Public urged to look on ‘brightside’ of donor card after Kerry wake goes viral

With more than 1m people watching his emotional rendition of ‘Mr Brightside’ on a Kerry bar top, Brian O’Sullivan hopes the passing of the man he was honouring will help highlight the need for everyone to carry donor cards.

When footage emerged on social media of Brian belting out the Killers’ hit in honour of his deceased friend Ger “Farmer” Foley, it rapidly went viral around the globe. Even The Killers themselves tweeted a link to the recording with the message: “Brian O’Sullivan, if Brandon ever needs a fill-in, we’re calling you! May we all have friends like this”.

But as Brian pointed out himself yesterday, his performance at Falveys Bar in Killorglin just hours after his friend was laid to rest “wasn’t for people in America or Australia or different parts of the world. I was on a stage for Farmer”.