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Idris Elba did a DJ set at a Dublin club last night

The Wire actor charmed the patrons of Buck Whaley’s with his finely-chosen choons.

May 4th 2014, 10:00 AM 4,998 Views 0 Comments

BRITISH ACTOR IDRIS Elba made a flying visit to Ireland yesterday to appear on RTÉ’s Saturday Night Show – and DJ in Dublin hotspot Buck Whaley’s.

The Luther actor has DJed under various monikers since he was a young lad and frequently stops by to do a set at the Leeson Street club.

Elba told incredulous Saturday Night Show host Brendan O’Connor that it was something he still loved to do, despite being a Big Hollywood Star now:

O’Connor: And you’re back DJing in Buck’s as well? You don’t need to do that Idris, you won’t see Tom Cruise DJing in Lillies tonight.
Elba: Well he’s not a very good DJ, so that’s the point. I love doing what I’ve done since I was a kid – DJing and just being myself. I love the fact that Dublin will have me back any time I come, and Buck’s as well.

We love you too, Idris.

Everyone in Ireland now thinks Idris Elba is the coolest man alive. They’re not wrong.

Tweet by @Holly Keating Source: Holly Keating/Twitter

Y’all come back now, Idris. We won’t mind.

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