• Music
  • 27 May 14
The Midnight Beast announce Dublin gig
The Midnight Beast announce Dublin gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Hot Press Newsdesk

The Londoners hope their Youtube success translates live.

Comedy group The Midnight Beast, known for their parody songs, are coming to The Academy 2 on August 2.

Since achieving a viral hit with their 2009 parody of Ke$ha's 'Tik Tok', the group has experienced unprecedented success, amassing 46 million views on Youtube and launching two sold out tours. The group continues to work on their self-titled E4 show and will be releasing their second album Shtick Heads in June.

Tickets begin at €16.50 and alcohol will be strictly prohibited.

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Watch The Midnight Beast's latest video below, a parody of the song 'You and I' by One Direction.

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