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Fontaines DC manager Trevor Dietz dies suddenly aged 54

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The Independent UK · Jun 9

“Robert Smith thanked us for supporting The Cure before they played Boys Don’t Cry. It was one of the songs my guitar tutor taught me. I burst into tears!” Just Mustard on learning from The Cure, growing up with Fontaines D.C. – and horrible impulse buys

After starting out with Fontaines D.C. and watching them soar, Fender-heavy album We Were Just Here features gigantic atmospheric sounds

Guitar World · Jan 8

‘Free Palestine’ gets biggest cheer as Fontaines DC perform penultimate slot

Palestine flags and the Irish tricolour were seen among the crowds as the band played the last slot before headliners Biffy Clyro.

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2025

They Cloned Tyrone ending explained: star reveals the idea behind its shocking final scene

They Cloned Tyrone star John Boyega breaks down the Netflix sci-fi mystery film's shock ending.

TechRadar · Jul 21, 2023

The 50 best albums of 2022: No 9 – Fontaines DC: Skinty Fia

The Dublin five-piece relinquished rabble-rousing post-punk to create their most introspective and unexpected album yet

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

Glastonbury Sunday reviews: Fontaines DC and McFly

The crowd at the Other Stage for Fontaines DC’s set is testament to their reputation as a brilliant live band, while McFly fall a little short on the crowd-pleasers

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

Fontaines DC review, Skinty Fia: Irish band’s third album is a fierce, dirge-like thundercloud of ruination

Production on the record confidently stretches the band’s sound to fill a stadium stage, without sacrificing their compelling friction between surly grit and romantic yearning

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022