Following their sold-out UK & Irish October tour, Picture This have announced two massive open-air summer shows in Dublin and Cork.
Ireland’s hottest musical export in decades, Picture This are recognised for their compelling songwriting and electrifying performances. Hailing from Athy, Co. Kildare, the band was formed by childhood friends Ryan Hennessy and Jimmy Rainsford. As a duo, they uploaded the song Take My Hand to their social channels in 2015 and it went viral. Later that year when they started playing live gigs, two more friends – Owen Cardiff and Cliff Deane – were recruited.
As a four-piece, the band have gone from strength to strength, captivating listeners from every corner of the world. The band’s self-titled, debut album in 2017 reached No.1 on the Irish music charts, with Picture This going triple platinum and topping the streaming chart for seven weeks. Their follow-up album MDRN LV in 2019, featuring the hits One Drink and Everything or Nothing, landed at No.1 on the Irish albums chart and reached No.54 on the UK albums chart.
To date, the band have amassed over 450 million total streams, selling out stadiums including a five-night stand at Dublin’s 3Arena, headlining Electric Picnic’s Main Stage twice and most recently sold-out their first European underplay tour in 20 minutes plus played 11 shows at Europe’s key festivals last summer. Their October 2023 UK and Ireland tour which included multiple sold out dates at 3Arena and INEC Killarney and took them to 20 European cities in November 23.
