Rapidly rising Irish folk trio Kingfishr has announced their eagerly awaited second studio album, Weight of the Feather, releasing globally on April 9, 2027. Pre-orders are live now, with the album’s title single arriving across all platforms on Friday, November 13.
Produced alongside James Flannigan at Angelic Studios in Oxfordshire and Snap Studios in London, the record follows their chart-topping 2025 debut Halcyon. Written amidst a whirlwind rise, Weight of the Feather captures a seismic period of transition for the Limerick trio, processing the band’s growing popularity alongside personal challenges including the temporary hiatus of bandmate Eoin “Fitz” Fitzgibbon and a major breakup for frontman Eddie Keogh.
“Weight of the Feather is about dealing with the success of Kingfishr so far,” explains lead singer Eddie Keogh. “The band was a bit of a spoof, and we were fairly sure that the whole thing would collapse six months after we started. That never happened, it just kept going. It’s about losing our heads a little bit, trying to figure out what we want out of this thing, and trying to do right by all of the people who have gotten us this far. Beneath all the craic is the weight of it all, but we’re really proud of the album we’ve made.”
Since debuting with Halcyon — which hit number one in Ireland and the UK Top 10 — Kingfishr has built a massive global fanbase, earning 22-times Platinum status for breakout single “Killeagh” and headlining sold-out tours across Australia and North America. The album announcement comes right as the band prepares to launch a completely sold-out 16-date European tour this month, leading into a massive summer 2027 schedule featuring headline outdoor shows at Belfast’s Belsonic Festival, Dublin’s Marlay Park, and two nights at Limerick’s Thomond Park Stadium, performing to over 114,000 fans in Ireland alone.
KINGFISHR — LIVE DATES 2026 / 2027
2026 European Headline Tour:
- November 16 – Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit 36 (SOLD OUT)
- November 17 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt (SOLD OUT)
- November 18 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt (SOLD OUT)
- November 20 – Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom Frankfurt (SOLD OUT)
- November 21 – Milan, IT @ Fabrique (SOLD OUT)
- November 22 – Zurich, CH @ Kaufleuten (SOLD OUT)
- November 24 – Barcelona, ES @ Sala Apolo (SOLD OUT)
- November 25 – Madrid, ES @ Wagon (SOLD OUT)
- November 28 – Eindhoven, NL @ Effenaar (SOLD OUT)
- November 29 – Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria (SOLD OUT)
- December 1 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma (SOLD OUT)
- December 2 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma (SOLD OUT)
- December 3 – Amsterdam, NL @ Gashouder (SOLD OUT)
- December 5 – Groningen, NL @ De Oosterpoort (SOLD OUT)
- December 6 – Groningen, NL @ De Oosterpoort (SOLD OUT)
- December 7 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivolivredenburg (SOLD OUT)
2027 Summer Outdoor Shows:
- June 11, 2027 – Belfast, UK @ Belsonic (Festival Headline – SOLD OUT)
- June 19, 2027 – Dublin, IE @ Marlay Park (SOLD OUT)
- July 9, 2027 – Limerick, IE @ Thomond Park Stadium
- July 10, 2027 – Limerick, IE @ Thomond Park Stadium (SOLD OUT)
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