The Killers have reached out to Brian “Mr. Brightside” O’Sullivan with an unreal gesture
When Brian O’Sullivan hopped up on the bar at Falvey’s Pub in Killorglin to pay tribute to his mate Ger ‘Farmer’ Foley… He can’t have expected that people all over the world would be celebrating both his performance and his passion for his friend. Well today, the global attention is paying some serious dividends for […]
10 years ago
The Killers have tweeted a wonderful message to Brian O’Sullivan
The Killers have had their say on this wonderful story. The since-viral singalong that took place in Falvey’s Pub, Killorglin, as a tribute to Ger ‘Farmer’ Foley has been hailed as everything that is beautiful about Irish culture. Combining music, passion, and the pub – the video is a sterling memorial to a Mr. Foley […]
10 years ago
‘Ger loved Killorglin, and Killorglin loved him back’: The story behind the Mr. Brightside video
It is, arguably, the greatest Irish viral video we’ve ever shared on JOE.ie. Falvey’s Bar in Killorglin was absolutely hopping last Thursday night as the County Kerry got together for the wake of local legend Ger ‘Farmer’ Foley. Brian O’Sullivan’s performance of The Killers’ Mr. Brightside in front of a captive audience will go down as […]
10 years ago