The Fureys: Farewell Tour

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After three previous performances at the Neeld, the Fureys will play their last ever concert here as part of their Farewell Tour on Saturday 18th April 2026.

Legends of Irish music & song, the Fureys are renowned for their hit songs, including 'I Will Love You', 'When You Were Sweet Sixteen', 'The Green Fields of France', 'The Old Man', 'Red Rose Café', 'From Clare to Here', 'Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway', 'Leaving Nancy' and 'Steal Away', which they will perform as they take to our stage for the final time.

The oldest of the brothers, Eddie Furey, left home in 1966 and travelled to Scotland at the time of the great folk revival, where he met and shared accommodation with then unknown folk singers Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty.

In 1972, Gerry Rafferty wrote 'Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway' for Eddie. BBC Radio 1 presenter, the late John Peel, made it his single of the year.

They are particularly proud of their UK chart success with songs such as 'I Will Love You' and 'When You Were Sweet Sixteen', which in turn helped bring Irish folk and traditional music to a completely new audience. The band made their Top of the Pops debut in 1981.

Eddie Furey recalls how "many musicians have told us we influenced them after hearing a record from their parents or grandparents' collection". Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics has credited Eddie with teaching him his first chords on the guitar while still a teenager. Eddie would return the compliment by joining Dave on stage in Paris for a jam during Dave's wedding to Bananarama's Siobhan Fahey.

Their songs stir many emotions: tears and laughter, sadness and joy.

Tickets: £29

Duration: 140 minutes, including 20 minute interval

Please contact the venue for any access requirements.

Tickets are also available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, from the Neeld Box Office or at the Town Hall.

Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed.