About
ILA brings the album Motherland to Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, on Saturday 28 November 2026 from 19:00 to 22:30. The title says SOLD OUT.
What to expect
The band around frontwoman Ilayda Cicek brings Motherland, the follow-up to Ayna, to Ancienne Belgique.
- Two years after debut album Ayna
- Follow-up Motherland sounds bigger and more ambitious
- Recorded with producer Mikko Gordon
- Mikko Gordon worked with Idles, The Smile
- Cicek's father and natural elements are a thread
- Theme: living with missing pieces
- Father flew to Belgium in late 1980s
- Left family, city, language in Turkey
- Only Turkish song is Deniz, meaning sea
- Deniz is based on her father's poem
- Also inspired by Elif Shafak
- First album written by all four
- Guitarist Mattias Stynen joined in late 2024
- Bassist Sam Smeets, drummer Cas Kinnaer
- Half the lyrics written in Turkey
- Finished at Hackney Studios, London
- First single In My Heart due mid-May
- Album Motherland due in October
- European tour includes France, UK, Netherlands, Germany
- Tour ends at AB in Belgium
- Show title says SOLD OUT
Line-up
Questions
When does ILA SOLD OUT start and end?
ILA SOLD OUT runs Saturday, 28 November 2026, 19:00 until 22:30.
Where is ILA SOLD OUT?
ILA SOLD OUT takes place at Ancienne Belgique, 110 Boulevard Anspachlaan, Bruxelles.
How much are tickets for ILA SOLD OUT?
Tickets for ILA SOLD OUT cost €17 on the official ticket shop.
Who plays at ILA SOLD OUT?
The line-up of ILA SOLD OUT: ILA.
What album does ILA bring?
Motherland, the follow-up to Ayna.
First single: In My Heart
Album due in October
Recorded with Mikko Gordon
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Getting there
Ancienne Belgique, 110 Boulevard Anspachlaan, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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