The Proclaimers announced as CHSq 2026 headliners

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 28th Oct 2025

Scottish music duo The Proclaimers are pleased to announce a return to Belfast on Sunday 16th August to headline Custom House Square next summer.

Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid emerged 34 years ago with their debut album This Is The Story and Top 3 single ‘Letter from America’.

📍 SUNDAY 16TH AUGUST 2026 - CUSTOM HOUSE SQUARE

Since then their enduring appeal across generations has have over the years seen them enjoy huge success across the globe.

The Proclaimers songs are timeless, capturing a gamut of human emotions, written with poignancy, emotional honesty, political fire and wit.

Their songs feature at weddings, funerals and everything in-between and there is one song, an early celebration of falling head over heels in love that is known the world over and has become a staggering global anthem.

There are many others that have gained great popularity in different parts of the planet and then there is a wide cross section of sublime songs embraced by a multitude that has kept up with The Proclaimers studio albums, compilation collections and extensive touring over three decades.

How to get tickets:

Tickets on sale Thursday 30th October at 10am via ticketmaster.ie

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