Kingfishr member announces he is taking a step back from touring

The Killeagh hitmakers recently announced a series of outdoor concerts for next year including Belsonic

Kingfishr member Eoin Fitzgibbon has announced he is taking a step back from touring.

Eoin, also known as Fitz, alongside Eddie Keogh and Eoghan McGrath make up the chart-topping band which have taken Ireland – and further abroad – by storm in recent years.

The Killeagh hitmakers have been busy lately playing summer gigs, and recently announced a series of outdoor concerts in Ireland for next year.

The trio will top the bill at Belfast’s Belsonic festival, before playing gargantuan outdoor headline gigs in Dublin and Limerick. The three shows will see Kingfishr play to a combined audience of 90,000+ people.

But on Monday night, Fitz took fans by surprise when he announced he is taking a break from touring for now, RSVP Live reports.

The musician reassured fans that the reason why “is far from anything serious”.

Taking to social media, he wrote: “Hi everyone, Fitz here with a quick update. I am going to be taking a short break from touring.

“I am all good and it is far from anything serious, but a step back is required all the same.

“The last year or so has been nothing short of incredible. The venues, the occasions, the memories, we may be some of the luckiest people on the planet to get to do what we do and I am grateful to each and every one of you for making it possible.”

Fitz continued: “Unfortunately with all of that comes a lot of pressure and that has caught up with me.

“I need a little time to recover from it.

“Kingfishr is the thing I am most proud of in life so far and the second I’m up for it I’ll be back again but for now the boys will continue without me.

“Take care of each other, I’ll see you all very soon. Fitz.”

The Kingfishr star was immediately inundated with well wishes from fans.

One person commented: “Stay well Fitz! We’ll all be here when you’re ready!”

And another fan added: “You’ll be very missed, and equally waited for until you’re feeling better”.

Earlier this month, Kingfishr announced three major outdoor concerts in Ireland for summer 2027.

The Limerick group are to play Belsonic in Belfast on 11 June, Marlay Park in Dublin on 19 June and Thomond Park in their native county on 10 July.

The three concerts will see the band play to a combined audience of more than 90,000 people, according to promoters.

It is not yet known if Fitz will be back on stage for these shows.

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