Garth Brooks adds third Belfast show to 2027 Irish tour after sell-out

Tour dates and ticket sales

Garth Brooks has added a third Belfast show to his 2027 tour of Ireland after the two original dates at Boucher Road Playing Fields sold out. Tickets went on sale at 8am on 12 November 2026 through Ticketmaster, and the 21 and 22 May 2027 concerts sold out in under an hour, according to promoter Aiken Promotions. The extra show is set for 23 May 2027 at the same venue, and Brooks announced it in a social media post. The tour now comprises 11 concerts across five cities, one more than the 10 first announced in early November 2026. Pearse Stadium in Galway hosts two nights on 29 and 30 May, UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny two on 4 and 5 June, TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick two on 11 and 12 June, and Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork two on 18 and 19 June.

Ticket prices

Promoter Aiken Promotions has defended the steeper prices, arguing they reflect the quality of the performer. Standing tickets for the 2027 shows cost €136.25 and seated tickets €156.25, before Ticketmaster service charges. For the five Croke Park concerts in September 2022, standing tickets were €65.56 and seated €81, excluding service charges, so the new prices more than double the old ones. Peter Aiken said the 2022 prices were in fact the 2014 prices, which Brooks had kept when the Croke Park shows that year were cancelled.

“He kept exactly the ticket prices that we had in 2014 when unfortunately the concerts didn't go ahead.”

Aiken also defended the cost by pointing to the size of the production and to hotel prices in Dublin, where he said he had paid €750 for a basic hotel night that week.

“He's bringing a 15-piece band with him; that's a huge investment.”

2022 standing (Croke Park)65.56

2027 standing136.25

2022 seated (Croke Park)81

2027 seated156.25

2022 standing (Croke Park)

65.56 EUR

2027 standing

136.25 EUR

2022 seated (Croke Park)

81 EUR

2027 seated

156.25 EUR

Data from the article text

Hotels and accommodation

Hotels and private lets moved quickly to respond to the sales, leaving few rooms in the host towns. On Booking.com, up to 98% of places to stay in Galway on the concert dates were shown as unavailable by 9.30am on 12 November 2026. An apartment 21km from the Pearse Stadium gig was listed at €2,700 for the first night, while a city-centre property with a hot tub was quoted at €1,386 for one night for two guests. A hotel room about 18km away, on the other side of Galway Bay, was priced at €820 for one night. In Kilkenny, only one property, a cottage 24km from Nowlan Park, was listed for the Friday night of the 4 June 2027 concert.

Lawsuit and history with Ireland

A former hairstylist and make-up artist has taken legal action against Brooks, alleging that he raped her in 2019 and repeatedly groped her and made inappropriate remarks while she worked for him. Brooks has rejected the allegations and described them as "extortion and defamation". Brooks last performed in Ireland at Croke Park in September 2022, when he played five sold-out concerts before more than 400,000 fans. Those shows followed the cancellation of five planned Croke Park concerts in 2014 amid a licensing dispute.

Stadium fixtures and next steps

The impact on GAA fixtures is expected to be minimal next year. The Leinster and Munster hurling finals are scheduled for 5 and 6 June 2027, and Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh and TUS Gaelic Grounds would both be available if needed. The concerts may still affect Sam Maguire football games, and Cork have made provision for a home game at Páirc Uí Rinn. The Cork shows on 18 and 19 June 2027 will close the tour.