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The Official Bluesky Account Run By The Nice Folks At DCHQ.
Website: https://thedivinecomedy.com/
New Album 'Rainy Sunday Afternoon' Out Now ☂️
Live 2025/26: https://thedivinecomedy.com/live
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The Divine Comedy Live Session on Riley & Coe!
Wednesday 3rd December: BBC Radio 6 Music
Time: 9-11pm GMT
Listen online: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
The show will be available on BBC Sounds after broadcast.
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On Wednesday 3rd December The Divine Comedy will be live in session on the Riley and Coe show. Tune in from 9pm GMT on BBC Radio 6 Music or listen online with the link in our post. The show will be available on BBC Sounds after broadcast. To listen online you will need to sign in but it is quick and free to create an account. Please check availability for your region. Photograph of Neil Hannon reading a newspaper in a cafe by Kevin Westenberg.
November 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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SON DU JOUR : Découvrez « All the Pretty Lights, » le nouveau single de The Divine Comedy, avec son clip illustré par Mathieu Persan et animé par Maéva Pensivy.
🔗: www.rollingstone.fr/the-divine-c...
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SON DU JOUR: Découvrez All the Pretty Lights le nouveau single de The Divine Comedy, avec son clip illustré par Mathieu Persan et animé par Maéva Pensivy.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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NEW DATE FOR 2026!
Tickets: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/the...
We're pleased to announce that The Divine Comedy will be playing The Royal Festival Hall, London on Sunday 12th July.
Tickets go on sale 10 am GMT on Friday 21st November.
We'd love to see you there!
#TheDivineComedy #London
New date for 2026. We are pleased to announce that The Divine Comedy will be playing The Royal Festival Hall London on Sunday 12th July. Tickets go on sale from 10 am GMT on Friday 21st November. We would love to see you there. The photograph shows Neil Hannon in side profile wearing a smart coat and hat. The photographer is Kevin Westenberg.
November 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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'All the Pretty Lights'
Watch at: youtu.be/bd8tyszMgTk
Listen here: lnk.to/AllTPtyL
👉 More about the gorgeous video by Mathieu Persan and Maéva Pensivy at: thedivinecomedy.com/news/all-the...
#TheDivineComedy #AllthePrettyLights #RainySundayAfternoon
We are delighted to present our gloriously festive video for All the Pretty Lights, created by illustrator and long term Divine Comedy collaborator Mathieu Persan with animation by Maéva Pensivy. Links to watch the video and listen to the song are in our post. Neil says: "Mathieu and Maéva’s video is a thing of beauty and wonder. We share a love of classic fifties graphics, and this seemed a great opportunity to fully inhabit that world.” Mathieu explains the process: "We wrote the script to match as closely as possible the very moving lyrics and the emotion - sometimes bittersweet and tinged with nostalgia. Neil wanted a classic mid-century aesthetic, so I drew inspiration from the great illustrator Miroslav Šašek to recreate a childlike and joyful world. Maéva then created the animations, inspired by the wonderful Hanna-Barbera productions, to bring the images to life and give them a fresh character. The result: a colourful and cheerful little film that looks as though it came straight out of the 1950s."
November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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'All the Pretty Lights' Arrives In Time For The Festive Season!
Video premiere 7pm GMT tonight: youtu.be/bd8tyszMgTk
Listen here: lnk.to/AllTPtyL
👉 More info: thedivinecomedy.com/news/prettyl...
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The fourth track taken from our UK Top five album Rainy Sunday Afternoon is the wistful tribute to Christmas past called All the Pretty Lights. The video premiere is at 7 pm GMT tonight and the you tube link is in our post. Neil says: "It began with the title (I liked the sound of the words) and a scrap of melody. That title brought to mind my family’s visit to London in the late seventies. To be a seven year old in London at Christmas was like being in Mary Poppins. Utterly magical! These memories are a bit garbled and possibly enhanced with age, but the song is as much about the fallibility of memory as about nostalgia for Christmas past." You can also listen to the track by clicking the smartlink in our post.
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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'National Express' on Later with Jools Holland, watch the full performance on the BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Or at the BBC Music YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@BBCMusic
#TheDivineComedy played 'Achilles', 'The Last Time I Saw the Old Man' and 'National Express'.
