Fergal D'Arcy

Olly Alexander is beyond excited! His debut solo Years & Years album Nightcall is just out and he is back on stage. Olly headlines the Mother Pride Opening Party at The National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks at the 2022 Festival in June. JUST PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/01/21144229/TDFM-J5-FULL-OLLY-ALEXANDER-PODCAST.mp3"][/audio] Olly also chatted about working with Kylie! And how honoured and emotional he was to see John and Johannes on Strictly dancing to 'Starstruck':

Press play and join Fergal D'Arcy for a real Christmas cracker! An annual tradition on the show is 'A Very Irish Christmas' and this year is very special. Listen to Lyra, Tom Grennan, Bressie, Hudson-Taylor, True Tides and Wild Youth. Featuring festive chats and loads of tunes. Courtesy of our friends at Joe.ie Wild Youth cover East 17 'Stay Another Day' - it is absolutely brilliant. Bressie and Louize from The Blizzards stun us with a cover of Yazoo's 'Only You' [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/23141913/A-VERY-IRISH-XMAS-SHOW-FULL.mp3"][/audio] True Tides take on Chris Rea's 'Driving Home For Christmas' and it is NOT to be missed. Fergal chats to Tom Grennan about his Irish Christmas connections and he plays live - he is exceptional. Lyra - a superstar in waiting - covers Shakin' Stevens 'Merry Christmas Everyone' and her own track 'The Magic Of Christmas' PRESS PLAY ABOVE TO HEAR THE FULL PODCAST  

Wild Youth are one of Ireland's most talented bands. They joined The Fergal D'Arcy Show for a chat and session and they took on one of The Fab Four's most celebrated tracks. Ireland's own Fab Four, Wild Youth cover The Beatle's 'Let It Be' and it is stunning. JUST PRESS PLAY ABOVE TO HEAR THE SESSION AND CHAT     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Wild Youth (@bandwildyouth)  

This cover of The Weeknd is absolutely stunning. LYRA is an Irish gem. The singer from Cork is a talent and tonic and we love having her on The Fergal D'Arcy Show. She popped into TodayFM Towers for a live session and chat with Fergal. Looking every inch the stunning pop star she sang her latest belter, 'Lose My MInd' and then a cracking cover of The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Lyra brought in the New Year of 2021 by HERSELF. Thankfully, this NYE she will have other musicians to help! And in her usual fab, funny and frank way she described it as: I was like a lonely soldier last year! The closest contact I had was someone who was putting heated pads in my bra. Just me and the bra warmer and that was it! PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN TO THE FULL CHAT AND SESSION HERE [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/10134242/FULL-LYRA-SESSION-AND-INTERVIEW.mp3"][/audio] LYRA will play the NYE Countdown Concert this year and EP next year. Check out her website for more lyra.ie

Tom Grennan spent many childhood summers in Ireland. He always talks fondly of his time with his Irish family in Offaly. His latest song, 'Don't Break My Heart' is dedicated to his Irish cousin Alan who passed away in a car accident when he was only eighteen. As Tom says they were more than cousins, they were really like best mates. To lose him was a tragedy. I am always thinking of him. We were the two tight ones. The same age. I want him to live forever. I put him on the single cover. I know the world keeps turning but we always need to remember the ones we lose. He also chats about his super skills as seen in the Soccer Aid game (see below skinning James Bay!) Would he take the call from Stephen Kenny!!? He's even boxed with Beckham! Tom also cannot wait for his dates at the 3Olympia and Live At The Marquee in 2022! The singer popped into TodayFM Towers to play two live tracks, 'Don't Break My Heart' and his HUGE smash 'A Little Bit Of Love' - they sound INCREDIBLE. Mr @Tom_Grennan is definitely the star of this match! #SoccerAid 😄👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/Lx2X2F4aEB — Tanya Efanova (@tanyatruefan) September 4, 2021

Written and recorded during lockdown this is James Arthur's most personal album. His 4th album is 'It'll All Make Sense In The End' and it even features a young boy which is the absolute bulb off him when he was a child. (left is a photo he posted on Instagram of him as a boy) James has spoken about his troubled childhood before and finding himself in foster care at one point. He puts all of his life into his music. James Arthur spoke to The Fergal D'Arcy Show about songs like 'Medicine' and it's meaning, to how he hopes to do more acting after his star turn in the 'September' video, and also how hiking and running have helped his mental health plus loads more: PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN TO JAMES ARTHUR CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/01144455/JAMES-ARTHUR-INTERVIEW.mp3"][/audio] Video for 'September' It's like a mini movie. (check out the homage to Goodfellas about 3mins in)

If James Blunt didn't have a 17-year career that has spawned over 23 million album sales he could have made it as a stand-up. He has proven that he can take the p*ss out of himself before anyone else can even start. It has made him the unoficial King Of Twitter with his dry and witty comebacks to trolls. I did already. https://t.co/TePcTaLGUx — James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) February 25, 2021 During lockdown, while many other artists are doing mini-concerts from their homes, I thought I’d do you all a favour and not. — James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) March 25, 2020 Now, he has a brand new album and it is packed with 30 songs including live performances from Glastonbury and elsewhere, and four new songs. There was more than ONE you know!! James Blunt spoke to The Fergal D'Arcy Show and wait until you hear what album title he suggested!  PRESS PLAY TO HEAR THE FULL JAMES BLUNT INTERVIEW [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/11/24142127/JAMES-BLUNT-FULL-INTERVIEW.mp3"][/audio]

Joel Corry is one of our favourite people. Officially a friend of The Fergal D''Arcy Show he is always so open and loves a chat. Bless my Mum she is still doing my washing! That is one thing I really need to improve on. My skills on how to do those things I am absolutely useless! Joel may not have household skills but he's got serious music skills. Megahits like Lonely, Head & Heart, Bed, and Out, Out to name a few are solid proof! He truly loves his Irish fans and is so buzzing about the recent gigs he played here - the first in 20 months! He also insists on playing a full THREE HOUR SET for his fans. Joel spoke to Fergal about his banging new track with Mabel, the reason his brother gave him the nickname "Jenga" his work with... BECKY HILL! (So exciting!) ...and laundry confessions! PRESS PLAY TO HEAR THE CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/11/11143541/JOEL-CORRY-FULL-FERG.mp3"][/audio] Check out Joel and Mabel's belting track: Check out 'Being Joel Corry' episode 1:  

He usually only chills on Sunday but the singer Craig David took time out to talk to The Fergal Darcy Show on a Wednesday and they had a ball! Craig has teamed up with best friend and equally supremely talented singer-songwriter MNEK for new track 'Who You Are' The man who started as a DJ working on his tracks in the libarary at college has come so far! He desrcibes having to hustle his music before scoial media was even a thing. 25 UK top 40 singles (16 of them top 10), nine UK top 40 albums (five of them top 10) and amassed over 5 billion streams worldwide. PRESS PLAY TO HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEW [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/11/10141219/PODCAST-CRAIG-DAVID-FULL.mp3"][/audio] Watch Craig chatting with Fergal here:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Today FM 💛 (@todayfm) Check out the stunning performance on 'Strictly Come Dancing' here:  

It's the 20th anniversary of when Coldplay supported U2 at Slane. Is it time they played there as Headiners? Guy Berryman and Will Champion would love to see it happen. The beating heart of Coldplay joined The Fergal D'Arcy Show and have such found memories of that time they played in 2001 that if a petition can get started they will play the iconic venue! Wouldn't that be great! Let's try and petition! If you can start some kind of movement, then I will sign that definitely! The band are celebrating the release of their brand new album, 'Music Of The Spheres' today. It contains the smash hit Higher Power and the collab with megaband BTS. Guy and Will sat down with TodayFM's Fergal D'Arcy and chatted all about everything from practicing in the toilets as an early band t playing the biggest venues in the world and a brilliant story all aboput going to Bono's gaff. They literally jumped in a taxi and said "Can you take us to Bono's ghouse please?" and the driver knew it straight away! LISTEN TO THE CHAT HERE - JUST PRESS PLAY [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/10/15151223/COLDPLAY-FULL.mp3"][/audio] They also released the lyric video to album centrepiece 'Let Somebody Go' a collab with Selena Gomez:  

