COUNTRY singer Garth Brooks has confirmed a mini tour of Ireland next year where he will play in five counties.
The US star will be back on the Emerald Isle in the spring, with gigs planned for Belfast, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Cork.
“I’ve been dreaming about this for a long time, Ireland,” Brooks said as he revealed his plans today.
“The secret’s out,” he added, “and I could not be happier, five cities, 2027, I can’t wait.”
Brooks will perform two shows in each county, making it a 10-concert mini-tour.
The tour will begin at Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast on May 21 and 22, before moving to Pearse Stadium in Galway on May 29 and 30.
Brooks will then perform at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny on June 4 and 5, followed by TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on June 11 and 12.
The final two concerts will take place at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork on June 18 and 19.
Brooks last performed in Ireland in September 2022, when he played five sold-out concerts at Dublin's Croke Park, with more than 400,000 tickets sold.
it marked his first Irish concert in 25 years, having previously performed at Croke Park in 1997.
In June, the 64-year-old headlined a sold-out concert at London’s Hyde Park.
Tickets for his Ireland 2027 gigs go on sale on November 12.