Fontaines DC vow to ban AI after Marianne controversy: 'None of us were told' ‘It was a real shock’ admitted the Irish band’s lead singer Grain Chatten The Independent UK · Oct 22
Fierce, frantic and loaded with menace: Fontaines DC’s 20 greatest songs – ranked! Ahead of the Irish alt-rockers’ highly anticipated fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, we count down their potent, occasionally political, catalogue The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Fontaines DC: How to get tickets for their huge new arena tour Fontaines D.C. have announced a huge arena tour, with 20 gigs booked across the US, UK and Europe this autumn. It comes after the Dublin five-piece announced their fifth studio album Dopamine Chamber , which will be out on 16 October, and dropped a new single, “Marianne”. The tour begins… The Independent UK · Aug 28
How to watch Fontaines D.C. headline this weekend's Reading Festival Fontaines D.C. will headline the Friday night slot at this weekend’s Reading Festival. Here’s how you can catch the action Louder · Aug 27
Fontaines DC ‘utterly heartbroken’ after death of manager Trevor Dietz The Irish rock band shared the news of his death on social media, calling him the ‘sixth member of the band’. Evening Standard · Jun 9
Fontaines DC’s longtime manager Trevor Dietz dies aged 47: ‘We are utterly heartbroken’ ‘Trevor was beside us from the beginning of our journey,’ the band wrote in tribute, calling him the ‘sixth member’ of their group The Independent UK · Jun 9
"It shows the breadth of talent from across the country and all of our nations”: The Mercury nominations are out with the usual mix of established names and niche outsiders Sam Fender, Pulp, CMAT and Fontaines DC are among the big-name nominees MusicRadar · Sep 10, 2025
Mercury Prize 2025 shortlist revealed: Key takeaways and who should win Who's nominated? Who's broken records? Who should win this year's coveted Mercury Prize? Here's the lowdown on this year's Mercury Prize contenders. Euronews · Sep 10, 2025
Fontaines DC 'Free Palestine' chants met with biggest cheers of evening at TRNSMT CHANTS of “free Palestine” saw some of the biggest cheers of the evening as Fontaines DC performed the penultimate Saturday set of TRNSMT ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2025
‘Free Palestine’ gets biggest cheer as Fontaines DC perform penultimate slot Palestine flags and the Irish tricolour were seen among the crowds as the band played the last slot before headliners Biffy Clyro. Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2025
Fontaines D.C. at Finsbury Park: 'the band of their generation' 4/5 A political set of performances in Finsbury Park ends in a cathartic performance by Fontaines Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2025
Fontaines DC display words ‘Israel is committing genocide’ on screen at sell-out gig Fontaines DC played to a crowd of 45,000 people in London The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025
"You won’t want to miss the gig of the year." Fontaines D.C. and Lankum will play a one-off Dublin show together next month, and a tickets ballot is now open Guinness announces Lovely Days Live, a festival weekender featuring "Ireland’s hottest musical talent alongside global sensations" Louder · Apr 16, 2025
Europe’s best music festivals in 2025 that are all within a four-hour flight from London Fancy a sunnier alternative to Glastonbury? Check out these options from Norway to Malta, via Spain and France Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2024 Fuming music fans hit out at 'chaotic' queues at Glasgow's OVO Hydro FUMING music fans have hit out after facing 'chaotic' and 'long queues' at a gig at Glasgow's OVO Hydro...
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024 Liam Gallagher in spat with Fontaines DC after Oasis reunion comments Irish rock band’s guitarist said he ‘couldn’t really give a s***’ about the reunion
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024 Leeds festival review – Lana Del Rey and Liam Gallagher are sublime after the storm An eclectic line-up – from Lambrini Girls to Fontaines DC and Fred Again – defied Storm Lilian to deliver a fiery, heartfelt festival
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024 Fontaines DC: Romance review – arenas await, but on the band’s own strange terms On their most approachable album the Irish rockers add pop melodies, nu-metal touches and lush orchestration – while their troubled view of the world remains
Louder · Aug 7, 2024 “Conventional ideas about love and romance are blurred, twisted and contorted here.” Fontaines D.C. explore love in all its beautiful, messy, euphoric and melancholic confusion on Romance Dublin's finest band move away from post-punk and step into the big league on album number four, Romance
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024 Fontaines DC cancel Istanbul show in solidarity with Palestine: ‘We must be clear in our convictions’ Irish post-punk band were scheduled to perform at the Zorlu PSM on August 20
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023 Wet Leg, Fontaines DC … Kylie? The weird world of post-punk superproducer Dan Carey He went from No 1 pop hits to being the beating heart of south London’s thriving indie scene. Now releasing his own music, the producer explains why playing tricks with bands gets results
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022 The 50 best albums of 2022: No 9 – Fontaines DC: Skinty Fia The Dublin five-piece relinquished rabble-rousing post-punk to create their most introspective and unexpected album yet
Manchester Evening News · Nov 14, 2022 Review and photos: Fontaines D.C. at Victoria Warehouse The Dublin five-piece are making a strong case to be considered one of the biggest, and certainly one of the best bands around
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022 Fontaines DC review – ire, tenderness and very good moshpit Showcasing tracks from their instant-classic new album Skinty Fia, Dublin’s introspective post-punk five-piece are in their element in a now rare small-scale gig
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022 Fontaines DC review, Skinty Fia: Irish band’s third album is a fierce, dirge-like thundercloud of ruination Production on the record confidently stretches the band’s sound to fill a stadium stage, without sacrificing their compelling friction between surly grit and romantic yearning