Tom Dunne: All cool dads should really go along to see Laufey

Laufey brings her jazz-tinged songs to Ireland this week. Expect a surprisingly young demographic at the gig

Laufey is at 3Arena in Dublin on Friday. Picture: Tasos Katopodis/Getty

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 - 21:00

Tom Dunne is a music-lover extraordinaire who, as well as presenting radio and TV shows, can also be seen in the wild as the lead singer with Something Happens.

Laufey sweeps into the 3Arena this week. A sold-out show in a long line of sold-out shows. Many of you will have never heard of her. But for some this will be an evening of quiet devotion. I am the father of one such disciple. It is telling - I am not allowed attend the gig.

Laufey is Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir. She is of Icelandic-Chinese parentage. In Iceland, despite being only 26, she already has OTF after her name. That stands for Order Of The Falcon. It’s a kind of Icelandic MBE. How cool is that?