Hozier, Gavin James and Róisín O were among those who joined event creator Glen Hansard in singing for Dublin’s homeless population in the first Christmas Eve busking event since the pandemic
That includes those suffering homelessness and people entering the country in need of shelter, he said, adding that the two “shouldn’t be mutually exclusive”.
Event organisers had sought to keep the busking location under wraps to avoid a repeat of the overcrowding of some pre-Covid years. The Dublin Simon Community promoted a hybrid event, encouraging people to catch up on the show when it is streamed online at 7.30pm. The rain had cleared and the street was teeming by the time Hansard arrived and the crowds joined in the chorus of Aslan’s Crazy World and Hansard’s biggest hit, Falling Slowly.
A teenage boy called over the heads to his father to warn that their parking ticket was due to expire in five minutes. The man, a few rows in front, turned to shrug at his son, before returning his gaze to the stage.
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