VULTURES’
BRAND NEW SINGLE RELEASED
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WE WERE ONLY YOUNG
FINAL STUDIO ALBUM
OUT OCTOBER 2ND VIA CONCORD
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CURRENTLY TOURING WORLDWIDE WITH FAREWELL SHOWS
Kodaline have released their brand new single ‘Vultures’, the latest song to be taken from their fifth and final album We Were Only Young out October 2nd via Concord.

On ‘Vultures’, the beloved Irish band are able to make light of the industry pressures they faced over the years. Buoyed by a jubilant folk bounce with uplifting guitars and rousing percussion, the mood of ‘Vultures’ is celebratory even as frontman Steve Garrigan jokingly sings: “Early morning sky is falling/ television people talking/ man, is this the end of it all?”

There were certainly times through their career of over a decade when they felt the vultures circling: “But it’s a fun song about sticking to your goals, learning to forget all the outside noise and making it through,” Garrigan says.

The new album We Were Only Young weaves a rich sonic tapestry between beautiful ballads, from the soft and soaring acoustics of ‘All I Ever Need Is You’, to the piano and gospel-laced ‘Learn To Lose’. These tender songs are joined by huge such pop anthems, such as the bright ‘It’s Not Over’, and the propulsive harmony driven ‘Get Me High’, while cavernous sounds mark the beginning and end to the record, which launches with the bold and brooding ‘Who Will Save You Now’ and closes with the uplifting yet solemn ‘The One For Me’.

Saying goodbye is never easy, but Kodaline have written the perfect closing chapter to their story with We Were Only Young. A band born busking on the streets of Swords, Dublin to go on to triumph against the odds and deliver a chart-topping, multi-platinum and multi-billion streamed career to touch the hearts of fans across the globe.

“It’s amazing to be going out on our own terms, and I think the decision has given everybody a lot of time to reflect on what the band’s meant to them,” drummer Vinny May says. “We’ve been in this band for over half our lives, and we’re definitely ending it on a high.” Garrigan agrees that “a lot of bands can fizzle out, and I think it’s better to call it a day yourself, and step away with intent into a new era”.

With their last statement We Were Only Young they present a contemplative and hugely moving body of work which explores pertinent themes of growth, connection, love and closure, as they look towards a bright and hopeful future. 

WE WERE ONLY YOUNG TRACK LISTING

  1. Who Will Save You Now
  2. We Were Only Young
  3. Back To Me
  4. Without You
  5. Get Me High
  6. All I Ever Need Is You
  7. Vultures
  8. Last Forever
  9. Learn To Lose
  10. Hindsight
  11. It’s Not Over
  12. The One For Me

Kodaline have been treating fans to songs from the new album live on their extensive Farewell World Tour this year. The shows are huge celebrations, and the band kicked things off with massive outdoor shows in Ireland, performing to 50,000 fans in June. This preceded a sold out run across Asia, and following their current tour in Australia, they will close the year with performances across Europe and the UK. Full dates are listed below and remaining tickets are available via kodaline.com
 
FAREWELL TOUR DATES 2026
 
AUSTRALIA
Sat Sep 05         AU, Melbourne – Forum Melbourne **SOLD OUT**
Sun Sep 06       AU, Brisbane – Fortitude Music Hall
 
EUROPE
Sun Nov 22       FR, Paris – L’Élysée Montmartre **SOLD OUT**
Tue Nov 24        NL, Utrecht – TivoliVredenburg **SOLD OUT**
Wed Nov 25     FR, Paris – Trianon **SOLD OUT**
Thu Nov 26        BE, Brussels – Ancienne Belgique **SOLD OUT**
Sat Nov 28         DE, Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit 36 **SOLD OUT**
Sun Nov 29       DE, Berlin – Huxleys
Mon Nov 30      DE, Frankfurt – Batschkapp
Wed Dec 02     CH, Zurich – X-Tra **SOLD OUT**
Thu Dec 03       IT, Milan – ALCATRAZ **SOLD OUT**
Sat Dec 05        CZ, Prague – Forum Karlin
Sun Dec 06       AT, Vienna – Gasometer
Tue Dec 08        DE, Munich     – Muffathalle **SOLD OUT**
Wed Dec 09     DE, Cologne – Carlswerk Victoria **SOLD OUT**
Thu Dec 10       NL, Utrecht     – TivoliVredenburg **SOLD OUT**
 
UK
Sat Dec 12        UK, London – Roundhouse **SOLD OUT**
Mon Dec 14      UK, Glasgow – 02 Academy **SOLD OUT**
Tue Dec 15        UK, Manchester – Albert Hall **SOLD OUT**
Wed Dec 16     UK, London – Shepherd’s Bush Empire **SOLD OUT**
 
IRELAND
Fri Dec 18          IE, Dublin – 3Arena
 

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