The homecoming of Hozier was the unofficial theme of day one of the Longitude Festival in Marley Park, Dublin, with the Wicklow chart-topper delivering a relatively rare Irish performance after a year busily conquering the US and elsewhere.

Indie quartet Alt-J have won the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize for their album 'An Awesome Wave'.

Richard Hawley is among the favourites to win the Mercury Prize six years after he was controversially “robbed” of the award.

Legendary soul singer Stevie Wonder will be the closing act today of the last major UK music festival of the year.