Fontaines D.C. today release a music video for “Bug”, taken from their acclaimed fourth album ROMANCE and directed by celebrated Academy-Award®-winner Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Fish Tank, Cow). The stunning video is a shortform reimagination of Arnold’s lauded forthcoming film “Bird” and includes unseen footage exclusive to the “Bug” video.
Released theatrically in the UK and US this Friday 8th November via distributor, streaming service and production company MUBI, “Bird” features remarkable performances from Barry Keoghan (Saltburn), Franz Rogowski (Passages), and newcomer Nykiya Adams as the latest in the filmmaker’s canon of indelible heroines alongside newcomer Jason Buda. “Bird” also sees Fontaines D.C.’s own Carlos O’Connell making his big screen debut while Fontaines D.C.’s music feature prominently in the film’s soundtrack. Find tickets and showtimes at mubi.com/bird
Speaking about the “Bug” video, Andrea Arnold says:
“I’ve loved the Fontaine’s since I first heard them. Some music just sits in your bones like it always belonged, like you know it already, like it’s part of you. It’s why I asked to use ‘Too Real’ and ‘A Hero’s Death’ for my Bird film. Their music felt like it belonged there. In my world. They were immediately generous in letting me use those tracks which was just fucking brilliant. That generosity brought energy which gets poured into the life of the film. I am grateful for all the positive energy that comes when you make a film. Extending the images and my Bird world for the Bug track felt like the most natural thing in the world. Like part of the same thing. I wouldn’t have done it had I not felt that. And I would hardly do it for anyone”
While Carlos O’Connell adds:
“Andrea Arnold was kind enough to cut up a sequence to our tune Bug featuring Barry Keoghan playing the character Bug in her new movie Bird. Bug’s a song that happened quickly and convinced everyone quicker. In my eyes, the character Bug, the tattoo “Bug’s Life”, Andrea’s essential & romantic worlds, and the line ‘Changed my name to “Promise you, Yea”’; when put all together make convincing needless & conviction undeniable.
Big thanks to Andrea Arnold for letting us in so close to her visionary universe. She’ll be remembered how we remember Bacon or Goya.”
Watch the video for ‘Bug’ – BELOW:
2024 has been a massive year for the GRAMMY-nominated and BRIT Award-winning Irish band. In June, Fontaines D.C. performed a defining show at Glastonbury’s Park Stage and followed it up with another widely lauded performance at Reading & Leeds Festival.
In August, they announced their biggest ever headline show, a now sold-out 45,000 capacity event at London’s Finsbury Park on 5th July 2025, followed by huge outdoor shows at Cardiff Castle (30th July) and Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park (15th August). They also recently announced an extensive North American tour for 2025. See below for the full dates and full details via https://fontainesdc.com/
FONTAINES D.C LIVE
2024
4 Nov – Milan, IT – Alcatraz (SOLD OUT)
5 Nov – Zurich, CH – X-TRA (SOLD OUT)
7 Nov – Munich, DE – Zenith
8 Nov – Berlin, DE – Uber Eats Music Hall (SOLD OUT)
9 Nov – Copenhagen, DK – K.B. Hallen (SOLD OUT)
11 Nov – Hamburg, DE – Sporthalle
12 Nov – Cologne, DE – E-Werk (SOLD OUT)
13 Nov – Paris, FR – Zénith Paris-La Villette (SOLD OUT)
15 Nov – Brussels, BE – Forest National (SOLD OUT)
16 Nov – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS (SOLD OUT)
17 Nov – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS (SOLD OUT)
20 Nov – Wolverhampton, UK – The Halls (SOLD OUT)
22 Nov – London, UK – Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
23 Nov – London, UK – Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
24 Nov – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena (SOLD OUT)
26 Nov – Plymouth, UK – Pavilions (SOLD OUT)
27 Nov – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
29 Nov – Manchester, UK – Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
30 Nov – Manchester, UK – Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
1 Dec – Manchester, UK – Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
3 Dec – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
4 Dec – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
6 Dec – Dublin, IE – 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
7 Dec – Dublin, IE – 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
2025
17 April – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo (SOLD OUT)
18 April – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
19 April – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater (SOLD OUT)
21 April – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
22 April – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
24 April – Dallas, TX – Studio at The Factory
25 April – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs)
26 April – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
28 April – New Orleans, LA – Civic Theatre
29 April – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
30 April – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
2 May – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
3 May – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
4 May – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
6 May – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
7 May – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
10 May – Washington, DC – The Anthem
11 May – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
13 May – Albany, NY – Empire Live
14 May – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
16 May – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
5 July – London, UK – Finsbury Park (SOLD OUT)
30 July – Cardiff, WAL – The Castle
15 August – Manchester, UK – Wythenshawe Park
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