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The Divine Comedy

Indie band from Enniskillen · formed 1991

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
51
Cities
46
Releases
30
Last show
Jul 26, 2026Teatro Real

About

The Divine Comedy is a band from Enniskillen, formed in 1991, tagged art pop, baroque pop, chamber pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2026, across 51 rooms in 46 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20227 shows
  2. 20231 show
  3. 20241 show
  4. 202517 shows
  5. 202634 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 26, 2026Teatro Real · MadridHeadliner
Jul 23, 2026Nuits de Fourvieres · LyonHeadliner
Jul 12, 2026Royal Festival Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith George Houston
Jul 8, 2026Aylesbury Waterside Theatre · AylesburyHeadliner
Jul 7, 2026Portsmouth Guildhall · PortsmouthHeadliner
Jul 3, 2026Usher Hall · EdinburghHeadliner
Jun 27, 2026The Nick Rayns LCR UEA · NorwichHeadliner
Jun 26, 2026Everywhere at Once 2026 · WorcesterHeadliner
Mar 29, 2026National Concert Hall · DublinHeadliner
Mar 28, 2026National Concert Hall · DublinHeadliner
Mar 27, 2026Waterfront Hall · BelfastHeadliner
Mar 25, 2026L'Aéronef · LilleHeadliner
Mar 23, 2026Huxleys Neue Welt · BerlinHeadliner
Mar 22, 2026Lille Vega, VEGA · CopenhagenHeadliner
Mar 21, 2026Kulturkirken Jakob · OsloHeadliner
Mar 20, 2026Södra Teatern · StockholmHeadliner
Mar 18, 2026Fabrik · HamburgHeadliner
Mar 17, 2026Cirque Royal · BrusselsHeadliner
Mar 16, 2026Paradiso · AmsterdamHeadliner
Mar 15, 2026Stadthalle Köln-Mülheim · CologneHeadliner
Mar 13, 2026Le MeM · RennesHeadliner
Mar 12, 2026Stereolux · NantesHeadliner
Mar 11, 2026LE ROCHER DE PALMER · CenonHeadliner
Mar 9, 2026Casa Da Música - Sala Suggia · PortoHeadliner
Mar 8, 2026Aula Magna, Universidade de Lisboa · LisbonHeadliner
Mar 7, 2026Teatro Eslava · MadridHeadliner
Mar 5, 2026Sala Apolo · BarcelonaHeadliner
Mar 4, 2026Le Bikini · ToulouseHeadliner
Mar 3, 2026Salle Pleyel · ParisHeadliner
Mar 2, 2026Salle Pleyel · ParisHeadliner
Feb 28, 2026Philharmonie Luxembourg · LuxembourgHeadliner
Feb 27, 2026Alhambra · GenevaHeadliner
Feb 26, 2026Kaufleuten · ZürichHeadlinerwith Long Tall Jefferson
Feb 25, 2026Magazzini Generali · MilanHeadlinerwith swan•seas
Oct 25, 2025Bristol Beacon · BristolHeadliner
Oct 24, 2025Bridgewater Hall · ManchesterHeadliner
Oct 23, 2025New Theatre · OxfordHeadliner
Oct 21, 2025York Barbican · YorkHeadliner
Oct 20, 2025Glasgow Royal Concert Hall · GlasgowHeadliner
Oct 18, 2025Swansea Building Society Arena · SwanseaHeadliner
Oct 17, 2025University of Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall · WolverhamptonHeadliner
Oct 16, 2025City Hall · SheffieldHeadliner
Oct 15, 2025Corn Exchange · CambridgeHeadliner
Oct 13, 2025Brighton Dome · BrightonHeadliner
Oct 12, 2025Barbican Centre · LondonHeadliner
Oct 11, 2025Barbican Centre · LondonHeadliner
Oct 10, 2025The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · GatesheadHeadliner
Oct 8, 2025The Forum (Bath) · BathHeadliner
Oct 7, 2025Royal Concert Hall · NottinghamHeadliner
Oct 6, 2025Liverpool Philharmonic Hall · LiverpoolHeadliner
Sep 19, 2025Kingston Upon Thames · Kingston Upon ThamesHeadliner
Aug 29, 2024Don Valley Bowl · SheffieldSupportwith Richard Hawley, The Coral, big special
Dec 29, 2023Collins Barracks · DublinHeadlinerwith The High Kings, All Tvvins, Big Sleep, +1
Sep 4, 2022Barbican Centre · LondonHeadliner
Sep 3, 2022Barbican Centre · LondonHeadliner
Sep 2, 2022Barbican Centre · LondonHeadliner
Sep 1, 2022Barbican Centre · LondonHeadliner
Aug 31, 2022Barbican Centre · LondonHeadliner
May 20, 20223Olympia Theatre · DublinHeadliner
May 19, 20223Olympia Theatre · DublinHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

