Dermot Kennedy on Better Days and biggest ever gigs at Belsonic this weekend

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HAVING honed his musical skills for years as a busker on the streets of Dublin, Dermot Kennedy made the leap from rising star to pop star back in October 2019 when his highly anticipated debut album Without Fear topped the charts in Ireland and Britain.

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