Irish band Kodaline have announced that their upcoming fifth studio record, We Were Only Young, will be their final album, bringing to a close a career that has spanned more than a decade and produced multiple chart hits, platinum records and billions of streams worldwide.

The album is set for release on October 2 via Concord, with the band unveiling new single "Without You" alongside the announcement. The acoustic track holds particular significance for frontman Steve Garrigan, who wrote it for his wife and performed it as part of his wedding day celebrations.

"I've never been much of a talker, but I can write a song," Garrigan said. "I wanted to do something special for my wife on our wedding day, so I wrote her 'Without You'. It became my speech, it was our first dance, and it felt too special not to share."

The announcement arrives as Kodaline prepare to embark on an extensive Farewell World Tour, beginning with a trio of major Irish dates next week, including a sold-out show at Dublin's Malahide Castle. The run will then take the band across Asia, Australia, Europe and the UK, with numerous dates already sold out.

According to Garrigan, We Were Only Young reflects on a transformative period in his life and the band's journey toward its conclusion. Written over four years, the album explores themes of love, loss, uncertainty and personal growth, while also serving as a document of the group's final chapter.

"I wrote this album over the last four years, and when I started it, I wasn't even sure I wanted to write songs anymore," he said. "The record became a way of making sense of a really important period in my life — getting married, dealing with loss, uncertainty, and the end of the band."

Fans were first introduced to the album earlier this year through its title track, which has amassed more than six million streams and received widespread radio support across the UK and Europe.

Formed in Dublin, Kodaline have become one of Ireland's most successful modern bands, known for songs including "All I Want", "High Hopes" and "The One". With We Were Only Young, the quartet say they are ending their recording career on their own terms, pairing one final studio statement with a worldwide farewell tour.

We Were Only Young is released October 2 via Concord.

FAREWELL TOUR DATES 2026
 
IRELAND
Wed Jun 17       Belfast – Ulster Hall **SOLD OUT**
Fri Jun 19            Cork – Virgin Media Park  **SOLD OUT**
Sat Jun 20          Dublin – Malahide Castle **SOLD OUT**
 
ASIA
Tue Aug 04        Beijing - Rana Minima Music Factory
Thu Aug 06        Shanghai - Vas Est
Sat Aug 08         Singapore - The Star Theatre
Mon Aug 10      Manila - MOA Arena
Wed Aug 12      Seoul - Olympic Hall
Fri Aug 14           Tokyo – Summer Sonic Festival
Sat Aug 15         Osaka – Summer Sonic Festival
Wed Aug 19      Hong Kong – TIDES **SOLD OUT**
Thu Aug 20        Hong Kong – TIDES
Sat Aug 22         Jakarta - LaLaLa Festival
Mon Aug 24      Tapei – TICC **SOLD OUT**
Wed Aug 26      Kuala Lumpur - Idea Live Arena
Fri Aug 28           Bangkok - UOB Live **SOLD OUT**
Sat Aug 29         Bangkok - UOB Live
 
AUSTRALIA
Tue Sep 01        AU, Perth - Riverside
Thu Sep 03        AU, Sydney - Enmore Theatre
Sat Sep 05         AU, Melbourne - Forum Melbourne **SOLD OUT**
Sun Sep 06       AU, Brisbane - Fortitude Music Hall
 
EUROPE
Sun Nov 22       FR, Paris - L'Élysée Montmartre
Tue Nov 24        NL, Utrecht – TivoliVredenburg
Wed Nov 25     FR, Paris – Trianon **SOLD OUT**
Thu Nov 26        BE, Brussels - Ancienne Belgique **SOLD OUT**
Sat Nov 28         DE, Hamburg - Grosse Freiheit 36 **SOLD OUT**
Sun Nov 29       DE, Berlin - Huxleys
Mon Nov 30      DE, Frankfurt - Batschkapp
Wed Dec 02     CH, Zurich - X-Tra **SOLD OUT**
Thu Dec 03       IT, Milan - ALCATRAZ
Sat Dec 05        CZ, Prague - Forum Karlin
Sun Dec 06       AT, Vienna - Gasometer
Tue Dec 08        DE, Munich     - Muffathalle **SOLD OUT**
Wed Dec 09     DE, Cologne - Carlswerk Victoria
Thu Dec 10       NL, Utrecht     - TivoliVredenburg **SOLD OUT**
 
UK
Sat Dec 12        UK, London – Roundhouse **SOLD OUT**
Mon Dec 14      UK, Glasgow – 02 Academy **SOLD OUT**
Tue Dec 15        UK, Manchester - Albert Hall **SOLD OUT**
Wed Dec 16     UK, London – Shepherd’s Bush Empire **SOLD OUT**

Author: Andrew Braithwaite

Andrew is the founder and chief editor of Music Talkers. He's also a keen music enthusiast and plays the guitar.