51 rooms in 46 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London8 shows
  • Dublin5 shows
  • Madrid2 shows
  • Paris2 shows
  • Sheffield2 shows

and 41 other cities

Releases

30 releases, 1990–2025

  • Rainy Sunday Afternoon

    2025 · Album

  • Radioactivity / The Synthesiser Service Centre Super Summer Sale

    2025

  • Charmed Life: The Best of the Divine Comedy

    2022 · Compilation

  • Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time: Thirty Years of the Divine Comedy

    2020 · Compilation

  • Office Politics

    2019 · Album

  • Queuejumper

    2019

  • Norman And Norma

    2019

  • You'll Never Work In This Town Again

    2019

  • Infernal Machines / You'll Never Work In This Town Again

    2019

  • Loose Canon: Live in Europe 2016–17

    2017 · Album

  • Foreverland

    2016 · Album

  • 2004‐03‐15: Black Session #207, Maison de la Radio France, Paris, France

    2010 · Album

  • Bang Goes the Knighthood

    2010 · Album

  • Live at Somerset House

    2010 · Album

  • Victory for the Comic Muse

    2006 · Album

  • Absent Friends

    2004 · Album

  • Live at The Palladium

    2004 · Album

  • The Bavarian EP

    2004 · Ep

  • Regeneration

    2001 · Album

  • A Secret History… The Best of The Divine Comedy

    1999 · Compilation

  • Rarities

    1999 · Compilation

  • Fin de siècle

    1998 · Album

  • A Short Album About Love

    1997 · Album

  • Casanova

    1996 · Album

  • La Cigale 06-11-1993 (Festival FNAC/Inrocks)

    1994 · Album

  • Promenade

    1994 · Album

  • Liberation

    1993 · Album

  • Europop

    1992 · Ep

  • Timewatch

    1991 · Single

  • Fanfare for the Comic Muse

    1990 · Album

Lineup

  • Andrew Skeet · keyboard
  • Natalie Box · violin
  • Neil Hannon

Former

  • John McCullagh · bass guitar
  • Kevin Traynor · drums (drum set)
  • John Allen · background vocals
  • Bryan Mills · bass
  • Ivor Talbot · guitar
  • Joby Talbot · piano
  • Chris Worsey · cello
  • Grant Gordon · drums (drum set)
  • Stuart Bates · Hammond organ
  • Miggy Barradas · drums (drum set)
  • Rob Farrer · percussion
  • Simon Little · double bass
  • John Evans · guitar
  • Tim Weller · drums (drum set)
  • Lucy Wilkins · violin

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2007-09-26–2020-12-09 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (DJ Shannon) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Divine Comedy — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Divine Comedy — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Divine Comedy — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Divine Comedy — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Divine Comedy — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
The Divine Comedy — Don Valley Bowl, 2024-08-29
Poster · Don Valley Bowl, 2024-08-29 — Songkick
The Divine Comedy — Collins Barracks, 2023-12-29
Poster · Collins Barracks, 2023-12-29 — Songkick
The Divine Comedy — Henham Park, 2017-07-13
Poster · Henham Park, 2017-07-13 — Songkick
The Divine Comedy — Ulster Hall, 2011-11-03
Poster · Ulster Hall, 2011-11-03 — Songkick
The Divine Comedy — The Tower Live, Dinn Rí, 2011-06-19
Poster · The Tower Live, Dinn Rí, 2011-06-19 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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The Divine Comedy on GeniusArtist facts
The Divine Comedy on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.