Dermot Kennedy has shared a new single, Better Days.
Arriving via Island Records, the emotional piano-based track finds the Irish singer backed by a Gaelic choir and expressing heavy feelings over anthemic refrains produced by Dan Nigro. Discussing the song, his first solo music since 2020's Giants, he said:
"This is a song about patience. It’s about believing in something brighter, and never losing sight of better days, no matter how hard things might get. In a time where so many people feel worried and exhausted, I would love for this song to remind even one person that things will improve. As an artist, I feel somewhat responsible to try to make people feel a little better, whether that’s making them think of someone they love, or just taking their mind off their problems for the length of a song. So this is my contribution to hopefully providing some people with a moment’s solace. Better days will come."
Kennedy recently rescheduled his Belsonic Belfast show at Ormeau Park to September 19, with an extra concert confirmed for September 18. Original tickets are valid, and the remaining tickets are on sale now.
The singer will take his Better Days Tour to the US this summer, followed by UK stops in Manchester, Glasgow and London, where he'll take over Alexandra Palace for three nights. He also has a run of rearranged Irish gigs in the diary for summer 2022, which were moved due to COVID-19.
His debut LP, 'Without Fear', was released in 2019, followed by an expanded version of the record in November 2020.
Dermot Kennedy Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Mon September 06 2021 - MANCHESTER O2 Victoria Warehouse
Tue September 07 2021 - MANCHESTER O2 Victoria Warehouse
Mon September 13 2021 - GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow
Tue September 14 2021 - GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow
Sat September 18 2021 - BELFAST Ormeau Park
Sun September 19 2021 - BELFAST Ormeau Park
Tue September 21 2021 - MANCHESTER Castlefield Bowl
Thu September 23 2021 - LONDON Alexandra Palace
Fri September 24 2021 - LONDON Alexandra Palace
Sat September 25 2021 - LONDON Alexandra Palace
Mon June 06 2022 - KILLARNEY Gleneagle INEC Arena
Tue June 07 2022 - KILLARNEY Gleneagle INEC Arena
Wed June 08 2022 - KILLARNEY Gleneagle INEC Arena
Fri June 10 2022 - DUBLIN St Annes Park
Sat June 11 2022 - DUBLIN St Annes Park
Fri June 24 2022 - DUBLIN St Annes Park
Sat June 25 2022 - CORK Musgrave Park
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