November 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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'The Last Time I Saw the Old Man' on Later with Jools Holland, watch the full performance on the BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Or at the BBC Music YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@BBCMusic
#TheDivineComedy played 'Achilles', 'The Last Time I Saw the Old Man' and 'National Express'.
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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'Achilles' on Later with Jools Holland, watch the full performance on the BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Or at the BBC Music YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@BBCMusic
The Divine Comedy played 'Achilles', 'The Last Time I Saw the Old Man' and 'National Express'.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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📢 TONIGHT ON TV: From 10pm on BBC Two
See The Divine Comedy on 'Later... With Jools Holland'!
Online: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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#TheDivineComedy #LaterWithJoolsHolland
On Sunday 9th November The Divine Comedy will be on Later with Jools Holland. The television show is on on BBC Two and starts at 10 pm. In our post is a link to watch the programme on the BBC iPlayer. You will need to sign in to use the BBC iPlayer but it is quick and free. A TV Licence is also required to watch programmes. Please check availability for your region.
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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📺 TOMORROW!
Sunday 9th November: From 10pm on BBC Two
See The Divine Comedy on 'Later... With Jools Holland'!
Online: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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#TheDivineComedy #LaterWithJoolsHolland
On Sunday 9th November The Divine Comedy will be on Later with Jools Holland. The television show is on on BBC Two and starts at 10 pm. In our post is a link to watch the programme on the BBC iPlayer. You will need to sign in to use the BBC iPlayer but it is quick and free. A TV Licence is also required to watch programmes. Please check availability for your region.
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Wishing Neil a very Happy Birthday! 🎉
Photograph by Tommi Forsström.
#TheDivineComedy #NeilHannon #HappyBirthday
Wishing Neil a very Happy Birthday today. There is an atmospheric black and white photograph of Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy singing on stage. The photograph is by Tommi Forsstrom.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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📺 Sunday 9th November: From 10pm on BBC Two
See The Divine Comedy on 'Later... With Jools Holland'!
Online: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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#TheDivineComedy #LaterWithJoolsHolland
On Sunday 9th November The Divine Comedy will be on Later with Jools Holland. The television show is on on BBC Two and starts at 10 pm. In our post is a link to watch the programme on the BBC iPlayer. You will need to sign in to use the BBC iPlayer but it is quick and free. A TV Licence is also required to watch programmes. Please check availability for your region.
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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EXTRA TICKETS released for the sold out Paradiso show in Amsterdam.
Buy at: www.paradiso.nl/programma/th...
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The Divine Comedy play the Paradiso in Amsterdam on Monday 16th March 2026. Extra tickets have been released for this sold out show and the link is in our post.
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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La radio de Neil Hannon @franceinter.fr
Écouter: www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
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Neil Hannon's Divine Radio on France Inter featuring John Barry, Simon and Garfunkel, Kate Bush, REM, Gabriel Fauré's requiem, Abba and OMD.
November 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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EUROPEAN TOUR 2026
Live dates & tickets: thedivinecomedy.com/live
After a wonderful UK tour, there is only one thing we can follow it up with - A wonderful European tour! Tickets are selling fast with some dates already sold out, so buy now to avoid disappointment. We hope to see you at a show!
After a wonderful UK tour, there is only one thing we can follow it up with - A wonderful European tour! Tickets are selling fast with some dates already sold out, so buy now to avoid disappointment. We hope to see you at a show! Please note that tickets for Geneva and Luxembourg will be going on sale in December. More details when we have them.
October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Last chance to get tour tees!
Shop at: thedivinecomedy.tmstor.es
Browse our shop for t-shirts, sweatshirts, badges, tea towels & tote bags! Add two or more items to your cart for a discount & a 'Rainy Sunday Afternoon' A4 artwork print signed by Neil.
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If you missed getting one of our stylish UK tour tees, then we have limited stock at our shop. The front features a blue montage print of Neil with the October tour dates on the back. We also have the burgundy and brown slogan shirts, the navy blue Rainy Sunday Afternoon circle tees and cosy burgundy circle logo sweatshirts which are perfect for the autumn. If you fancy brightening up your lapel, then we have our lovely umbrella and cup badges. Also available are the handy tote bags which are great for shopping or carrying vinyl, and don't forget the tea-rific tea towels that can be used as intended, or framed and hung in the kitchen as seen in your great merch photos. If you're looking for wall art, we've also now restocked the full range of our collectible alternative album cover A3 art prints. We love seeing your merch photos so feel free to tag us or post them in the replies. There is lots more at our shop including limited formats of Rainy Sunday Afternoon so do stop and have a browse. Add two or more items to your cart for a discount and a Rainy Sunday Afternoon A4 artwork print signed by Neil.
