Sigur Ros announce tour with 41-piece orchestra ahead of new LP

Tour will open at London’s Meltdown festival

Sigur Rós have announced a limited run of very special dates, performing with a 41-piece orchestra for the first time across Europe and North America. The shows will coincide with a new album in June, their first studio record in 10 years.

Having spent the past few years writing and recording, Sigur Rós will now debut these brand new songs to the world, as well as favourites from their extensive catalogue. The tour kicks off at Meltdown Festival in the UK, where the band will perform with the London Contemporary Orchestra, who also accompany them on their following European tour dates. They will be accompanied by the Wordless Music Orchestra in North America. All orchestral dates will be conducted by Rob Ames. 

The announcement comes in the wake of a fruitful era for Sigur Rós fans. In 2022, the band embarked on a successful world-tour and celebrated the return of keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson after a decade’s absence. Throughout this period, the band continued working on their first new album in 10 years, which included recording sessions at the legendary Abbey Road studios with The London Contemporary Orchestra. 

In the meantime, the deluxe re-issue of their 2013 album Kveikur – which you can pre-order here – is set to arrive in the last week of April.

Sigur Rós Tour Dates

6/16 London, UK — Royal Festival Hall

6/17 Amsterdam, Netherlands — Concertgebouw

6/18 Hamburg, Germany — Elbphilharmonie

7/3 Paris, France — Philharmonie Main Hall

8/14 Toronto, ON — Roy Thomson Hall

8/16 New York City, NY — Beacon Theatre

8/18 Brooklyn, NY — Kings Theatre

8/19 Boston, MA — Wang Theatre

8/21 Minneapolis, MN — State Theatre

8/24 Seattle, WA — The Paramount Theatre

8/26 Berkeley, CA — The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley

8/27 Los Angeles, CA — The Greek Theatre