% since 2023, Benn initially denied there was any issue.
The Festival Republic managing director said: “Quite frankly, I don’t think it could have gone better.”
He later acknowledged there had been a crowd collapse when thousands of people tried to enter a tent.
“I don’t know why the crowd collapsed at that point, but the moment that it did, we stopped it. We had medics there. We had security there, and we stopped Armand van Helden going on stage. He hadn’t even got on stage at that point in time," he said.
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— Fontaines D.C. (@fontainesdublin) August 31, 2026
We will be playing Slane Castle on 26th June 2027. For access to pre-sale tickets register at the link in our bio by 9pm BST today.
Pre-sale starts 10am BST Tues 01 Sept.
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