Derek Ryan

About Derek Ryan

Derek Ryan is Irish country music’s golden boy with chart topping albums, self-written smash hit singles, box office busting live tours and of course – an army of faithful fans around the world. 
 Derek’s rise to stardom on the country scene has been at a phenomenal rate, with few other country stars having made such an impact. With Irish Number One albums, sell-out shows at home and abroad and fistfuls of music awards to his name including Entertainer Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Best Live Performer. 
 Dozens of artists including evergreen multi-million selling star Daniel O'Donnell underlined the industry wide admiration for Derek's songwriting talents by recording versions of God's Plan. 2024 is said to have been the biggest year yet for Derek Ryan, after concluding his 23-date Irish concert tour which kicked off in January, selling out iconic venues such as the Ulster Hall in Belfast. A stand-out appearance on RTÉ Radio 1’s Collin’s Collection, featured an in-depth interview with Derek, performing his own material and discussions about his life and career in music. Derek travelled to Scotland for his ‘St Patrick’s Week’ tour and another UK Tour has been announced for October. The summer of ’24 was one Derek will never forget, playing at the iconic Belsonic ‘Farmers Bash’ in Ormeau Park, Belfast in June to over 20,000 country music fans. But the modest music man at the forefront of the new wave of young Irish country music stars, remains ever loyal to his fans.