In the organizer's words:

Mr. Irish Bastard, 20 rounds later: from Beijing to Tokyo, from Lindau to London. There were many moments when the band had to pinch themselves: playing as support for their heroes The Pogues, being on tour in China several times or finding themselves still full in Tokyo between pachinko halls and karaoke bars after a full show.

"I don't like looking back, but the future excites me," says Chris. "There's no shortage of ideas. Getting something like Pints im Pott, our own festival, off the ground with the right people is fantastic." Many bands stay in their bubble, not so Mr. Irish Bastard. From sold-out concerts in France to Camden Town in London and two concerts in Dublin in the summer of 2026. For a band from Germany with an Irish singer, this is anything but a matter of course.

The band is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026 with a tour that brings together everything it stands for: Irish folk-punk, pints instead of prosecco, heart instead of high gloss, new songs and old sing-along anthems, "bloodshot" from the nights, "undefeated" from all those years on the road. "We've always put our independence first. We made all the decisions ourselves. And killed every buck personally. We can live with that." Mr. Irish Bastard have always evolved, even on stage. "We're now the best band we've ever been and I'm looking forward to the next 20 rounds."

With the Bloodshot & Undefeated Tour 2026, Mr. Irish Bastard are treating themselves to a little retrospective in Germany - with new music, an energetic, personal and tongue-in-cheek show. Or, as the Dubliners used to say: "It's too late to stop now."