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25th Sep 2018

LISTEN: Popular rapper Bugzy Malone has released a tribute song to young Irish boy who passed away

Rudi Kinsella

Bugzy Malone

This is genuinely beautiful.

Tributes have been pouring in for a 12-year-old Dublin boy who died last Friday.

Kyle Finnegan from Tallaght was at his grandmother’s house when he collapsed and began to struggle to breathe.

He passed away as a result of what is believed to be an asthma attack.

A minute’s silence was held at the Shamrock Rovers game against Derry City on Saturday, as Kyle himself was a massive football fan.

Since his tragic death, a number of people close to Kyle took to social media to ask Manchester-based rapper Bugzy Malone to pay tribute to one of his biggest fans.

The request was posted by a number of people on Instagram, and Bugzy responded.

He posted a little tribute on his own Instagram page, and it’s clear that the news has genuinely had an effect on him.

The song addresses Kyle himself, and then promises the family that it will get better, although it may not seem like it right now.

Have a listen for yourself:

In the video for the song, Bugzy is scrolling through pictures of the 12-year-old, and repeats the line: “Let’s celebrate your life. Let’s celebrate your smile. RIP little Kyle.”

He also invites his entire family to meet up when he’s on tour “to celebrate young Kyle’s life”.

Fair play him. This really is a lovely thing to do.

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