Born and raised in The Liberties area of Dublin, Imelda May has become one of the UK and Ireland’s most celebrated female artists.
A true creative, Imelda immerses herself in art across many forms, as a singer, songwriter, actor, producer, poet, illustrator and storyteller. Her self-written and produced album Love Tattoo (2008) remains the best-selling album of all time by a homegrown female artist in Ireland and her most recent album 11 Past the Hour (2021) marks her fourth Number 1 album in Ireland and fourth Top 10 in the UK. Imelda’s recent albums are a departure from her early rockabilly revival style with a sound that sits firmly outside of any sharply defined genre box, widely spanning blues, rock, soul, gospel and jazz.
Not only has Imelda sold millions of records worldwide and forged a successful career on screen, she is also a passionate activist and accomplished poet. Her poem “You Don’t Get To Be Racist and Irish” evoked an incredible response on social media with the IRE government using it for their ‘ReThink Ireland’ campaign on billboards throughout the country and has since been included in the Irish curriculum. In 2021 she released her debut poetry book A Lick & A Promise which instantly debuted at No.8 in the Irish Times Bestsellers Chart (Hardback Non Fiction) and has since been reprinted in addition to a paperback and audiobook.
Promoted by SJM
Event Date: Friday 17th April 2026
Categories: Music & Dance
