
“The best band around at the moment” says Sir Elton John. “F**k them. I’ve seen better dressed roadies” says Liam Gallagher. Love or hate them, Fontaines DC are a happening band right now and it’s pretty impossible to ignore the latest ‘Rockstars’ to come out of Ireland. This year they received two nominations at the Grammy Awards, so promoter Ernst-Ludwig Hartz showed a nose for fame when he booked them for sure. Maybe he also thought a bit of controversy would liven things up a bit too? This is,after all, the man who just recieved a prize himself for his initiative and courage in Bonn’s cultural scene. Anyway, around 6,000 fans took advantage of the opportunity presented to see Ireland’s most happening music makers at Kunstrasen.
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