Belsonic 2023: David Guetta returns to Belfast next summer

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Author: Emma DicksonPublished 6th Dec 2022
Last updated 6th Dec 2022

Global superstar DJ David Guetta has announced a return to Belfast with a headline show at Belsonic, Ormeau Park, Belfast on Saturday 10th June 2023.

There are artists and entertainers who achieve stardom and popularity, but few have the influence and endurance to redraw borders between genres and reshape the industry’s dynamics.

In 2020, David Guetta hosted a series of livestreams titled United At Homewhich saw him raise over $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief while breaking a Guinness World Record for the most watched DJ set on Facebook.

The shows hosted from Miami, New York, the Louvre in Paris and Dubai attracted almost 100 million viewers.

Last year also saw him being crowned as The World's No.1 DJ, winning DJ Mag's annual Top 100 DJs poll for the second time -almost a decade after he first took the No.1 spot in 2011.

“When Love Takes Over,” the first single of his 2009 album ‘One Love’, hit #1 in the UK, the Guetta-produced Black Eyed Peas song “I Gotta Feeling” became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in 17 countries.

How to get tickets 👇

Tickets on sale Friday 9th December at 10am via www.ticketmaster.ie

Over the decade since, Guetta’s success has been off the charts. Globally, he’s racked up over 50 million record sales, whereashis total number of streams is over 10 billion.

He has received numerous Platinum and Gold certifications and was voted the world’s #1 DJ twice, he was named ‘EDM Power Player’ by Billboard, and won two Grammy Awards out of six nominations. Besides his hard-won DJ skills, he is prolific in the studio, and works with artists like Sia, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Usher, John Legend, Ariana Grande, J Balvin, Kid Cudi, Anne-Marie, Madonna, Avicii, and Akon, for starters.

He’s made dance music reach the mainstream, fused urban, electronic and pop music into new popular genres, and produced some of the decades’ biggest hits like ’Titanium’, ‘Memories’, ‘Hey Mama’, ‘Say My Name’, and ‘Sexy Bitch’ to name a few. Not only prolific in the world of pop music, David Guetta remains a spearhead of the electronic dance community and started the new Future Rave sound movement in late 2019. The sound which DJs and fans alike call ‘The future of EDM’ has amassed more than 140 million combined. streams. Meanwhile, David reserves his darkest and deepest tracks for his underground alias Jack Back which represents David’s roots in the club scene.

For over 20 years now, the DJ has managed to stay on top of the game. David Guetta is surely not done with showing the world his incredible sound and it is safe to say that at this stage in his career, David knows exactly where to take it next.

Find out who else is coming to Belsonic next summer 👇

Lionel Richie

International superstar Lionel Richie has a discography of albums and singles that are second to none. His music is part of the fabric of pop music with more than 125 million albums sold worldwide. He announced a very special outdoor performance for 2023 at Ormeau Park, Belfast on Saturday 3rd June with very special guests The Human League.

George Ezra

BRIT Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling musician George Ezra has today announced a return to Belfast with a headline show at Belsonic, Ormeau Park on Friday 9 June 2023.
George recently performed in Belfast to a sold-out SSE Arena, so if you missed out on tickets for that you won't have long to wait.

David Guetta - SOLD OUT

Global superstar DJ David Guetta has announced a return to Belfast with a headline show at Belsonic, Ormeau Park, Belfast on Saturday 10th June 2023.


There are artists and entertainers who achieve stardom and popularity, but few have the influence and endurance to redraw borders between genres and reshape the industry's dynamics.

Tom Jones

Legendary Welsh singer and performer Sir Tom Jones has announced a return to Belfast with his biggest Irish headline show to date at Belsonic, Ormeau Park, Belfast on Friday 16th June 2023.


Sir Tom Jones continues to sustain his popularity around the world, captivating audiences with his timeless discography of hit songs and enduring talent and charisma.

Paolo Nutini - SOLD OUT

Following a SOLD-OUT Custom House Square show earlier this summer, Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini returns next year to play his largest ever Belfast show at Belsonic, Ormeau Park on Saturday June 17th 2023.
His music catalogue has so far brought him eight million global album sales, his last three albums all had hugely successful songs, including hits like 'New Shoes', 'Last Request', and 'Candy'.

Lizzo

Global superstar Lizzo has announced a very special outdoor Belsonic performance for 2023 at Ormeau Park, Belfast on Thursday 22nd June. A 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and so much more, Lizzo has shifted the sound, soul, and spirit of popular music and culture.

Sam Fender - SOLD OUT

Following the news of two sold out stadium shows at Newcastle's St. James' Park, Sam Fender has announced his biggest ever Belfast date for next summer at Ormeau Park, Belfast on Friday 23rd June 2023.
Sam has made serious waves in the music industry since his debut single 'Play God' in back 2017 - and now, his second album is taking the world by storm, with huge tracks such as 'Seventeen Going Under' and 'Spit of You'.

Ben Nicky

International DJ / Producer sensation Ben Nicky is pleased return to Belsonic at Ormeau Park on Saturday 24th June with one of the biggest electronic line-ups of the year!


Following his recent Belsonic sell out in 2021 and two SOLD-OUT CHSq shows in 2022, Ben will be Joined on the night by Ben Hemsley, Billy Gillies, David Rust, Fionn Curran and N-trance.

Florence and the Machine

London pop rock outfit Florence + the Machine are pleased to return to Belfast to play their largest ever Irish show at Belsonic, Ormeau Park on Wednesday June 28th 2023.
Florence first burst onto the scene in 2009 with their debut album Lungs which quickly became one of the biggest-selling albums of the year with songs like 'Kiss with a Fist', 'Dog Days Are Over', and others proving incredibly popular in the UK charts.

The Prodigy

The Prodigy has announced a very special outdoor performance for 2023 at Ormeau Park, Belfast on Friday 30th June 2023 with special guest, Andy C. Following the bands incendiary and emotionally charged sellout tour of the UK last July, their first since Keith Flint passed away in March 2019, the band knew it was the right time for them to bring their unstoppable live performance back to the outdoor festival stages next summer.

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