Dublin’s very own Inhaler are gearing up for an electrifying new chapter as they set out on their biggest tour to date. With their signature blend of indie rock and raw, youthful energy, the four-piece band has been making waves on the global music scene. With their latest album titled ‘Open Wide’ released today and a new music video for their latest single release, the group is ready to bring their dynamic live performances to fans across multiple cities starting today in Leeds.
The band has also released a new single days before the release of ‘Open Wide‘, titled ‘Billy (Yeah Yeah Yeah)‘ as well as multiple songs in the past months in anticipation of the album.
Inhaler are an Irish rock band from Dublin consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Elijah Hewson, the son of U2 singer Bono, bassist and backing vocalist Robert Keating, guitarist Josh Jenkinson and drummer Ryan McMahon. The band initially formed in 2012 at St. Andrews College with Keating, Hewson and McMahon as the original band members, with Jenkison joining eventually in 2015.
‘Open Wide’ marks the band’s third studio album to be released. In 2021, Inhaler released their debut album ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ followed by ‘Cuts and Bruises’ in 2023. ‘It Won’t always be like this‘ peaked at number one in the UK, spending three weeks on the Album Chart and one week at number one, while ‘Cuts and Bruises‘ peaked at number two and spent two weeks on charts.
Both albums also peaked at number one in Ireland, the band’s native country. With their debut album, they became the first Irish band to claim the number one spots on UK charts in 13 years, since The Script had claimed it last in 2008. Furthermore, ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This‘ became the fastest selling debut album on vinyl of the century.
Their upcoming tour begins in Leeds today, and includes many dates in the UK. The tour will then take the Irish band to the United States and Canada, Europe in April and May, and Australia in June. In May, the band will also be playing St. Anne Park in Dublin for an exclusive date. Here are all the dates included in the UK leg of the tour:
February 07 2025 – LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
February 08 2025 – MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
February 10 2025 – BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
February 11 2025 – NOTTINGHAM Rock City
February 13 2025 – LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
February 14 2025 – LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
February 15 2025 – BRIGHTON Centre
February 17 2025 – GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow
February 18 2025 – GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow
February 19 2025 – NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 City Hall
February 21 2025 – MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
The band also recently announced two exclusive intimate concerts in the UK for their fans, these will be taking place in London and Sheffield in April and are already sold out.
The band was recently on the BBC Live Lounge, where they played a cover of Lola Young’s ‘Messy’ as well as their single ‘A Question of You’.
