TL;DR. Fontaines D.C. take their fifth album Dopamine Chamber around twenty European arenas from MEO Arena, Lisbon on 21 October to The O2, London on 27 November 2026, with Chalk supporting. On the morning of the general sale NME reported dates selling out within minutes in Spain, Italy and France; by 13 September the band's own page had Barcelona, Bologna, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Paris marked sold out alongside the six UK nights. Alertix watches the UK arenas: set up Fontaines D.C. alerts. The fourteen continental dates are not watched yet.
The dates
From the band's tour page and NME's announcement of 28 August 2026. JamBase's count of nineteen omits one; the list is twenty.
- Wed 21 Oct, MEO Arena, Lisbon
- Thu 22 Oct, Movistar Arena, Madrid
- Sat 24 Oct, Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona
- Mon 26 Oct, Unipol Arena, Bologna
- Wed 28 Oct, Hangar Stage 1, Belgrade
- Fri 30 Oct, Sportovní hala Fortuna, Prague
- Sat 31 Oct, Atlas Arena, Lodz
- Mon 2 Nov, Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
- Thu 5 Nov, Hovet, Stockholm
- Fri 6 Nov, Oslo Spektrum, Oslo
- Sun 8 Nov, Royal Arena, Copenhagen
- Tue 10 Nov, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- Thu 12 Nov, AFAS Dome, Antwerp
- Fri 13 Nov, Accor Arena, Paris
- Fri 20 Nov, M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
- Sat 21 Nov, AO Arena, Manchester
- Sun 22 Nov, OVO Hydro, Glasgow
- Tue 24 Nov, First Direct Arena, Leeds
- Wed 25 Nov, Utilita Arena, Birmingham
- Fri 27 Nov, The O2, London
One night per city, which is the detail that shapes everything below: there is no second Paris date to fall back on, and a return is the only route once a night is gone.
The on-sale and what sold out
- Tue 1 Sep 2026, 10am BST. Presale.
- Thu 3 Sep 2026, 10am local. General sale.
NME's report on 3 September, published the same morning as the band announced five UK outdoor shows for summer 2027, said many dates were "selling out within minutes, including arena shows in Spain, Italy, France, and all across the UK". Ten days later, on 13 September, the band's own tour page carried a status against each date: sold out for Barcelona, Bologna, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Paris and all six UK arenas; on sale for Lisbon, Madrid, Belgrade, Prague, Lodz, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen.
Two cautions. A label on a page, even the band's, is a snapshot, and stock moves both ways after it is taken. And "on sale" does not tell you which tiers are left. If Madrid or Berlin is your night, the official seller's seat map on the day you look is the only current answer.
Where returns come back
Each promoter's official seller names its own resale route, and across nine countries those names differ. The pattern does not. A fan who cannot make Paris on 13 November relists the ticket in the days before, not in September, and the listing is usually taken within minutes of appearing. With the first show five weeks away and the last ten, the window in which returns cluster is about to open, city by city, from Lisbon eastward. The face-value guide covers how official returns surface; the scam guide covers the "spare tickets, DM me" accounts that appear under every sold-out post.
What Alertix watches
The six UK arenas are covered. Pick your night and a price cap and your phone buzzes the moment a return is relisted on the official resale sites for Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham or The O2. The fourteen continental dates are not watched yet. Ask us to add them and you hear the moment they are; every new city we watch started as a request. We cannot promise anyone a ticket, only that a return for your night will not go past unseen.
FAQ
What are the Fontaines D.C. 2026 European tour dates?
Lisbon 21 Oct, Madrid 22 Oct, Barcelona 24 Oct, Bologna 26 Oct, Belgrade 28 Oct, Prague 30 Oct, Lodz 31 Oct, Berlin 2 Nov, Stockholm 5 Nov, Oslo 6 Nov, Copenhagen 8 Nov, Amsterdam 10 Nov, Antwerp 12 Nov, Paris 13 Nov, then Liverpool 20 Nov, Manchester 21 Nov, Glasgow 22 Nov, Leeds 24 Nov, Birmingham 25 Nov and The O2, London on 27 Nov 2026. Chalk supports.
Which Fontaines D.C. European dates sold out?
NME reported on 3 September 2026, the morning of the general sale, that many dates sold out within minutes, "including arena shows in Spain, Italy, France, and all across the UK". On 13 September the band's own tour page marked Barcelona, Bologna, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Paris and all six UK nights as sold out, with Lisbon, Madrid, Belgrade, Prague, Lodz, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen still on sale.
When did tickets go on sale?
Presale on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 10am BST and general sale on Thursday 3 September at 10am local time, per NME and JamBase.
Does Alertix watch the Fontaines D.C. European dates?
The six UK arenas, yes: Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and The O2. The fourteen continental dates are not watched yet; ask us to add them and you hear the moment they are.