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Ireland's legendary music, entertainment, politics and pop culture magazine based in Dublin.
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To celebrate @Hozier topping the US album charts, why not gift your ears with some more Irish artists who have topped the US Charts 🇮🇪🇺🇸🎶. Including @ThinLizzy_ , @U2 , @BWitchedreunion , @NiallOfficial , @The_Cranberries & more!
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Crowds gathering here in Temple Bar to pay respects to Sinéad O’Connor ❤️
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🤩 Ireland’s biggest ever pop star. His first ever solo #HotPress cover. #NiceToMeetYa @NiallOfficial. #HeartbreakWeather.Get your copy before they’re all gone:.
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Huge Thank you to everybody who's told us about the impact @NiallOfficial music has had on them ❤️.
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Three years after making history with his globe-dominating solo debut, @NiallOfficial is back. Heartbreak Weather is out now!.
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An extra date has been added to @NiallOfficial 's Nice To Meet Ya tour on October 31 in @3ArenaDublin .
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JUST ANNOUNCED: @Harry_Styles will play Dublin's @AVIVAStadium on June 22nd, 2022 with support from @arloparks. Ticket holders for the 2020 @3ArenaDublin tour dates will be refunded and receive an exclusive access presale. #HarryStyles @mcd_productions.
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Christ, what a tragedy. A feeling of shock and sadness has engulfed musicians and fans all over Ireland, following confirmation of the news of the death of the great Irish singer – and Irish woman – Sinead O’Connor ❤️. 📸 Cathal Dawson. More here:
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The Saw Doctors gave people one of the best experiences of the day at the Acoustic Stage in Glastonbury today ❤️💚 . @sawdoctors @glastonbury #Glastonbury #glastonbury2023 #Glasto
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The 21-year-old artist's debut album 'Life Support' was released on February 26th, with each track as surprisingly raw and honest as the next. @SonyMusicIre @EpicRecords.@madisonbeer #MadisonBeer #LifeSupport @madisonarchive.
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Breaking @billieeilish's four week run at the top of the @irishcharts, @Pink is at No.1 with Hurts 2B Human.
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Minister Flanagan confirmed that he signed an exclusion order banning fundamentalist Baptist preacher Steven Anderson under the Immigration Act 1999, making Anderson the first person ever banned from Ireland by exclusion powers dating from that year.
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.@KNEECAPCEOL's Móglaí Bap's Palestine fundraiser surpasses £30,000 goal, running 10km every date of UK tour.
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#OnThisDay in music. 1958. #MichaelJackson King of Pop who broke racial barriers and influenced the world of music was born today!
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A group gathered in Dundalk yesterday to take a stand against an anti-immigration rally in the town – with the @marywallopers leading the counter-protesters in a version of 'Take It Down from the Mast' .
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Happy 60th Birthday Adam Clayton! 🎉 To celebrate, we're revisiting a classic interview with @U2's bass guitarist – originally published in Hot Press in 2001. @atu2 @u2songs @U2_News @U2tour @u2gigs @U2History @U2_Vision @ultravioletu2 #AdamClayton60.
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#OnThisDay 40 years ago, @U2 released 'A Day Without Me' – the lead single from their classic debut album Boy. To mark the occasion, we're revisiting a 1980 article Bono wrote for Hot Press. @atu2 @u2songs @U2_News @U2_Vision @Sillywhite .
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"A pleasing high tempo that you couldn’t help but jump to": Spreading joy with @lovejoy at Rankin's Wood. #electricpicnic .
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Following a long struggle with illness, Irish music icon Christy Dignam of @OfficialAslan has died, aged 63. "Let us all hold him in our hearts and cherish the remarkable life of a talented singer, great story teller and amazing person" – Kiera Dignam.
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Following a major boycott of this year's edition of SXSW – largely spearheaded by Irish acts – the showcase festival has revealed that "the US Army, and companies who engage in weapons manufacturing, will not be sponsors of SXSW 2025".
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Wow! How amazing is this birthday wish from our good friends @U2 in the new issue of Hot Press? We love it. #HotPress40 #PrintRocks
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@NiallOfficial and @AnneMarie will release their long-teased collaboration 'Our Song' on May 21st, marking Niall Horan's first single of the year and the UK artist's fourth. @NiallHDailyNews.@niallontours .
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Singer-songwriter @doddleoddle hit the stage with an impassioned set at @Vicar_Street on Monday, supported by Dublin native @orlagartland and London-based band @KawalaOfficial.
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UPDATE: It has now been confirmed that, following a major artist-led boycott, Barclays/Barclaycard are no longer sponsoring several prominent UK festivals, including Latitude, Download and the Isle of Wight Festival. @bands_boycott.
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Another powerful statement from @the1975 - and a very important one at that. We applaud @Truman_Black !.
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#OnThisDay in 1994, @Nirvana released their classic album MTV Unplugged In New York. To mark the occasion, we're revisiting our reflections on the legacy of the iconic band.
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Congratulations to @NiallOfficial, who has debuted at No.1 on the @irishcharts with The Show – his fastest-selling album to date!. @UniMusicIreland.
