Fontaines D.C. to play free St Patrick’s Day show and livestream in Dublin

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Fontaines D.C. are gearing up to perform a free show in Dublin for St Patrick’s Day.Set to take place at The Complex in Dublin this Thursday (March 17), the show, which will also be live-streamed, will see the five-piece premiere tracks from their upcoming third album ‘Skinty Fia’, which is due to arrive next month.The event, put on in collaboration with whiskey brand Jameson, will also include a short film about the band’s Dublin roots, looking at their formative years.“This St.

Patricks Day, we’ll be doing a live stream with @jamesonwhiskey from Dublin, to you, wherever you are,” Fontaines D.C. wrote, announcing the show on Twitter.Tickets for the event are free – you can register here.This St.

Patricks Day, we'll be doing a live stream with @jamesonwhiskey from Dublin, to you, wherever you are. Register now for a free ticket. ☘️ https://t.co/IWrkqmZOBD pic.twitter.com/qFr9kepHsT— Fontaines D.C. (@fontainesdublin) February 19, 2022Earlier this month Fontaines D.C.

were announced for the Glastonbury 2022 line-up alongside new headliners Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar. They’ll also play Reading & Leeds Festival, Sam Fender’s Finsbury Park gig and TRNSMT Festival.The group also bagged the award for Best Band In The World at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, beating Amyl & The Sniffers, Ben&Ben, Bring Me The Horizon, CHVRCHES, Glass Animals, HAIM, Måneskin, Nova Twins and Wolf Alice to the gong.By clinching Best Band In The World, Fontaines D.C.