- Music
- 18 Mar 20
The band streamed the show to fans after covid-19 cancelled their annual St Patrick's Day concert.
Dropkick Murphys have been praised for streaming their annual St Patrick’s Day Concert in Boston, after coronavirus stopped them from performing. You can watch the full show below.
For the first time in 24 years, we're not playing on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The current world situation is the ONLY thing that would ever stop us from doing so...
This Tuesday we're doing a DKM LIVESTREAM CONCERT to EVERYONE - ALL OVER THE WORLD!! https://t.co/6Mmfookm8n pic.twitter.com/UPT46d59Ov
— Dropkick Murphys (@DropkickMurphys) March 15, 2020
‘Streaming up from Boston’ played live to fans on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook Live - with many applauding the Boston group for raising morale during extended periods of self-isolation.
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Playing live to fans for two hours, the show saw the group tearing through hits including ‘Shipping Up To Boston’, as well as delivering an emotional cover of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ – which they dedicated to the people of Italy.