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The @foofighters gig at @TheGarden marked the first full-capacity event at the infamous venue since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. @DaveChappelle has previously covered 'Creep' with the likes of Ed Sheeran, John Mayer and Lenny Kravitz.
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BREAKING: Hot Press is desperately sad to announce the news this morning that Philomena Lynott, mother of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott, has died.
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#OnThisDay in 1969, @thebeatles held their last public performance – an unannounced concert on the rooftop of Apple Corps headquarters. To mark the occasion, we're revisiting our classic 2002 interview with @PaulMcCartney. @beatlesbible #Beatles.
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A new set of special @U2 stamps have been unveiled by An Post (@Postvox) – celebrating the global impact of the iconic Dublin band through the decades!. @atu2 @u2songs @U2_News @U2_Vision @U2History @U2_IRL.
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@brendan_m96 continues his X-Factor journey following 'Youngblood' performance on week 3 of the live shows. #FrightNight @TheXFactor.@Louis_Tomlinson.
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Hot for 2019: @GraceVanderWaal. After taking @AGT by storm, this youngster is ready to rock 2019 🎉. @ColumbiaRecords .
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Double dose of Bieber Fever in the charts, as @justinbieber collabs with @MAJORLAZER and @djsnake take top two spots.
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Success for @caitrionambalfe at the @peopleschoice Awards - the @Outlander_Starz actress collecting a gong
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Biebs Is Back On Top! Longitude Headliners @MAJORLAZER Feat. @justinbieber & @MOMOMOYOUTH Skip Straight To Number 1.
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BREAKING . @sinnfeinireland leader @MaryLouMcDonald calls for the resignations of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Justice Minister Helen McEntee following last night’s riots in Dublin City centre.
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An open letter asking the government for more support to the live events industry has been issued by @Epic2020_Group, with signatures from over 600 artists and industry members, including @U2.@SineadOConnor.@Hozier.@LisaHannigan.@fontainesdublin.and more.
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#OnThisDay in 1987, @U2 released The Joshua Tree. To celebrate, we're revisiting the late great Bill Graham's original Hot Press review of the classic album. #TheJoshuaTree .@U2_IRL @atu2 @U2_News @U2_Vision @U2History @u2songs @U2start @u2gigs.
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Interview: @iDKHOW's @DallonWeekes discusses falling out of love with the music industry, and drawing inspiration from the '70s on Razzmatazz.
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"We are hopeful that this version of a Hendrix classic will enlighten a new generation of listeners about Jimi's genius and further propel his continuing legacy," said @JimiHendrix's estate of @zaynmalik's cover of 'Angel'
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KNEECAP have thanked "the DUP and all our loyal supporters" after trending on Twitter following the unveiling of their new mural in Belfast. @KNEECAPCEOL.
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Happy Birthday Bono. The @U2 frontman, main man & big man turns 60 @Pat_Carty offers a personal tribute. @atu2 @atu2comSherry @u2brasil @fanningrte @u2 @U2start @u2mexico @fansofu2 @U2TOURFANS @U2comZooMods #U2 #Bono #Bono60 @u2songs @u2gigs.@U2Community.
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The Dublin trio @thescript.might get into the Guinness Book of Records after they created a world record for buying a round of drinks by getting 8,000 of them in for fans at one of their gigs on St Paddy's Day!.
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As part of our Now We're Talking campaign with @lyons_tea and @PietaHouse, we asked 100 Voices to contribute to our special supplement. No. 34: Adam Clayton @u2 #NowWereTalking.
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“It’s important that if you’re making a queer film, your heads of department and creative team are queer,” says @DesireeeAkhavan. “But with my actors, (. ) I don’t think it’s my business to ask them about their sexuality. @campostfilm.@ChloeGMoretz.
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Niall Horan has been announced as the winner of the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Song Of The Year for 'No Judgement'. @NiallOfficial @choiceprize.
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With the new season of popular period drama #Bridgerton having dropped on @Netflix, the cast and showrunner talk about how they sought to make the second series even more wildly entertaining. Featuring @chrisvandusen, Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley.
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Dr Vicky Conway spoke truth to power for the entirety of her legal career, with the @DCU Associate Professor of Law tackling issues like reproductive justice, policing of minorities, sex worker rights and the Stardust inquiry. #RestInPowerVicky.
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Irish artist @Hozier has announced that not only will he not be attending the #PopeInIreland visit, but he'll be performing at the #Stand4Truth rally for clerical abuse victims
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Niall Horan recently revealed that his forthcoming record, The Show, is partially inspired by the true crime genre. @NiallOfficial #NiallHoran #TheShow @NiallHoranUA @NiallHoranPHL @NiallHoranArgOf @nhtoursdaily.
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Grammy-winning Nigerian sensation @wizkidayo is finally coming to Ireland again - announcing a @3ArenaDublin date on Saturday, October 14th. @mcd_productions @LiveNation #WizKid @WizkidSource @TicketmasterIre.
