I'm a lifelong Bell X1 fan, I got to go backstage as they performed Live at the Marquee

Armed with an all-access pass, lifelong Bell X1 fan Chani Anderson went backstage with Paul Noonan, David Geraghty and Dominic Phillips ahead of their Live at the Marquee concert. The trio discuss songwriting, musical heroes, loss and the enduring connection they share with fans 30 years on

Band members David Geraghty, Paul Noonan and Dominic Phillips backstage ahead of Bell X1’s performance at Live at the Marquee in Cork. Picture: Chani Anderson

It began with butterflies. Mine were fidgeting and flapping in my belly like mad things as I asked Paul Noonan if, after almost three decades of sold-out shows, a plethora of number one albums and awards, and a catalogue of songs that have embedded themselves in the lives of thousands of people, he still gets the flutters before stepping on stage.

“Absolutely,” he said.