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American singer, songwriter and guitarist Don McLean will celebrate his 81st birthday next October and is currently on his farewell tour. He is playing across the United States this year and next year he will cross the Atlantic to play his final shows in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The musician will perform in Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Gateshead before finishing the tour at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London, where he played for the first time in the UK, 55 years ago. "I love these audiences. They have kept me going for 55 years and given me a career I could not have had anywhere else. A troubadour has to make his farewells somewhere, and I would rather choose the place myself. The Albert Hall was the first room that ever felt like it belonged to me, and it seems right that it should be the last." Don McLean farewell tour dates in UK and Ireland (2027) May 11 - Glasgow - Royal Concert Hall 13 - Belfast - Waterfront Hall 14 - Dublin - 3Arena 16 - Birmingham - Symphony Hall 17 - Bristol - Beacon 19 - Manchester - Bridgewater Hall 20 - Gateshead - The Glasshouse ICM 22 - London - Royal Albert Hall Remaining 2026 tour dates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s9j08TRQ30&pp=ygUPZG9uIG1jbGVhbiAyMDI2 September 25 - North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie - Skokie, Illinois October 10 - Savannah in the Round 2026 - Mareeba, Australia 12 - The Fortitude Music Hall - Brisbane, Australia 14 - The Star Gold Coast - Broadbeach, Australia 17 - Sydney Coliseum Theatre - Rooty Hill, Australia 18 - Anita's Theatre Thirroul - Thirroul, Australia 19 - State Theatre - Sydney, Australia 21 - Palais Theatre - St Kilda, Australia 22 - Geelong Arts Centre - Geelong, Australia 23 - Thebarton Theatre - Torrensville, Australia November 5 - Belly Up - Solana Beach, California 6 - Fred Kavli Theater - Thousand Oaks, California 7 - Lewis Family Playhouse at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center - Rancho Cucamonga, California 8 - Coach House Concert Hall - San Juan Capistrano, California 11 - Celebrity Theatre - Phoenix, Arizona 14 - Troy Savings Bank Music Hall - Troy, New York 15 - Mayo Performing Arts Center - Morristown, New Jersey

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