1. Chic
We might as well give Nile Rodgers a residency here in Ireland at this stage.
2. Lily Allen
Whether you were old enough to go to Oxegen, or you’ve only recently gone to your first Electric Picnic, you’ve probably caught Lily Allen headlining at some point.
3. The Original Rudeboys
Regardless of whether or not you wanted to see The Original Rudeboys, there’s a good chance that you were witness to them at some stage over the summer of 2011 when they supported nearly every act that came to Ireland.
4. Westlife
If you’re an Irish woman who was born between 1989 and 2004, there’s a very good chance that Westlife were the first band you ever saw live.
5. The Coronas
It doesn’t matter if you couldn’t name a single song that has been released by The Coronas since 2008, there’s an extremely high chance you’ve seen them at a festival or supporting another act that you’ve gone to see at some stage over the last ten years.
6. Faithless
Faithless played in Ireland for the first time in 1996, and as recently as 2016. That’s enough to cover people of most ages in Ireland.
7. Calvin Harris
Chances are, you probably saw him when he looked like this:
8. Fatboy Slim
Also probably deserves a residency in Ireland.
9. The Killers
It’s been 14 years, but you still can’t go into Coppers without hearing Mr. Brightside at least 4 times, so there’s clearly a very big demand for performances by The Killers in Ireland.
10. Kings of Leon
Well, you had to go see someone in concert back in 2011, didn’t you?
12. Avicii
It seems like a ridiculous amount of people under the age of 23 have seen Avicii live. It might have been in Marlay Park, the O2, or maybe even on holidays at Ushuaia at some point. Avicii was (and always will be) the staple of many people’s summer playlists. Even Leo Varadkar.
