Happy Birthday, Ricky! 🎂🎉

We’ve given our Deacon Blue Christmas playlist an update ❄️🎄 As well as some our Christmas-related Deacon Blue songs, you’ll find a few of Ricky’s personal favourites too. Get festive and listen here: deaconblue.lnk.to/xmasplaylist

We’re delighted to be co-headlining, with our friends The Proclaimers, the Summer Sessions in Letterkenny, Ireland on Saturday 15th August. Tickets are on sale now: summer-sessions.ie

🚨 25% off all merch on our official store from midnight tonight until 23:59 on Monday. Shop at deaconblue.shopnylonmerch.com.

Next year, the first official APP book will explore the creative vision, history, ideas, characters, and stories that shaped the partnership of Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons and the music they created together. Sign up at alanparsonsprojectbook.com to be among the first to know more.

We’re very happy to announce that we’ll be heading to Forest Fest Co Laois next summer. 💚 The festival takes place over the weekend 24th to 26th July and tickets are on sale now from: forestfest.ie.

Summer 2026 is calling! 🌞🎶 Tickets for our run of summer shows are on sale now here: deaconblue.lnk.to/summer2026 We’re also delighted to be joined by the brilliant Lightning Seeds at all dates except Edinburgh. 🎟 Grab your tickets now! You won’t want to miss these shows.

Due to demand, we've added a 2nd night at the stunning Piece Hall in Halifax, we'll now be playing Wed 8 July as well as Thurs 9! 🎟 Remaining tickets for Thursday, as well as the new Wed show, go on sale at 10am on Friday via thepiecehall.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk.

Today would have been Jim’s 65th birthday. We miss him every day, but especially on days like this. 💙

No one knows where The Great Western Road ends up, least of all us! For now, the road goes on, and next summer we are taking the shows outdoors to some beautiful venues. Artist pre-sale starts this Wed at 10am. Sign up for access here: eepurl.com/hlio3H General sale starts on Friday at 10am.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DOUGIE! 🥁🎉 Today we raise a toast (and a drumstick or two) to the one and only Dougie Vipond, the man who’s been keeping time with style since day one!

OVO Hydro, Glasgow (Night 2) 💙 11.10.25 Full set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists/11... ⏩ Next stop: Perth, Australia, January 2026

3Arena, Dublin 💙 08.10.25 Full set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists/08... ⏩ Next stop: OVO Hydro, Glasgow.

Utilita Arena Newcastle 💙 06.10.25 A tour debut for Bethlehem Begins! Full set list here: deaconblue.com/set-lists/06... ⏩ Next stop: 3Arena, Dublin.

Connexin Live, Hull. 💙 05.10.25 Full set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists/05... ⏩ Next stop: Utilita Arena, Newcastle

OVO Arena, Wembley 💙 03.10.25 Tour debut for I’ll Never Fall in Love Again. Full set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists/03.... ⏩ Next stop: Connexin Live, Hull.

AO Arena, Manchester 💙 01.10.25 And a tour debut for Underneath The Stars! Full set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists/01... ⏩ Next stop: OVO Arena, Wembley.

Utilita Arena, Sheffield 💙 29.09.25 Full set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists/29... ⏩ Next stop: OV Arena, Manchester

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham 💙 28.09.25 Tour debuts for A Walk In The Woods and Wait On Me. Full setlist: deaconblue.com/set-lists/28-09-25-nottingham-motorpoint-arena/ ⏩ Next stop: Utilita Arena, Sheffield

Utilita Arena, Cardiff 💙 26.09.25 Last night saw the debut of Twist & Shout on this tour! Check out the full set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists ⏩ Next stop: Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham #deaconblue #deaconbluelive #utilitaarenacardiff

Ricky recently spoke to Hot Press Magazine ahead of Deacon Blue's show at the 3Arena in Dublin on 8th October. Read the full feature here ⬇️ www.hotpress.com/music/ricky-...

International Centre, Bournemouth 💙 25.09.25 Last night we debuted, on this tour, A New House, Queen of the New Year, Cover From The Sky and Bethlehem’s Gate. Set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists/25... ⏩ Next stop: Utilita Arena, Cardiff #deaconblue #deaconbluelive #utilitaarenacardiff

First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds 💙 23.09.25 Last night was this tour's debut of 'Love's Great Fears'. Set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists/23... ⏩ Next stop: International Centre, Bournemouth #deaconblue #deaconbluelive #internationalcentrebournemouth

Thank you for the kind words, Alexis Petridis x @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

Brighton Centre 💙 20.09.25 Set list: deaconblue.com/set-lists/20... ⏩ Next stop: Utilita Arena, Birmingham #deaconblue #deaconbluelive #utilitarenabirmingham

Tonight, The Great Western Road Trip begins in Liverpool! 💙 Out now – The Great Western Road (Tour Edition). Listen here: dblue.lnk.to/TGWRTE This expanded CD edition features five bonus tracks and stands as our tribute to our brother, Jim Prime, whose playing runs through every note.

