One of the biggest electronic and dance artists in the world has at last made an appearance in Galway after a huge so-called prank left thousands of his fans on the hunt for him on New Year’s Eve.
Rumours were abound on Monday that dance sensation Fred Again was to play a surprise gig in Galway after dozens of people claimed that the music star was spotted in the city, and on Tuesday he proved it was all for real.
The UK artist took to social media to explain how he ended up in O’Connor’s in Salthill having the time of his life with the owners.
“We were tryna work out where to spend New Year’s in Galway because every pub is kinda elite. But also it was a night of storms so rammo inside every one,” he wrote on his Instagram story.
Fred revealed that he had gotten a Direct Message from O’Connors pub in Salthill, which he shared a screenshot of. The message read: “One of our staff reckons they spotted you in Galway. If you’re around, pop into O’Connors for a pint and we’ll give you a matching hoodie for the tshirt.”
Elaborating on the tshirt remark, Fred wrote:
“And then I scrolled up and saw this was the people from the same pub that threw a tshirt on stage at our first show in Dublin 3 years ago.”
Fred then took off to O’Connors with “a whistle and a dream”. He called the family-run bar “the single best pub I’ve had the privilege to stand in”.
Sharing more to his story, Fred added that he had the craic in the pub until half past midnight before being invited into the O’Connors’ family home next door to continue the party with the family.
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While he didn’t turn up to play a set at Fibbers, Monroe’s or St. Nicholas’ Collegiate, the ‘wild rumour’ wasn’t far off when it came to sightings of the artist in Galway.
One social media user said: “Is Fred Again playing in Galway tonight? Or just a rumour? Not seen it advertised although he did turn up in a pub in Kerry in September and worked his magic”
Another asked: “Fred Again is in Galway. Is he doing a gig tonight? Anybody know?”
One poked fun at local bar staff getting in on the act: “Obsessed with every pub, bartender and security in Galway feeding into the rumours of Fred Again being in their pub to get people to come. Anyway lads, he’s in Sally Longs.”
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