THE WATERBOYS SET TO BRING ‘THE FISHERMAN’S BLUES REVUE’ TO THE O2

The Waterboys have today announced that they will be bringing their upcoming show, THE FISHERMAN’S BLUES REVUE, to The O2 on Saturday 12 September 2026. The show will celebrate and explore the music of the Waterboys’ classic Fisherman’s Blues era of the late 1980s.

Priority Tickets are available to O2 and Virgin Media customers at https://priority.o2.co.uk/ from 10am on Tuesday 25 November and go on general sale at 10am on Thursday 27 November via www.theo2.co.uk.

Legendary Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham will rejoin the band for these shows, and in an exciting development the ensemble will be graced by the great American singer/songwriter Steve Earle, who will perform as a member of the Revue, singing his own songs while adding vocals, guitar and mandolin to Waterboys numbers.

Steve Earle said: “I only ever wanted to be in three bands: The Rolling Stones, NRBQ and the Waterboys”.

The show will follow hot on the heels of the release of ATLANTIC RAIN, a 3-disc set of previously undiscovered music from the Fisherman’s Blues sessions, to be released 17 July 2026.

Waterboys leader Mike Scott: says “The Fisherman’s era was a transcendent time for The Waterboys and it’s always exciting to delve into its spirit and see what happens. We’ll be performing with an eight-piece band including the mighty Steve Earle who I’ve wanted to do a project with for many years. He’ll bring Americana roots and killer songs to the party, and these promise to be among the best Waterboys shows ever.”

Other band members include Brother Paul (organ), Famous James (piano), Aongus Ralston (bass), Eamon ferris (drums) and Norwegian lap steel ace Roar Øien.

ATLANTIC RAIN will comprise 3 discs of previously unheard songs and alternate versions recorded during Fisherman’s Blues but forgotten due to the sheer volume of music recorded. Says Scott: “We made so much music during those days – hundreds and hundreds of individual recordings – that I’m still discovering magical stuff in the vaults. This set contains the best I’ve found so far – the music is every bit as good as the original album.”

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