The Waterboys will tour Australia in May 2026 for their first visit in over a decade, performing songs from Life, Death And Dennis Hopper and their classic catalogue.

Scottish-Irish folk rock act The Waterboys are officially set to return to Australia and New Zealand in May 2026. It will be their first visit to the region in over a decade.

In a world that revolves around the confounding belief that modern humans can only process information being presented in 30-second clips, deciding to create a rock opera — on any topic — in 2025, let ...

The Waterboys recently announced plans to release a new concept album titled Life, Death and Dennis Hopper. The 25-track song cycle, which delves into the turbulent and fascinating life of the late ...

Stating that (because fiddle player Steve Wickham was laid up back in Ireland after some minor surgery) "this is the smallest version of The Waterboys ever to grace the stage," Mike Scott and Richard ...

Waterboys leader Mike Scott said in a statement: The arc of [Hopper’s] life was the story of our times. He was at the big bang of youth culture in Rebel Without A Cause with James Dean; and the ...

Singer-guitarist Mike Scott of the Waterboys in Los Angeles, while the band was touring in support of a new album, 'Life, Death and Dennis Hopper.' (Credit: Steve Appleford) Mike Scott of the ...

The Waterboys are back with a new song and lyric video titled “Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend” and featuring vocals from Fiona Apple. This is the fourth single released ahead of their new album ...

It’s sometimes entertaining, sometimes preposterous, and sometimes pure cringe. The songs follow the chronology of Hopper’s life. For instance, there’s a floaty Floyd-ish song early on called “Blues ...

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died. Wallinger, 66, passed away Sunday, March 10, his publicist said. No ...