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Arcade Fire covered Linger at last night's Dublin gig, and everyone was emotional

‘A moment I’ll hold dear’.

Apr 7th 2018, 10:58 AM 7,094 Views 2 Comments

THOUSANDS TURNED OUT last night to see Arcade Fire take to the stage at Dublin’s 3Arena.

And while performing a stormer of a gig, the Canadian act took time to pay tribute to one of the greatest female rock stars Ireland has ever produced – Dolores O’Riordan.

In memory of the Limerick singer, whose untimely death in January sent shockwaves throughout the music industry, the band played an accoustic version of Linger.

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And with the audience joining in, the moment marked one of the most memorable of the gig.

The tribute formed a segue into Everything Now, and for anyone who wasn’t lucky enough to nab a ticket, it makes for bittersweet viewing.

Music fans paid tribute to the band on Twitter in the hours that followed, and footage of the moment has now gone viral.

...@arcadefire singing Linger last night was really something else. A moment I’ll hold dear and never let go of. I bawled. Such a brilliant gig.
— vickey curtis (@raginspice) April 7, 2018

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Arcade Fire covered Linger at last night's Dublin gig, and everyone was emotional