Her tour kicks off with amazing sell outs in the two largest cities, as O'Connor returns to Stateside audiences with intimate shows to premiere songs from "Theology," her special double-album set which was recorded as an acoustic album in Dublin and an electric album in London. While the Los Angeles show on June 19th at the Silent Movie Theatre sold out in four minutes, her New York City show at Joe's on June 26th all the tickets were gone before it was fully announced.
On her world tour Sinead will be performing songs from "Theology" as well as her greatest hits, many of which she has not performed in years. Currently, 14 shows on the first leg of the tour have been announced (see itinerary below) with two shows, one in Scotland and the other in Ireland, already sold out. North American shows will be announced at a later date. Accompanying her will be her phenomenal band which includes long-time collaborator and producer John Reynolds (Brian Eno, Bjork) on drums, Clare Kenny (Shakespears Sister, Edwyn Collins) on bass guitar, symphonic concert cellist Caroline Dale(David Gray) on electric cello, multi-instrumentalist Kieran Kiely (The Corrs) on keyboards, accordion, flute and veteran guitarist Kevin Armstrong (David Bowie, Thomas Dolby, Iggy Pop). Sinead said, "It's totally exciting to be looking at touring the world with such a killer band and doing many of my favorite songs along with ones from my new album, 'Theology.'"
SINEAD O'CONNOR'S FIRST LEG OF WORLD TOUR:
JUNE
Tue 19th June Los Angeles Silent Movie Theatre (SOLD OUT)
Tue 26th June New York Joe's (SOLD OUT)
JULY
Sat 7th July T in the Park festival, SCOTLAND (SOLD OUT)
Sun 8th July Oxegen Festival, IRELAND (SOLD OUT)
Wed 11th July UL Concert Hall, Limerick, IRELAND (With Irish Chamber
Orchestra)
Sat 14th July TURKEY (Venue TBC)
Mon 17th July Malta Festival, Poznan, POLAND
Sun 22nd July Festival des Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, FRANCE
AUGUST
Thur 2nd Aug Olavest, Torvet, Trondheim, NORWAY
Sat 4th Aug Dranouter Folk Festival, De Panne, BELGIUM
Sun 5th Aug Interceltique Festival, L'Orient, FRANCE
Thurs 9th Aug Smukkeste Festival,Skanderborg, DENMARK
Sat 11th Aug Music Hall Theatre, Moscow, RUSSIA
Sun 12th Aug Sziget Festival, Budapest, HUNGARY
Sat 18th Aug V Festival, Weston Park, ENGLAND
Sun 19th Aug V Festival, Chelmsford, ENGLAND
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