Hozier homecoming delivers at Longitude Festival

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.

“It’s great to see such a big crowd,” he said. “It’s even better to be home.”

As festival headliner, the 25-year-old is undoubtedly a natural. His big, booming songs — a canny mix of anthemic and organic — were a perfect curtain-closer. He road-tested several new tracks and rewarded fans for their patience with hits ‘Take Me To Church’ and ‘Someone New’.