Ahead of her appearance on this week's America's Got Talent, which airs tonight, Cork's Stephanie Rainey has announced two headline shows in Vicar Street on 14 November, 2024 and Cork City Hall on 18 December.

Tickets go on sale this Friday 28th June at 10.00 am. See here for Dublin tickets and here for Cork tickets.

To mark her pivotal American television debut on the eve of the tenth anniversary of Stephanie's iconic career-launching single 'Please Don't Go,' the Cork singer-songwriter revisited the song from a new perspective and released 'Steph's Version' this month.

In 2015, Rainey emerged onto the music scene with 'Please Don't Go,' which she dedicated to her one-year-old nephew, Fionn, who tragically lost his life to meningitis. The single reached 5 million people worldwide on Youtube and Facebook upon release. Almost a decade since it's first unveiling, 'Please Don't Go' has found new audiences with over 8 million Spotify streams and a staggering 40 million combined views on Youtube, TikTok and Instagram since September 2023.

The recent resurgence of her lauded single catapulted Rainey to the top of the Canadian singer-songwriter chart, claiming the number 1 spot, and reaching number 2 in the United States. Her deeply heartfelt music also charted on the main iTunes charts in Ireland, Australia [reaching no. 16 on the main chart] and the UK [reaching no. 31]. The outpouring of support online underscores the song's profound impact, with countless messages attesting to its ability to guide individuals through grief and healing. The accompanying music video, a poignant tapestry of personal tributes, amplifies the song's universal message of love and loss.

As a result of this resurgence, Rainey travelled from Ireland to bring her heart-stopping anthem to the America's Got Talent stage. This audition will air to an audience of 10 million viewers in America tonight. Her newfound TikTok fanbase, with over 27 million views, confirms her anthemic songwriting continues to inspire and resonate with audiences around the world, proving that music can be a force for healing and unity.