Sigur Rós to bring orchestral world tour to a close with European dates

Sigur Rós have confirmed a final stretch of European dates for their long-running orchestral tour, bringing the collaborative project with conductor Robert Ames and local orchestras to a conclusion.

Beginning at Edinburgh's Playhouse on 31st August, the run takes in stops in Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Lyon, Barcelona, Porto, Bilbao and Lisbon before concluding with two nights at Berlin's Uber Eats Music Hall on 20th and 21st September. Each date will feature the band performing alongside a different regional orchestra, drawing from their extensive back catalogue as well as 2023 album 'ÁTTA'.

Speaking about the forthcoming run, Kjartan Sveinsson said: "We're excited to be going back to the orchestral shows in September. It is always very special to sit in the middle of an orchestra surrounded by all these fantastic players we have played with the past four years. Thanks to everyone that has come to our shows, all the players, the crew and a special thanks to our conductor and arranger Rob Ames and our main arranger María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir."

Over the course of the wider tour, the Icelandic trio have performed alongside ensembles including the London Contemporary Orchestra, the Wordless Music Orchestra, the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra, Brisbane Philharmonic and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, among others. Notable venues along the way have included Rome's Sala Santa Cecilia, Paris' Salle Playel, the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City and London's Royal Albert Hall.

General sale tickets become available on 20th March at 10am local time.

The dates in full read:

AUGUST
31 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland

SEPTEMBER
2 SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, Scotland, with Scottish Chamber Orchestra
4 Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6 Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
7 Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, with Ulster Orchestra
9 Amphithéâtre 3000, Lyon, France, with Orchestre de Chambre de Lyon
11 Auditori Forum CCIB, Barcelona, Spain, with Orquestra Simfònica del Vallés
13 Coliseu Porto Ageas, Porto, Portugal, with Orquestra Sinfonietta de Lisboa
15 Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao, Spain, with Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa
17 Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, Portugal, with Orquestra Sinfonietta de Lisboa
20 Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, Germany
21 Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, Germany, with The Young ClassX