This time next week, we’ll be about to kick off our 2025 tour in Liverpool 💙 Where will we see you? 🎫 Tickets for all shows available here: deaconblue.com/tour

Not long to go! Tickets are selling fast, don't miss out, get yours today from deaconblue.com/tour.

All this week, Ricky and Lorraine are doing The Roadtrip of My Life on The Late Show with Becky Want. Tune in to your local BBC radio station from 10pm.

Turin Brakes will be joining us on our upcoming tour, playing a special acoustic set filled with their much-loved songs. 🎸 Give them a listen and be sure to get to your seats early. You won’t want to miss it. Tickets here: deaconblue.com/tour

Only two weeks to go until our tour kicks off in Liverpool, before heading to: Brighton, Birmingham, Leeds, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester, London, Hull, Newcastle, Dublin, and finishing with two nights in Glasgow! Don't wait – get your tickets today: deaconblue.com/tour

Much Too Close To Love - out now and taken from our forthcoming album The Great Western Road (Tour Edition) 💙 Listen here: dblue.lnk.to/MTCTL

To coincide with the first night of our tour, we’re excited to announce that a special Tour Edition of The Great Western Road will be released on 19th September. Pre-order your copy here: DBlue.lnk.to/TGWRtour

Tickets for Deacon Blue’s 2025 tour are on sale now. Don’t miss out, get yours today: deaconblue.com/tour

Ricky is in Ireland today chatting all things The Great Western Road and our upcoming tour! You can catch him on: 📻 10:30 – Q102 Breakfast Show 📻 11:15 – Classic Hits 4FM 📺 18:00 – Virgin Media TV’s The Six O’Clock Show Tune in live or catch up on demand.

Fergus Sings the Blues through the years, but where will you see it live next? We’re hitting the road from 19th September, starting in Liverpool and heading right across the UK & Eire. Come and be part of it, get your tickets now: deaconblue.com/tour.

Dignity live at T in the Park, July 2013 💙 Watch the full performance, along with other tracks from that set, over on the DB YouTube channel. Tickets for Deacon Blue’s 2025 tour are on sale here: deaconblue.com/tour

Six weeks to go until we kick off the tour in Liverpool and we can't wait to see you there. Have you got your tickets yet? Get them while you can: deaconblue.com/tour

Last night was a special night. We dearly missed our brother Jim but we were grateful to Brian McAlpine who played keyboards tonight and will be joining us on tour. Thank you Aberdeen! ❤️

Dear friends, We announce with great sadness that our brother, James Prime, passed away this morning after a short struggle with cancer. Thank you so much for the messages of support that you shared over the last two weeks, they meant so much to Jim, his family and us. With love, Deacon Blue

A message about our brother, Jim.

People Come First live at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall in March 2025. Listen on BBC Sounds to the whole gig recorded exclusively for BBC Radio Scotland. bbc.in/45raocs | #BBCQuaySessions

The Quay Sessions Presents… Deacon Blue In Concert, recorded exclusively for BBC Radio Scotland. This Wednesday, tune in to BBC Radio Scotland from 8pm to hear our recent show at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall! And don’t miss Ricky in conversation with Roddy, reflecting on 40 years since he & Dougie met.

Wages Day live at T in the Park in July 2013! 💙 Watch the full performance on our YouTube channel now.

People Come First will be the next single from The Great Western Road. Listen or watch the video here: deaconblue.lnk.to/people

Please join us in wishing the one and only Lorraine McIntosh a very happy birthday 💙

Our new album, The Great Western Road, is out now! 🎧 Listen here: dblue.lnk.to/tgwr.

"Deacon Blue, the light on a cloudy sky. The Scottish band, with 40 years of history, release a new album full of nostalgic glimpses and a mature perspective on an uncertain present." Ricky recently spoke to @elpais.com about The Great Western Road. Read the feature here ⬇️ (behind paywall)

Real Gone Kid at T in the Park in 2013 💙 Were you there, and can you spot yourself in the video? Watch & subscribe: youtube.com/watch?v=uuqbnTdiwp0

From Scottish coasts to Southern states, these are some of the road trips that left lasting memories for Deacon Blue. Now it’s your turn, what's your favourite road trip? Was it California’s Pacific Coast or Australia's Great Western Highway or somewhere else?