February 19, 2025

• As Official Airline Partner to Riverdance’s 30^th anniversary tour, Aer Lingus will support Riverdance as they travel to destinations across North America including Boston, Toronto, New York, and Chicago. 

 

Dublin, February 19th: Aer Lingus today celebrates a new partnership with the international phenomenon, Riverdance. As the Official Airline Partner of Riverdance’s 30th Anniversary Tour, Aer Lingus will support  Riverdance as they perform across North America, the UK, and Ireland throughout 2025. The partnership brings together two iconic Irish brands to celebrate a significant milestone in Riverdance’s history.

Originally a seven-minute Eurovision interval act that dazzled TV audiences in 1994, Riverdance debuted in 1995 as a full-length musical and theatrical performance composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty, and directed by John McColgan. Thirty years later, Aer Lingus is proud to support Riverdance as it continues to captivate new audiences.

The 30-year anniversary celebrations continue throughout 2025 as the Riverdance - The New Generation tour gets underway. Riverdance will perform in 45 locations across the USA and Canada from January to June 2025, including key Aer Lingus gateways such as Boston, Toronto, Chicago, New York, and Washington DC.

Riverdance returns to Ireland for a 14-week run at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin this summer and will also perform 30 dates across the UK later in 2025, including London’s Hammersmith Apollo, Manchester Opera House, and Liverpool’s Empire Theatre, before wrapping up their anniversary year in Belfast.

Susanne Carberry, Aer Lingus Chief Customer Officer, said: "Riverdance has been connecting people around the world to Ireland’s heritage and culture for 30 years. As the Official Airline Partner of Riverdance’s 30th Anniversary Tour, Aer Lingus is proud to foster those connections. We look forward to welcoming a new generation of Riverdance performers onboard as they share the magic of Irish music, song and dance with new audiences in North America and beyond."

Padraic Moyles, Riverdance Executive Producer, said: "Riverdance’s partnership with Aer Lingus brings together two iconic Irish brands, which are both dedicated to celebrating and sharing Irish culture with the world. We look forward to commemorating our  30^th Anniversary  and are delighted to collaborate with Aer Lingus to bring Riverdance – The New Generation to  audiences  across North America, the UK, and Ireland."

In 2025, Aer Lingus will fly to two new destinations – Indianapolis and Nashville – using its new Airbus A321 XLR aircraft, bringing the number of transatlantic routes operated by the airline from Dublin, Shannon and Manchester to 24. As always, customers flying from Ireland to the United States with Aer Lingus can enjoy US preclearance in Dublin and Shannon airports.

For more information on Aer Lingus flights and offers, visit www.aerlingus.com

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About Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus is the Irish flag carrier, founded in 1936. Aer Lingus operates over 100 routes from Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Knock to Europe, the UK and North America. Reaffirming its commitment to North America, the airline will operate 24 transatlantic routes in 2025 from Dublin, Shannon and Manchester, UK to North America and the Caribbean.

Aer Lingus is a 4-star airline, awarded by Skytrax, the international air transport rating organisation. Aer Lingus is a member of International Airlines Group (IAG), one of the world’s largest airline groups. As part of IAG, Aer Lingus has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and has committed to powering 10% of its flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030.

About Riverdance:

Riverdance began as the interval act in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. This electrifying and innovative seven-minute dance piece was then developed into a full-length stage show by Producer Moya Doherty, Composer Bill Whelan and Director John McColgan.  From the moment it first graced the world stages, the show’s mesmerising fusion of Irish and international dancing, music, and breathtaking visuals captured the hearts of audiences. The explosive energy and unparalleled precision of the dancers and musicians left audiences in awe and established Riverdance as a cultural sensation. Riverdance went on to achieve extraordinary success and has been seen live by over 30 million people with over 16,000 performances in in 49 countries. The show has been broadcast to a global audience of more than 3.5 billion people.  Riverdance – The New Generation celebrates the show’s incredible 30^th year milestone in 2025 with special anniversary tours in North America, the UK, at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin and the SEE, Belfast. Full tour details available on www.riverdance.com 

 

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