Coolock Reds – Dublin musician wows Jools Holland viewers with powerful performance

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Dublin musician For Those I Love wowed BBC viewers with an emotional performance on the series finale of Later with Jools Holland last night.

For Those I Love, born David Balfe, gave an amazing rendition of his song I Have a Love, written for his friend and bandmate Paul Curran, who passed away in 2018. Recorded in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre, David’s performance was a powerful tribute to Paul and was widely praised on social media.

David’s set finished with the lyrics “I have a love and it will never fade and either will you, Paul,” before the musician unfurled a Shelbourne FC flag with the words ‘Coolock Reds’ on it.

Jools Holland viewers were united in their praise for For Those I Love’s after watching the segment last night…

has to be the best moment on jools Holland pic.twitter.com/l34g7nzTK7

— The Barber Shop (@DEREKTHEBARBER1) November 6, 2020

https://twitter.com/JohnnyKeegan/status/1324839009273716742

Just so beautiful every time I hear it. Fantastic performance. First gig on Jools Holland?? Art.https://t.co/GSxBLyfyNd

— Dee (@deevseverything) November 6, 2020

https://twitter.com/PhilipJDonegan/status/1324839419560513537

https://twitter.com/Dathijacko/status/1324848409518505985

https://twitter.com/CriticalRedPen/status/1324846966359150593

If you happened to miss For Those I Love’s performance on Jools Holland last night, you can catch it in full below…

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