A poignant shadow hangs over The Friends Experience but there is still comfort to be found

The Friends Experience landed in Dublin last week and quickly took on a new significance in the wake of Matthew Perry's death.

In the wake of Matthew Perry's passing, fans have been sharing an outpouring of love for Perry, Chandler and Friends. Picture: Warner Bros. Television

When I visited The Friends Experience last week, I had no idea the tragic news that would break in the coming days.

As a millennial, Friends has been a cultural touchstone for most of my life. It was a pop culture phenomenon and the first that I watched unfold in real-time.