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Happy Birthday, @NiallOfficial! To mark the occasion, we're revisiting a classic interview with the Mullingar star.
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"Dolores will live on in eternity in her music.". @The_Cranberries have released a statement following today's coroners report.
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This week's @RTELateLateShow guests to include Niall Horan and Irish golf star Leona Maguire. @NiallOfficial @leona_maguire.
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.@Louis_Tomlinson has announced a @3ArenaDublin date on his upcoming UK and European arena tour, scheduled for November 8th, 2023. Tickets €49.90 on sale next Friday (October 21) at 9am. @mcd_productions @LTHQOfficial #LouisTomlinson @LouisWTNews.
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Incredible. @NiallOfficial outsells his nearest competitor by 3 to 1 to take his place at No. 1 on the Irish Charts!.
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#OnThisDay in 1984, @U2 released their fourth studio album, The Unforgettable Fire. To celebrate, we're revisiting our original review of the classic album. #TheUnforgettableFire @atu2 @u2songs @U2_News @U2_Vision @U2History @U2_IRL.
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'Come Out Ye Black and Tans' by @wolfetones hits number 1 on British and Irish @iTunes.charts.
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The Greatest Show On Earth. Our man Carty goes to see U2 at The Sphere in Las Vegas and has his head blown clean off. @u2 #u2 #U2LasVegas @Pat_Carty .
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.@the1975 brought the headline-grabbingg 'At Their Very Best' tour to @3ArenaDublin last night, leaving fans euphoric with a dual set. #MattyHealy may not have roped in a special guest, but fans still got raw meat and addictive pop bangers. #The1975 .
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#OnThisDay in 1987, @U2 released their fifth studio album, The Joshua Tree. To celebrate, we're revisiting Bill Graham's original review of the classic album. @atu2 @u2songs @U2_News @U2tour @u2gigs @U2History @U2_Vision @ultravioletu2.
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WIN!! 😁.With the release of #U2SongsOfExperience on Dec 1st we are giving away 6 copies of the new exclusive Hot Press Annual 2018 featuring #U2 🙌🏼🙌🏼 To #win just simply Follow us & Retweet! Good Luck! 🍀
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#OnThisDay 50 years ago, @johnlennon released his first solo studio album 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band' & @yokoono released 'Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band'. To celebrate, we're revisiting a classic interview with Yoko.
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There was a very special atmosphere in the centre of Dublin on Saturday, when two international superstars, @NiallOfficial and @LewisCapaldi joined local busking sensation @Jacobpkoopman for a unique live session. Check out the videos below!. #NiallHoran.
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In a special Hot Press Annual interview, we catch up with @KNEECAPCEOL's Mo Chara to talk legal battles, oppressed languages, Palestine, @fontainesdublin, Glastonbury, and a united Ireland.
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"If you get upset about the fact that the Gardaí are in it - that mightn't be the correct emotional response to people getting thrown out of their home," artist Adam Doyle (aka Mála Spíosarí) said on #TonightVMTV panel. #EvictionBan @EOBroin @caulmick.
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Two #VoteYes covers for new @hotpress out now! @YesEquality2015 @ForbiddenFFest Here's why: http://t.co/SvJ0UODiaf
http://t.co/CTLI1eFJsU.
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#OnThisDay 40 years ago, @U2 released their fourth studio album, The Unforgettable Fire – initially recorded at @SlaneCastle, before being completed at Windmill Lane Studios. To mark the album's anniversary, we're revisiting our original 1984 review.
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🔥🤩 It's the magazine he grew up reading. and now he's on the cover. @NiallOfficial delves deep with @stuartclark66 in the new issue of #HotPress 🔥🤩.
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In other news, @cmatbaby joined Gilbert O’Sullivan on stage at Glastonbury this evening! . @GilbertOSull_ #GilbertOSullivan #Glastonbury #Glasto #Glastonbury2023
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#HarryStyles #SlaneCastle #HarryStylesLoveOnTour .The 29-year-old proved to be a born showman, delivering a magnificent performance that will go down in the annals as one of the best ever. with able support from @InhalerDublin @anniemacmanus @wetlegband.
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#OnThisDay in 2001, @U2 played the first of their two Slane Castle headliners. To mark the occasion, we're revisiting @Pat_Carty's reflections on the legendary gigs. @atu2 @u2songs @U2_News @U2_Vision @U2History @U2_IRL.
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#OnThisDay 40 years ago, @U2 released their debut album, Boy. To celebrate, we're revisiting our original review of the classic album – first published in Hot Press in 1980. @atu2 @u2songs @U2_News @U2_Vision @U2History @U2_IRL.
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The big reveal of the second #LukeKelly statue on Sheriff street where Luke grew up . @DubCityCouncil @FailteIntMedia
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"I saw his show at All Points East and he must have had 15,000 people screaming every word back at him." . Ahead of their two Malahide Castle shows this weekend, @MumfordAndSons sing the praises of rising Irish star @DermotKennedy.
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Ahead of its release tomorrow, @stuartclark66 unwraps the new @U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb box set. It really is a thing of beauty! #u2
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