Michael Patrick Kelly (born 5 December 1977 in Dublin) is an Irish-American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his four-octave voice and a career that spans two very different chapters. He first came to international attention in the 1990s as a member of the folk-pop family act The Kelly Family, then stepped away from music entirely to spend six years as a brother of the Order of St. John in a Burgundy monastery. Since returning to the stage around 2010, he has built a substantial solo catalogue - including the gold- and platinum-selling albums Human (2015), iD (2017) and B.O.A.T.S (2022) - and established himself as one of the most consistent live draws in the German-speaking world.
Michael Patrick Kelly released his sixth studio album Traces on 31 October 2025, featuring collaborations with tenor Jonas Kaufmann and the London Community Gospel Choir.
The spring leg of the Traces Tour 2026 launched in April 2026; the first three arena shows in Dortmund, Leipzig and Oberhausen sold out.
Kelly announced a summer open-air extension of the Traces Tour 2026, including a show at Vienna's METAStadt and dates at historic castle venues across Germany.
Kelly's previous B.O.A.T.S. tour reached over 500,000 fans across Europe, with the spring 2026 tour continuing that momentum.
Kelly co-wrote the EDM track 'Where Are You Now' by Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott, which surpassed 1 billion streams.
Cult singer-songwriter Michael Patrick Kelly brings his four-octave voice and new album "Traces" - featuring Jonas Kaufmann and the London Community Gospel Choir - to an open-air show at Schloss Schwetzingen.
Irish-German singer Michael Patrick Kelly performs at the METAStadt Open Air festival.
Michael Patrick Kelly presents his Traces Open Air Tour 2026 concert series in Mönchengladbach.
Michael Patrick Kelly performs in Hamm as part of his Traces Open Air Tour 2026.
Michael Patrick Kelly performs live in Bremen as part of his Traces Open Air Tour 2026.