Sigur Rós will perform in Barcelona with the Vallès Symphony Orchestra
16.03.2026
11 SEPTEMBER 2026 – AUDITORI FÒRUM CCIB, BARCELONA
15 SEPTEMBER 2026 – PALAU EUSKALDUNA, BILBAO
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, 20 MARCH AT 10:00 AM
"A majesty unlike any other. While many orchestral concerts end up layering stereotypical string sections over songs that otherwise remain exactly the same, in this show it feels as if the group’s repertoire has been reconstructed almost from scratch." – 5* Rolling Stone UK
"An out-of-body experience. A thrilling and heavenly performance spanning the band’s extensive repertoire." – 5* The London Standard
"Waves breaking in refined harmony. The orchestral influence adds power to the Icelandic band’s beautiful crescendos." – 4* The Guardian
Sigur Rós today announces their return to Europe with the final dates of their epic world tour, collaborating with local 41-piece orchestras to bring their latest album ÁTTA to life alongside the band’s most beloved tracks. The final leg of the tour will kick off in Edinburgh on 31 August 2026 and travel through Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France, Spain, and Portugal, concluding with two concerts in Berlin. They will appear in Barcelona on 11 September at the Auditori Fòrum CCIB with the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès, and in Bilbao on 15 September at the Palau Euskalduna with the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa.
Tickets for the Barcelona and Bilbao concerts go on sale Friday, 20 March at 10:00 AM. For Barcelona: doctormusic.com and entradas.com; for Bilbao: doctormusic.com and euskalduna.eus. Prices range from €64.40 to €178.25 in Barcelona and from €82.50 to €170.50 in Bilbao. For more information and pre-sale access, visit sigurros.com/tour.
These new concerts offer fans the final opportunity to experience this unique Sigur Rós performance, in collaboration with conductor Robert Ames and local orchestras, making these dates another milestone in the band’s career. The tour has already taken them to some of the world’s most iconic concert halls, including the Royal Albert Hall in London, Sala Santa Cecilia in Rome, Salle Playel in Paris, Bozar in Brussels, Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, and the Konzerthaus in Vienna; and they have collaborated with the London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO), Wordless Music Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra, Resound Collective, Brisbane Philharmonic, and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, among others.
Kjartan Sveinsson, a member of the band, states:"We’re thrilled to return to concerts with an orchestra this September. It’s always very special to feel surrounded by an orchestra, alongside all these fantastic musicians we’ve played with over the past four years. Thanks to everyone who has attended our shows, to all the musicians, the technical team, and especially to our conductor and arranger Rob Ames and our principal arranger María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir."
Sigur Rós 2026 World Tour
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31 August – Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
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2 September – SEC Armadillo, Edinburgh, Scotland with Scottish Chamber Orchestra
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4 September – Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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6 September – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
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7 September – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, Ireland with Ulster Orchestra
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9 September – Amphithéâtre 3000, Lyon, France with Orchestre de Chambre de Lyon
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11 September – Auditori Fòrum CCIB, Barcelona with Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès
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13 September – Coliseu Porto Ageas, Porto, Portugal with Orquestra Sinfonietta de Lisboa
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15 September – Palau Euskalduna, Bilbao with Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa
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17 September – Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, Portugal with Orquestra Sinfònica de Lisboa
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20 September – Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, Germany
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21 September – Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, Germany with The Young ClassX
In 2023, Sigur Rós decided to incorporate orchestral accompaniment into their tours to focus not only on themselves but also on a series of incredible orchestras from around the world. After meeting with keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson in 2022, the band has performed with full orchestras in major concert halls worldwide. The performances are as expressive and indescribable as the band itself, demonstrating the timeless appeal of Sigur Rós.
The final leg of the tour arrives after a particularly fruitful period for the band’s fans. At the beginning of the new decade, the group delved into its archives in search of long-awaited works. First came Odin’s Raven Magic (2020), an orchestral album originally recorded almost two decades earlier and later reissued for its 20th anniversary in 2022. Their first collection of new material in nearly a decade, ÁTTA (2023), leans heavily toward orchestral textures and features a collaboration with the London Contemporary Orchestra. In addition, last September the band released a special 20th-anniversary edition of their acclaimed album Takk…—their debut on a major label and the commercial breakthrough of a band that has never sought the mainstream—remastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound.
With close to ten million albums sold, Sigur Rós stands as one of the most ambitious and acclaimed bands of recent times, and their latest artistic projects point toward a promising and exciting future.
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