Brit award-nominated artist announces Kilkenny concert

Following the announcement of her forthcoming album, Mother of Pearl, which is out on May 29, Freya Ridings has also announced a massive UK and EU tour, including a date at St. Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny.
 
The English singer/songwriter will perform on Thursday, September 10 as part of the new Come On Up To The House concert series at St Canice's Cathedral, which also features headliner acts such as Jeff Tweedy and The Tallest Man On Earth.
 
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Since breaking through with Top 10 single ‘Lost Without You’ back in 2017, Ridings has cemented herself as one of the UK’s most impressive vocal talents, with the ability to turn her hand to tender balladry and powerful air punch moments alike.
 
That break out single has, to date, been streamed almost half a billion times on Spotify alone, while 2019’s self-titled debut album and 2023 follow-up ‘Blood Orange’ both landed in the Top 10 of the UK Album Charts, sending Ridings around the world and landing her a BRIT nomination for Best Female Solo Artist.

Going into her third album - set for release in May 2026 - Freya Ridings is not the same artist she was before. She’s had to reach down into the depths and find reserves that she didn’t know she had, and in doing so, she’s tapped into a rich seam of anger and wisdom and womanhood that feels as timely now as it ever was. 

“Getting to create, sing and play these songs and have them exist in the real world, that feels like winning to me," she said.
Tickets on sale Friday at 10am from set.ticketsolve.com