Grammy-winning pop sensation Dua Lipa is coming to Ireland next year as part of her global Radical Optimism tour, playing the Aviva Stadium on June 27.

After a stint in Asia this winter and shows in Australia and New Zealand, the Radical Optimism tour’s European dates begin in May 2025. The English-Albanian star’s performance at the Aviva Stadium will be her final stop on the European leg of the tour. Dua’s last appearance in Ireland was at the 3Arena in 2022 on her Future Nostalgia tour, and this performance will be her biggest here yet.

Featuring hits such as Illusion, Houdini and Training Season, her latest album Radical Optimism reached number one in 11 countries upon release, including the UK, where it became the most successful album debut by a British female artist in 2024. But is this popularity justified? Critics seem to agree.

The Irish Times called Radical Optimism “the pop album we’ve been waiting for” and the New York Times declared it “an album full of catchy tunes”, while Vogue also praised the album highly, calling the collection “a summative, confident piece of brilliant pop music… (and) catchy as hell”.

Can I still get an advance ticket until tomorrow?

If you were hoping to snap up a coveted pre-sale ticket before the hordes of Dua supporters flood Ticketmaster on Friday morning, we’re afraid that train has already left the station. Almost.

The window to register your interest in pre-sale tickets by joining the singer’s personal mailing list closed on Tuesday evening. If you signed up for MCD’s pre-sale, you should have received your login details via email on Tuesday as well. For those of you lucky enough to receive a code, pre-sale ends tomorrow at 9am, so don’t waste any time! Get your ticket now before they become Houdini.

Okay, but I don’t have presale access. When do general ticket sales start?

Charge your devices and have your Ticketmaster login details ready because general ticket sales begin this Friday, September 20th at 10:00am.

I’ve heard horror stories about online queues for Oasis, Taylor Swift and Coldplay tickets. Will that happen?

Exactly how ticket sales will work is currently unclear. We are waiting for the organizer to give us more details. Dynamic ticket pricing has caused quite a stir recently, as fans are at risk of being surprised by rising ticket prices due to real-time demand.

Given the sales hysteria at recent concerts by Oasis, Taylor Swift and Coldplay, don’t be surprised if you find yourself the 60,000th person in line when the horn sounds at 10am. We recommend getting in line a little early to give yourself the best chance of success.

So how much do I have to pay if I want to see them perform?

Tickets start at a cool €49.90, with a maximum of €141.25 to pay. Of course, these prices are subject to Ticketmaster’s service fee of 12.5%. This means that you will be charged a maximum of €10.50 extra at the box office the next morning.

Will there be a ticket limit?

Yes, you can buy a maximum of six tickets.