Fontaines D.C have announced they will be performing in an interactive livestream show, which will be available to watch exclusively on MelodyVR. The show will take place in the O2 Academy Brixton on the 23rd of November at 8:30pm GMT.

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We’re playing a livestream show at Brixton Academy on the 23rd of this month. Brixton was one of the last places we played to an audience and it was a really special show for us. It’s a weird thing to be playing a show to an empty room, regardless of the size or esteem of it. Maybe even more so because of that. But hopefully with you there we can get back some kind of ghost of that feeling, even if it’s not quite the same. Tickets are on sale now: Link in Stories / @ticketmasteruk . . @o2acadmeybrixton @melodyvirtual

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The interactive event on the MelodyVR app will allow fans to watch the performance from multiple angles which will enhance the audience experience we are lacking during the COVID-19 global health crisis. Fans will be able to view the show on smartphones and VR headsets. The show will be available to watch across the UK, USA, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Fontaines D.C will be returning to the O2 Academy Brixton, which is where they played their biggest sold-out London headline show to date. Speaking about the event the band said in a press release; “Brixton was one of the last places we played to an audience and it was a really special show for us. It’s a weird thing to be playing a show to an empty room, regardless of the size or esteem of it. Maybe even more so because of that. Hopefully though with you there we can get back some kind of ghost of that feeling, even if it’s not quite the same.”

This news comes after Fontaines D.C released their second album A Hero’s Death in July of this year and debuted at #2 in the UK charts. The Irish band are set to play tracks from this album and from their breakthrough debut Dogrel.

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Our second album ‘A Hero’s Death’ is out today. Writing this record last year meant everything to us, the support you’ve shown us since it’s announcement means just as much. We want to give a special thank you to everyone at @partisanrecords & of course Dan Carey. Not to forget those who manage to still put up with us on a daily basis: Trevor Dietz, Emma Greengrass, Sara Stokes & Ian McAndrew. And thank you to Nick Launay and Adam Greenspan for helping us figure this record out. Go raibh maith agaibh. Grian, Deego, Curley, Tom, and Carlos. X Buy or stream our new album now, link in bio.

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Fontaines D.C. at O2 Academy Brixton is exclusively available to experience on MelodyVR. To be part of the live experience, download the MelodyVR app at on.melodyvr.com/app. After purchasing a ticket, which you can do here, you will receive a redemption code and simple instructions on joining the stream will be sent to you.

Fontaines D.C will also be touring the UK in 2021 to support their A Hero’s Death album, the dates are below.

01/05/2021 – Corn Exchange – Edinburgh
03/05 – Rock City – Nottingham
04/05 – Forum – Bath
06/05 – Mountford Hall – Liverpool
07/05 – Manchester Academy – Manchester (SOLD OUT)
08/05 – Manchester Academy – Manchester (SOLD OUT)
10/05 – De Montfort Hall – Leicester
11/05 – O2 Academy – Leeds (SOLD OUT)
12/05 – O2 City Hall – Newcastle
14/05 – Barrowland – Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
15/05 – Barrowland – Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
17/05 – Corn Exchange – Cambridge
18/05 – O2 Academy – Sheffield (SOLD OUT)
20/05 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
21/05 – Great Hall – Cardiff (SOLD OUT)
22/05 – O2 Academy – Bristol (SOLD OUT)
24/05 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth
25/05 – O2 Guildhall – Southampton
27/05 – Alexandra Palace – London