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Glen Hansard and Bono on Grafton Street, Dublin at Christmas 2013

Free Friday?

The Late Late Show Busk for Simon.

Jennifer O’Brien writes:

Ten years ago, Glen Hansard first took to Grafton Street with an ensemble of well-known musician friends to raise money for Ireland’s homeless, a tradition that Glen has kept going since. This year, the traditional Christmas Eve busk cannot take place in Dublin city centre, but The Late Late Show will be bringing the magic of that Grafton Street evening directly into viewer’s homes in aid of the Simon Community.

U2’s Bono and The Edge will perform on the night, pledging their support for Glen and the Simon Community, as will a cast of Ireland’s top musical talent including Imelda May, Hozier, John Sheahan, Finbar Furey, Shane MacGowan, Danny O’Reilly, Roisin O, Declan O’Rourke, Lisa O’Neill, and Kodaline’s Steve Garrigan and many more.

Ryan will also interview special guest Philip Powell, who was staying in a hostel when he struck up a friendship with Glen Hansard and became a staple performer of the Grafton Street busk. Philip will speak of his experiences of being homeless on and off for two decades.

Bono and The Edge will perform a beautiful acoustic version of U2’s Walk On, as well as lead a special Christmas number for viewers, and chat to Ryan about their experiences with the busk, the power of music to carry people through, and life off the road from the band.

The Late Late Show Busk for Simon on RTÉ One Friday at 9.35pm.

RollingNews

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4 thoughts on “Get Busy Busking

  1. scottser

    nice little earner for dublin simon there. you would think that monies raised from this initiative would be shared equitably among homeless providers.

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