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

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

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?

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