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Irish musician Dermot Kennedy announces Cardiff Castle gig

Irish musician Dermot Kennedy has announced a gig at Cardiff castle.

The chart-topping star will perform at Cardiff Castle on June 3.

The Irish star joins a selection of shows hosted by Orchard Live & FKP Scorpio making use of the historic venue.

It joins a list of shows within the capital city, alongside the likes of Diana Ross, Bryan Adams and Gerry Cinnamon, all featuring in the summer.

Read more: Anne-Marie Singleton Park Swansea concert announced for Saturday, July 30, 2022

The Dublin born artist has established himself as one of the UK's leading musicians with his debut album 'Without Fear' establishing him as a platinum-selling artist in over 12 countries.

Known for his singles; 'Outnumbered, 'Power Over Me', 'Giants' and 'Paradise' in collaboration with Meduza have all been certified platinum tracks in 2021, with over 500 million streams on his duet track.

The singer-songwriter released a brand-new version of his top 20 single 'Better Days' featuring Grammy Nominated hip hop duo EARTHGANG last week.

Amassing over 100 million streams, trending on TikTok with over 250,000 creates on the platform and the official music video, directed by Paul Gore, has been watched over 8 million times.

EARTHGANG added their own unique touches to the track to help establish it as a current global sound.

With more than 14 million monthly listeners on music streaming platform; Spotify, Dermot has amassed nearly three billion streams across platforms and has the best-selling debut album in Ireland of this millennium.

2022 is set to take the artist into greater heights with new music on the horizon, he will be hosting a number of outdoor dates across Ireland throughout June before featuring as support for American singer Shawn Mendes n the first leg of his North American 'Wonder The World Tour'.

Tickets for his upcoming show at Cardiff Castle will be on general sale from February 11, Friday at 10am. You can purchase them by clicking here.

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