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Dropkick Murphys timeline (EN)

2026
Dropped on My Head released

The band’s song “Dropped on My Head”, a bonus track from For the People , was released as a single and music video on July 10, 2026. It will serve as the official theme song for the television series The Westies which will premiere on July 12, 2026 on MGM+…
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McColgan and Bomb Squad release new music

On July 3, 2026, founding Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan and founding guitarist Rick Barton released new music under the name Michael McColgan and the Bomb Squad.

New England Forever split EP released

On March 7, 2026, the band performed at the “Abolish I.C.E. ” fundraiser in Minnesota where they performed a unreleased song titled “Don’t Call Me a Fucking Terrorist” for the first time. On March 17, 2026, the band released an eight-song split EP with Boston hardcore band Haywire titled New…
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Al Barr surprise appearance at St. Patrick’s Day show

To close out the band’s March 17, 2026 St. Patrick’s Day show at the Citizens House of Blues Boston, Al Barr made a surprise appearance joining the band for their final four songs of “Worker’s Song”, The Vultures Circle High”, “Alcohol” and “I’m Shipping Up to Boston”. It marked the…
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Announced for Shane MacGowan tribute album

In March 2026, the band were announced as part of 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan , a tribute album to The Pogues ‘ late singer Shane MacGowan . The band contributed a cover of the band’s song “The Body of An American”, from Poguetry in Motion…
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Parted ways with Wasserman talent agency

On February 1, 2026, the band performed a short three set at the New England Patriots Super Bowl LX send-off rally at Gillette Stadium . They changed the lyrics to “The Boys Are Back” to “The Pats Are Back” and “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” to “I’m Shipping Up to…
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2025
For the People released

Throughout the final week of May 2025, the band started dropping teaser videos on their social media pages with the hashtag #FORTHEPEOPLE. The teasers were setting up for the announcement of the band’s thirteenth studio album, For the People , and its first single, “Who’ll Stand with Us?” which were…
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2024
Sirens single released

On September 19, 2024, the band released a new single titled “Sirens”, their first original song to be released as a single since “Good As Gold” in December 2021. “Stand with Us”, a new song, was performed for the first time on January 29, 2025, in Amsterdam . On February…
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2022
This Machine Still Kills Fascists released

The band released three singles throughout 2022: “Two 6’s Upside Down” (July 2022), “Ten Times More” (August 2022) and “All You Fonies” (September 2022). All three would eventually appear on their eleventh album, This Machine Still Kills Fascists , which was released on September 30, 2022. The album was the…
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Al Barr departs tour to care for mother

After eight years with the band, Lee Forshner departed early in 2022. He was replaced in February 2022 by Campbell Webster, who joined as the band’s touring bagpipe player. Webster’s first recording with the band was a cover of ” We Shall Overcome ” which would appear along with the…
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