GILBERT O’SULLIVAN REVEALS DETAILS OF VERY SPECIAL DUBLIN AND LONDON SHOWS
Full band performances celebrating 60 Years of Music, with string quartet, brass and backing singers
Andrea Corr joins Gilbert on stage for their new duet ‘Is That You?’
Kiki Dee announced as Special Guest at The London Palladium
See www.gilbertosullivan.co.uk for tickets
Gilbert O’Sullivan has revealed details of two very special concerts in Dublin and London this autumn, bringing an expanded line up to the stage as part of his Celebrating 60 Years of Music tour and marking the release of his new studio album, On The Record.
The concerts take place at 3Arena, Dublin on Saturday 10 October and The London Palladium on Sunday 8 November, with the London show taking place just two days after On The Record is released via BMG on 6 November.
Across the 2026 tour, Gilbert is joined by acclaimed guitarist and long-time collaborator Bill Shanley, presenting his songs in an intimate setting that puts the melodies, lyrics and musicianship at the heart of the evening. For Dublin and London, Gilbert and Bill will build on that musical partnership with a full band, joined by a string quartet, brass section and backing singers, to perform songs from across Gilbert’s remarkable six-decade career.
The two concerts will also feature a special appearance from Andrea Corr, who joins Gilbert on his new album for ‘Is That You?’. One of thirteen new songs on On The Record, the duet brings together two distinctive Irish voices, and Andrea will join Gilbert on stage in both Dublin and London to perform the song live.
Andrea Corr says, “Gilbert is such a wonderful songwriter and I was thrilled to be asked to record the duet with him. ‘Is That You?’ is such a beautiful, poignant song – it will be a treat to perform it live with him at these two special shows.”
Opening the evening in London will be Kiki Dee, performing a set with her guitarist Carmelo Luggeri. One of Britain’s most distinctive singers, Kiki has enjoyed a remarkable career spanning more than six decades. Her appearance at this concert adds another special element to an evening conceived as a celebration of songs, songwriting and a lifetime in music.
Kiki says, “Carmelo and I are so looking forward to sharing the stage with Gilbert – an iconic British singer/songwriter at the iconic London Palladium.”
Gilbert says, “I am so looking forward to my duet with Andrea on ‘Is That You?’, it promises to be something very special. It is also great to have Kiki on board for The London Palladium, we go back a long way!”
Since releasing his first music in 1967, Gilbert has achieved 16 Top 40 records, including his breakthrough release ‘Nothing Rhymed’, six No. 1 songs and classics including ‘Clair’, ‘Get Down’ and ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’, the latter topping the US charts for six weeks and earning him three Grammy nominations. Across his career he has received three Ivor Novello Awards, including Songwriter of the Year in 1973.
On The Record, Gilbert’s twenty-first studio album, finds him enjoying a remarkable creative run almost sixty years after his recording career began. Recorded at Eastcote Studios in London, and working with the musicians who have become an integral part of his recent recordings, the album continues Gilbert’s creative partnership with producer Andy Wright that started with 2022’s acclaimed Driven.
With the intimacy of Gilbert and Bill at its core, and the additional scale of full band, strings, brass, backing voices and special guests, these concerts in Dublin and London promise two unique celebrations of an exceptional body of work.
GILBERT O’SULLIVAN
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF MUSIC
DUBLIN AND LONDON SPECIAL SHOWS
Featuring an expanded full band line up, string quartet, brass and backing singers.
Saturday 10 October 2026
3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Andrea Corr will join Gilbert to perform ‘Is That You?’
Sunday 8 November 2026
The London Palladium, London
Andrea Corr will join Gilbert to perform ‘Is That You?’
With Kiki Dee performing as Special Guest
GILBERT O’SULLIVAN WITH BILL SHANLEY
60 YEARS OF MUSIC TOUR
Remaining duo tour dates
Wed 30 Sep 2026 | Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough
Thu 1 Oct 2026 | Cast, Doncaster
Sat 3 Oct 2026 | Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
Sun 4 Oct 2026 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
Mon 12 Oct 2026 | Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Thu 29 Oct 2026 | Billingham Forum Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees
Fri 30 Oct 2026 | Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate
Wed 4 Nov 2026 | New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
Fri 6 Nov 2026 | Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
Tuesday 19 January 2027 | Pavilion Theatre, Worthing (postponed from Tue 6 Oct 2026)
Friday 22 January 2027 | St George’s Bristol, Bristol (postponed from Wed 7 Oct 2026)
See www.gilbertosullivan.co.uk for tickets
On The Record Tracklisting
1. It’s Me
2. I Suppose
3. Growing Old Disgracefully
4. Go the Way I Came
5. I Must Be Going
6. Don’t Shout
7. She Never Ceases to Amaze Me
8. Our Love Is Gonna Grow
9. Is That You? (feat. Andrea Corr)
10. Wait
11. Minus Is a Plus with You
12. No Place Like Home
13. See Us Gone