Hozier delivers the gig of the year

TICKETS were sold out within minutes and those lucky enough to see him perform at the INEC last night will know just why.

Make no mistake about it: Andrew Hozier Byrne is the hottest act in Irish music – bar none – and he delivered a power-packed performance to send everybody home with a smile on their face and a tune in their heart.

The atmosphere was electric as the soulful, booming tones of Wicklow reared Hozier echoed through the packed venue for what was surely the gig of the year

The Grammy nominated star’s debut album became the fastest selling and he followed up his home soil success with a series of blockbuster performances in many parts of the world where he has become a household name.

One of Spotify’s most viral artists, his smash hit single, Take Me to Church, remains his anthem but he’s more than a one-hit wonder as the softly-spoken star has fast become a global star.

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