NEWS: SexyTadhg Celebrates Debut EP With Headline Tour Of UK And Ireland

Irish LBTQIA+ intergalactic breakout star SexyTadhg (pronounced Sexy-Tie-g) celebrates the release of their debut EP Sexy with a headline tour of Ireland and the UK with a string of shows including Folklore, London, Wavelength, Cork and The Academy, Dublin as well as playing in Cardigan for the ‘Other Voices’ festival. After wowing crowds at at ‘All Together Now’ and ‘Beyond The Pale’ festivals, SexyTadhg is poised to lead a new wave of Irish music that’s fearless, flamboyant, and fiercely political.

Riding a wave of critical acclaim and high profile live shows including main support on a packed out UK tour with The Mary Wallopers, UK and Irish national radio play (RTE 2FM, BBC Radio 6 Music) and multiple national Irish TV appearances (Six O’Clock Show, Síorstíl), Tadhg is riding a wave of success with no signs of slowing down.

Sexy is a politically charged debut EP that dives deep into the dualities of queer experience – celebrating joy, love, and empowerment while also confronting struggle, stigma, and the need for change. Across its tracks, SexyTadhg balances euphoric anthems like ‘Claim My Love‘ and the Irish-language ‘Ceannasacht‘ with hard-hitting reflections such as ‘My Parade‘ and ‘Ride the Wave,’ which speak to resilience, mental health, and the power of raising one’s voice in the fight for social justice. It is both a celebration of queer identity and a rallying call for visibility, solidarity, and resistance.

Blending big band jazz with theatrical soul and pop flair, the EP marks a bold new chapter in Tadhg’s artistry. Sexy is an intimate yet defiant collection, its lyricism both vulnerable and unapologetic, charting a vibrant, theatrical journey through themes of sex, resistance, and the ecstatic beauty of being alive and queer in Ireland.

Across the 5 tracks, Tadhg conjures a carnival-like atmosphere that both honours queer identity and challenges convention. The record captures the grand scale and visceral energy of Tadhg’s live performances with lush production and expansive instrumentation. Anchored by their effortlessly magnetic and commanding vocal presence, the EP offers a musically rich, wildly inventive, and euphoric immersion into Tadhg’s ever-evolving sonic world.

Talking about the EP Sexytadhg explains: “Sexy is an introduction to the persona, the drag, the power that allows me to own a stage. The armour that has protected Tadhg. These songs are moments of self discovery that have strengthened me as a person and now lay the groundwork for my future. Recorded over the last two years, with countless collaborators, musicians, vocalists, brass, strings, it’s orchestral, bold, beautiful, truthful, honest, and above all…SEXY.”

As a proud Gaeilgeoir, Tadhg infuses their work with a powerful queer perspective, showcasing the beauty of Irish culture through a contemporary lens.

“My love for music comes from the freedom it grants me,” Tadhg shares passionately. “On stage, I’m liberated to express myself—through my appearance, my sound, my essence. This is where the true Tadhg emerges, contrary to the notion that it’s all just a performance.”

SexyTadhg was recently named one of The Irish Times’ ’50 to Watch’ and received the Dublin Fringe Festival’s ‘Radical Spirit’ Award. Their bold commitment to the Irish language, queer visibility, and radical imagination threads through all their work, including their upcoming bilingual single Ceannasacht..

‘Sexy’ – EP is out now!

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