Mike D of Beastie Boys Announced for Beyond The Pale Festival
By Beyond The Pale Reveals Major Announcement as Mike D of Beastie Boys Joins Sunday Festival Lineup
Wicklow’s Glendalough hosts Mike D’s only European date announced to date, marking his first live project in 14 years and his long‑awaited return to Ireland after nearly two decades.
Friday June 12th – Sunday June 14th 2026
Glendalough Estate, Co. Wicklow
Tickets on sale at itsbeyondthepale.ie and Ticketmaster
With only five weeks to go until Beyond The Pale returns to the Glendalough Valley, the much‑anticipated festival reveals a landmark global music moment that has been months in the making. Mike D, founding member of the legendary New York hip‑hop group Beastie Boys, will join the Sunday lineup for a live performance accompanied by a six‑piece band. Beyond The Pale, Ireland’s award‑winning boutique festival set in the beauty of Glendalough Estate, announces Mike D today as he is set to release his debut solo single tomorrow (Friday May 8) and unveils his first live project since the final chapter of Beastie Boys. Today’s major news also marks Mike D’s only European show announced to date, unveiled alongside the first wave of his US tour dates.
This marks the first time any member of Beastie Boys has stepped back onto a live stage since the group ceased performing following the passing of Adam Yauch in 2012. It also represents Mike D’s first Irish performance in almost two decades, with Beastie Boys’ final Irish show headlining Electric Picnic in 2007.
As one‑third of Beastie Boys, Mike D helped shape the sound and attitude of modern music. Today’s global announcement marks a major cultural moment. With new music dropping this week and his first European appearance confirmed to date, Mike D’s long‑awaited return makes his Beyond The Pale appearance one of the most anticipated Irish festival sets of the summer, and a milestone moment the festival has been working on behind the scenes. His new project, which will include reinterpretations of Beastie Boys classics woven into the live set, marks a rare opportunity for fans and one of the most significant international artist announcements in Beyond The Pale’s history.
Mike D’s Sunday billing sits within a full weekend of standout acts from home and abroad, led by headline performances from Caribou, Primal Scream, Soulwax and Father John Misty, with an unmissable mix of international and Irish artists. Sunday’s lineup brings together Father John Misty and Mike D, alongside Honey Dijon, Of Monsters and Men, NewDad, Dove Ellis, Max Cooper (3D/AV Live), Claptone, Horace Andy and the Dub Asante Band feat. Matic Horns, Irvine Welsh, Nouvelle Vague, Elaine Mai, TSHA, Overhead The Albatross, Gabriels (DJ set) and more. With limited Sunday day tickets, including Sunday night camping, the festival’s finale brings together standout live performers with the ideal festival daytrip just 30 minutes from Dublin.
To help fans make the most of Mike D’s return, Beyond The Pale is spotlighting its much‑loved Sunday Day Tickets, a fan‑favourite for the ultimate one‑day summer festival with friends. Long celebrated for its easy access from Dublin, including shuttles from Bray DART Station, Sunday has become one of the festival’s most talked-about highlights. From the Sunday music headliners and the closing gigs in Puc Fada and Strawberry Fields to the impromptu campsite performances and the late‑evening craic up at SUN‑STOP, Sunday at Beyond The Pale has earned its reputation as the festival’s cherry‑on‑top finale.
Launching tomorrow, 10am Friday May 8th, the festival is announcing its new ‘Beyond The Pale: The Sunday Club’, festival‑goers can elevate the day they already love with added comfort, dining and wellness for the full finale. The Sunday Club package includes a Sunday Day Ticket plus access to the Round Tower Lounge, a dedicated hospitality space offering lounge seating, luxury facilities, a bar and street‑food options, all within view and earshot of the Main Stage. A range of optional add‑ons are also available to Sunday Club guests. Food lovers can enjoy priority access to three of Dublin’s most celebrated restaurants including Host’s fire‑led seasonal plates, Ibíle’s bold West African flavours, and Reggie’s much‑loved pizzas and small plates. As another optional upgrade, Anam Kara Wellness, created and hosted by British supermodel‑turned‑wellness advocate Sophie Anderton, offers a calm, alcohol‑free sanctuary set within the historic Glendalough estate. Guests can book guided sessions in yoga, breathwork, meditation and sound baths, delivered in intimate settings by expert facilitators.
Both Sunday Day Tickets and ‘Beyond The Pale: The Sunday Club’ include complimentary Sunday‑night camping, giving guests the freedom to stay on, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the festival’s full closing moments at their own pace. With limited capacity across dining and wellness sessions, early booking is strongly encouraged atwww.itsbeyondthepale.ie.
For the fifth year of the Wicklow festival, Beyond The Pale marks the debut of the Outpost Stage with RTÉ 2FM Live, a brand‑new music stage spotlighting the very best of what’s rising in Ireland and beyond right now. Across the weekend, the Outpost Stage with RTÉ 2FM Live brings an all‑killer, no‑filler showcase of breakthrough music talent. Leading the charge are some of the most recognisable names in Irish music today including Irish drill star Offica, one of the country’s most talked‑about new rappers Curtisy, the iconic frontwoman of Fight Like Apes Maykay, and Dublin’s post‑rock quartet Overhead, The Albatross. They’re joined by a fresh wave of emerging talent including Croíthe, Jessica Doolan, Dose, Evan Gildersleeve, Maicín, Mischa & the Bear, Phoeno, Roe Byrne, Sei Green, Skanger, Chris Wilson and Zeztra. Curated with RTÉ 2FM’s ongoing commitment to discovering, championing and elevating new Irish talent and breakthrough music, this new stage delivers an unmissable mix of next‑wave culture at the heart of the festival.