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Breaking Bad star praises Dermot Kennedy for Dublin charity busk

Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul heaped praise on singer Dermot Kennedy following his charity gig.

The Dubliner busked on Grafton Street to raise money for children's charity Barretstown on Tuesday night. Dermot sang from the balcony of the Bewley's Cafe for thousands of fans in-person and online.

Aaron, who played Jesse Pinkman in the smash hit Netflix show Breaking Bad, called Dermot an "incredible man" under the video of his performance on Instagram. Dermot said in the caption: "That was something I will NEVER forget. My hometown and my heart. Once in a lifetime feeling.

Read more: Thousands gather on Grafton Street to see Dermot Kennedy

Aaron Paul attends the premiere of HBO's "Westworld" Season 4 on June 21, 2022 in New York City. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

"We raised a tonne of money for @barretstown_camp as well, so well done and thank you!!" The Dubliner, who dropped his second album, Sonder, on Friday performed some of his hit singles on it including fan favourites Something To Someone and Kiss Me.

A young fan was left star-struck after meeting Dermot while he was signing records in Golden Discs in St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. The mum of young Evan Brett from Monasterevin in Co Kildare said: "We feel very star-struck, it was a surreal moment meeting him. I came for my two boys because they're massive fans, Evan more so than Eddie.

"He's an amazing fan, so for him to have his dream come true that's what I came for really." Lisa praised Dermot who was meeting fans who had travelled from all over the country to see him.

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