Zayn announces first-ever Irish show on Konnakol Tour

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 9th Mar 2026

It's a great day for Directioners (One Direction fans) as Zayn has just announced his return to the stage with his first solo tour!

The Konnakol Tour will be Zayn's first time headlining arenas and stadiums across North America, South America, Mexico and the UK.

Kicking off this May at Manchester’s AO Arena, Zayn will make a stop in Dublin for his first time ever solo headline show In Ireland 🙌

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🗓️ May 14th 2026

🎟️ Tickets on sale Friday 13th March at 10am

Earlier this week Zayn announced his fifth studio album, KONNAKOL, which will be released on 17th April 2026.

KONNAKOL is ZAYN’s most culturally inspired project to date. The pop-forward album expands on the sound fans first heard on his record breaking debut studio album, Mind of Mine.

How to secure tickets:

Tickets to The Konnakol Tour will be available first through the ZAYN VIP KEY Presale on 11th March at 10am local in all markets. All existing ZAYN VIP KEY holders will be notified and automatically receive a unique passcode unlocked in the VIP Key app. Fans that are not yet ZAYN VIP KEY holders can join the community HERE to receive their unique passcode to unlock ZAYN VIP KEY presale access.

Fans can access the MCD Presale from their MyMCD account on Wednesday 12th March at 10am. Login or register at mcd.ie/mymcd

General tickets go on sale starts 10am Friday 13th March

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