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Glen Hansard calls out division over housing as Christmas Eve charity busk returns
- A Ukrainian carol, Fairytale Of New York and a medley of songs in a roaring finale marks the return of a very Dublin tradition.
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Bono does Christmas busking for homeless in Dublin
Bono has been busking in Dublin, urging people to donate to a homeless charity. The U2 frontman was spotted singing with guitarist The Edge in the Irish capital on Christmas Eve . Glen Hansard, who founded Dublin rock band The Frames, organised the Christmas Eve busking event.
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Bono And U2's The Edge Busk For Dublin’s Homeless In Festive Singalong
'As the buckets go around, fill them with silver, fill them with hope - the season of hope.'
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U2’s Bono urges crowd to dig deep for homeless as he busks in Dublin
The event raised money for the Simon Community housing charity.
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U2 stars busk for the homeless at festive charity gig in Dublin
The Edge and Bono of U2 take part in the annual Christmas Eve busk in Dublin. Bono has joined The Edge at the annual Christmas Eve charity busking session outside the Gaiety theatre in Dublin, performing along with a host of other famous Irish musicians in aid of the city’s homeless. The event took place in support of the Simon Community, a homelessness charity that helps people who are homeless or at risk of becoming so.
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Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow crash a wedding in Ireland
Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow surprised a wedding party celebrating in a Dublin pub on Friday by joining them for a drink. Newlyweds JP Swaine and Eithne McAdam were celebrating their nuptials in the pub when Amy and Judd walked in with Irish folk singer Glen Hansard. The musician, who is best known for his role in Once, led the wedding reception with a rendition of The Auld Triangle, which Amy gamely joined despite struggling with the lyrics.
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