October 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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RADIO: The Divine Comedy Two Hour Special with Ralph McLean.
LISTEN AT: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
👉 More info in alt text.
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In a two hour radio special Ralph McLean celebrates the music of The Divine Comedy with chat from Neil Hannon, some exclusive BBC session tracks and every other Divine Comedy track chosen by BBC Radio Ulster listeners. The link to the programme is in our post. To listen online at BBC Sounds you will need to sign in, but it's quick and free to create an account. Please check availability for your region.
October 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Thanks to everyone who has come to see us on our October tour and for all of your ongoing support. We have loved playing for you and look forward to more shows in 2026! ❤️
Please visit our live page for a full list of dates and ticket links: thedivinecomedy.com/live
#TheDivineComedy #Tour #ThankYou
Thanks to everyone who has come to see us on our October tour and for all of your ongoing support. We have loved playing for you and look forward to more shows in 2026. Please visit our live page for a full list of dates and ticket links. This link is in our post. The photograph is by grumpymantom on instagram.
October 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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LISTEN to Neil's AA Side choice on 'Alternative Sounds Of The 90s'
🔈 From 24.19: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
To listen online at BBC Sounds you will need to sign in, but it's quick and free to create an account! Please check availability for your region.
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Neil Hannon picks his double a side choice for Alternative Sounds Of The Nineties presented by Dermot O'Leary. The link to listen to the programme is in our post. Neil is on from twenty four minutes and nineteen seconds. To listen online at BBC Sounds you will need to sign in but it is quick and free to create an account. Please check availability for your region.
October 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Last night's show at the Bristol Beacon with photos by Lee Trewhela. Big thanks to the superb Studio Electrophonique for opening each show for us, go and follow them on instagram: www.instagram.com/studio.elect...
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The Divine Comedy on stage last night at the Bristol Beacon. Photographs by Lee Trewhela on instagram. Neil Hannon sings while sitting with the lovely audience at the Bristol Beacon. Photographs by Lee Trewhela on instagram. The Divine Comedy on stage last night at the Bristol Beacon. Photographs by Lee Trewhela on instagram. Studio Electrophonique on stage last night at the Bristol Beacon. Photographs by Lee Trewhela on instagram. Please go and follow them on instagram the link is in our post.
October 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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HELLO BRISTOL! Come and visit our merch stand on the ground floor in the foyer.
👉 Cash & cards accepted
👉 Open before & after the show
Last tickets available for tonight's sold out show: bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/the...
#TheDivineComedy #Bristol #Merch
Hello Bristol, come and visit our merch stand on the ground floor in the foyer. Cash and cards are accepted and the stand is open before and after the show. We have a great assortment of stylish t shirts including a black tour tee with a blue montage print of Neil and a backprint of the October tour dates as well as some lovely Rainy Sunday Afternoon tea towels, tote bags, badges, mugs and more.
October 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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STAGE TIMES: Bristol Beacon.
The merch stall accepts cash and cards and is open before and after the show.
Last tickets available for tonight's sold out show: bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/the...
#TheDivineComedy #Bristol
Stage times for tonight's show at the Bristol Beacon. 7 pm doors 7.30 pm Studio Electrophonique 8.30 pm The Divine Comedy
October 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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HELLO MANCHESTER! Come & visit our merch stand in the foyer.
👉 Cash & cards accepted
👉 Open before & after the show
Last tickets available for tonight's sold out show: www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/whats-on/the...
#TheDivineComedy #Manchester #Merch
Hello Manchester, come and visit our merch stand in the foyer. Cash and cards are accepted and the stand is open before and after the show. We have a great assortment of stylish t shirts including a black tour tee with a blue montage print of Neil and a backprint of the October tour dates as well as some lovely Rainy Sunday Afternoon tea towels, tote bags, badges, mugs and more.
October 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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STAGE TIMES: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
The merch stall accepts cash and cards and is open before and after the show.
#TheDivineComedy #Manchester
Stage times for tonight's show at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. 7 pm doors 7.30 pm Studio Electrophonique 8.30 pm The Divine Comedy
October 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM