Fontaines D.C. Add Charity Show at London's Roundhouse, All Proceeds to CALM
Fontaines D.C. have announced a one-off show at London's Roundhouse on Thursday, October 15, 2026, teaming up with UK suicide prevention charity CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably). All net proceeds from the night go directly to the organization. The gig lands the day before the Dublin band's fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, is released — and according to NME, the intimate venue is a sharp contrast to the band's recent run of large outdoor headline dates.
Ticket details
- Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Venue: Roundhouse, London
- Ticketing: registration-based ballot system; those selected receive a purchase code
- Registration deadline: Saturday, October 10, 3pm
- On-sale: Monday, October 12, 12pm BST
- Proceeds: all net proceeds from the night donated to CALM
This isn't the band's first collaboration with CALM. Last June, the two partnered on a Lifelines merchandise line, featuring a design printed with the band's own lyric "It's amazing to be young," priced at £30, with all profits going toward CALM's services. The same campaign also featured Blossoms, Inhaler, and Tom Walker. CALM CEO Simon Gunning said music is one of the most powerful tools in suicide prevention, and the shared experience of a live show can be a reason for someone to choose to stay.
'Dopamine Chamber' out October 16
The band's fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, arrives Friday, October 16, following 2024's Mercury Prize-nominated Romance. The band describe the new record as moving toward a "darker, more synthetic" sound, exploring the pursuit of pleasure in a collapsing world under threat from the digital and artificial. Frontman Grian Chatten said: "The album itself is a dopamine chamber." Listeners step inside it, with the band testing various mood-altering sounds upon them.
The album has already released lead single "Marianne" and new single "Tongue," the latter performed live for the first time at a show in Brooklyn, New York. The band has also recently played unreleased tracks "Six Shot Morning" and "Happy For You" live, with the latter debuting at Leeds Festival. The full tracklist announced last month includes "Where Is Gone?" featuring Rosalía. Prior to this, the band contributed to the Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man soundtrack and War Child's Help(2) compilation.
Tour schedule
The Roundhouse show falls during the band's 2026 autumn UK and European arena tour, which follows this summer's headline slot at Reading & Leeds. Next summer the band will play a run of major outdoor UK and Ireland shows, including two nights at Slane Castle and two shows at Manchester's Heaton Park, with UK dates supported by Little Simz and Viagra Boys, and Irish dates opened by Hayley Williams. 2027 dates also include Italy, Germany, and shows in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.