Mumford and Sons treat stunned punters at Dublin pub with surprise gig
The I Will Wait songwriters took to the stage at the famous Malahide Castle on Friday to perform a sold out show to 20,000 fans, but ahead of the show the UK folk outfit popped into an iconic Dublin city pub.
On Thursday, the trio headed to the beloved O'Donoghue's Pub on Merrion Row to play a pop-up show for patrons, Dublin Live reports.
There was an exciting atmosphere in the beer garden at O'Donoghue's as the group treated pub goers to a set of their classics and newer hits. The pub posted a video of the crowd belting their hearts out as the group played.
One delighted fan commented on the post: "Just unbelievable!! Came over from the UK to see them tonight at Malahide Castle and got a text saying about them being at yours last night so headed over and there they were …….. life made".
The outfit played a sold out show on Friday as part of their ongoing European and North American tour, following the release of their latest album Rushmere earlier this year.
Gates for the show opened up at 4pm for the tens of thousands of punters ready for the show. The first opening act kicked off at 5pm, with Divorce, Odhran Murphy and Lisa Hannigan all performing before Mumford & Sons took to the stage.
This year the iconic venue hosted to a spate of mega artists, kicking off with English singer Charli XCX, followed by heavy metal icons Iron Maiden, legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young, pop star Justin Timberlake, Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette, '80s pop rock outfit Duran Duran before folk stars Mumford and Sons.
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