Watch Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten be a part of Kneecap onstage for ‘Higher Means To Reside’ in Belfast
Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten joined Kneecap on stage to carry out ‘Higher Means To Reside’ in Belfast final night time (December 21). Watch the footage under.
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The band’s biggest-ever headline present at Belfast’s SSE Enviornment was described as the biggest Irish language gig within the metropolis’s historical past, and got here simply after the loss of life of Móglái Bap’s father, Gearóid Ó Cairealláin.
On Saturday (December 21), the hip-hop trio had confirmed the information of his passing on social media, writing: “He was an Irish language revolutionary, group activist, loving father, husband and an inspiration to many. We’re heartbroken,” including: “Tonight is for him.”
On the present, Chatten – who made one other visitor look in Dublin not too long ago when he joined The Pogues – joined them for ‘Fantastic Artwork‘ observe ‘Higher Means To Reside’, drawing an enormous response when he walked out onstage. Try reactions to the second under.
kneecap’in belfast konserinde fontaines dc’den grian chatten sahneye çıktı ve higher technique to stay’i söyledi.????????pic.twitter.com/bR5tsZR0zA
— playtuşu (@playtusumag) December 22, 2024
since grian chatten thinks he’s so humorous doing all these visitor appearances when’s his visitor look underneath my tree
— avs ✨???? (@Joshjenkinslay) December 22, 2024
Grian chatten sings each line prefer it’s his final,the perfect frontman in atleast the final 20 years https://t.co/hiYGEguBTV
— josh armstrong ???????????????????????????????????? (@josharmstrong55) December 22, 2024
went to the kneecap gig in belfast tonight and so they introduced grian chatten out as a particular visitor! didn’t anticipate to be seeing him for the second time within the final 2 weeks – merry fucking christmas to me! what a gig ????
— amy ????️ solas brainrot (@honkytonkhorror) December 22, 2024
massive fan of grian chatten simply rocking up in every single place l, he was singing with the pogues just a few days in the past now he’s doing kneecaps belfast gig, hope in the future the boy does a solo album efficiency https://t.co/1GUV7mGMpr
— Regan ???????? (@_reganrobinson_) December 22, 2024
higher technique to stay with grian chatten and that i wasnt there pic.twitter.com/2CsMz1wOUn
— marzia ⭐️ fdc dublin n2 ! (@misschwaartz) December 21, 2024
The person himself Grian chatten took the sting out of lacking Fontaines pic.twitter.com/fnWTPjrHZA
— ireleezi ???????? (@Ireleezi1) December 21, 2024
Earlier this yr, the movie Kneecap chronicled the group’s unconventional rise to fame and revolved round Michael Fassbender’s Arlo Ó Cairealláin, a tireless champion of Irish language and tradition that was, within the story of the movie, the daddy of Naoise ‘Móglái Bap’ Ó Cairealláin, though he was not a direct illustration of Gearóid Ó Cairealláin.
Kneecap was not too long ago named by NME as the perfect movie of 2024, who famous: “Impressed by the three’s experiences rising up in post-Troubles Belfast – in addition to their wit and limitless creativeness – this darkish comedy cum docudrama cum fictionalised origin story follows low stage drug sellers Móglaí and Mo as they bumble via life getting crushed up by Republicans and Loyalists alike.
“Ultimately, through a drug-induced inventive bender, they uncover a love for making music and kind Kneecap with an area schoolteacher. Cue the funniest and most fun band biopic since, nicely, ever.”
The movie has now been shortlisted for 2 Oscars – Finest Worldwide Function and Finest Unique Music – with the ultimate listing of nominees set to be confirmed on January 17.
Earlier this month Kneecap took house seven wins on the British Unbiased Movie Awards (BIFA), together with a joint lead accolade for its stars.
The band launched their debut album ‘Fantastic Artwork’ this yr, which was additionally named as one of many albums of the yr by NME. “Cheeky, intelligent, countercultural: that is the whole lot you need in a debut album,” NME wrote.
“The Belfast trio get gacked with glee on ‘Fantastic Artwork’, unleashing a brand-new vocabulary of Irish phrases for his or her hijinks together with a few of the deadliest pageant tunes of 2024. To disgruntled mother and father, we are saying: Tá fáilte romhat!
The group have been additionally considered one of NME’s cowl stars earlier this yr. Talking within the interview, the band mirrored on how that they had helped to boost almost £100,000 for a volunteer health club within the Aida Refugee Camp in Palestine, broadcast their message throughout high-profile TV appearances, and joined the boycott of SXSW this yr attributable to it being sponsored by The Military.