The UK Baddie and The Barbie. That's how Nicki Minaj describes this hugely anticipated solo single from ex Little Mixer Jesy Nelson. Her debut single ‘Boyz’ samples Sean “Diddy” Combs classic anthem “Bad Boy 4 Life”. She tells The Fergal D’Arcy Show about her stomping debut track, finally feeling free, the movie like video that accompanies the song, what plans are next, and ...sexy golf! PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN TO FULL CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/10/13134911/JESY-NELSON-FULL.mp3"][/audio]   Check out the video which is just like a mini movie!: You can also check out The Fergal D'Arcy Show chat recently to Jade from Little Mix HERE

It is hard to believe Lorde is still only 24 years old. In 2013 she took over the world with her album Pure Heroine and it's equally world conquering lead single Royals. Time magazine even named her among the Most Influential Teenagers in the World. She is now a certified superstar with numerous Grammy awards, over 12 million albums sold worldwide and over 10 billion streams. She is a phenomenon who blazed a trail for talent like Billie Eilish and counts Taylor Swift as a very dear friend. The Fergal D'Arcy Show was delighted to catch up with her. Ella spoke about her need to get back to Ireland , the home of her Father (she had planned but then the pandemic hit) she talks about nature inspiring her new album Solar Power and why she chose to leave social media. Wise beyond her years she is always so interesting and we were so happy she chatted to the show.  JUST PRESS PLAY TO HEAR THE FULL CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/09/22151320/FD-2109-LORDE-FULL-INTERVIEW-with-sting.mp3"][/audio] Check out the excellent new single, 'Mood Ring': 'Solar Power'- the lead single is fantastic:

It's 10 years since Little Mix formed. 10 years since they worked their black magic on the music industry. In that time they've sold over 50 million records worldwide, over 3 billion YouTube views, and 12 billion streams and this year won 'Best British Group' at the BRIT Awards. In November they release 'Between Us' a celebration of that time together. This ain't no heartbreak anthem! Fergal D'Arcy chatted to Jade about their time together, being known for being the hardest working band in the business, keeping the pregnancy news secret even while making the music videos! new babies: the births of Perrie and Leigh-Ann being only a WEEK apart! and her reaction to the pregnancy news, "I didn't get the memo!" going to Adam Lambert's house party, her new 'Ladyship' title, going on tour with a "nursery in tow"! and LOADS more. Grab a cup of tea, a glass of whatever you like, take a walk or a drive and just enjoy ! She is a breath of fresh air! WE HEART JADE.   [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/09/17153231/JADE-LITTLE-MIX-FULL-PODCAST.mp3"][/audio]

David Guetta could arguable be called The King Of Dance Music. So, when he describes Becky Hill as a "very rare Queen of dance music" you take notice. The Fergal D'Arcy Show spoke to Becky Hill about: Her brilliant new album 'Only Honest At The Weekend' Her return to playing live at festivals in UK Overcoming insecurity. Her pride in doing what she loves and loads more JUST PRESS PLAY TO HEAR THE FULL CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/09/15132635/FULL-BECKY-HILL-PODCAST.mp3"][/audio] Becky Hill, aka Rebecca Claire Hill, British singer, songwriter and Voice UK Number One artist from Worcestershire performs live on stage during the Camp Bestival in Lulworth. (Photo by Dawn Fletcher-Park / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)

We think Lyra is The Big Deal in Irish music! So, it's appropriate that she is appearing as a Judge on the show 'The Big Deal' on Virgin Media Television. It’s the channel’s BIG Saturday night show. It involves contestants accepting a cash deal or taking a chance to go further in the competition. “Are you going to take the deal or are you going to take a chance?!” Her fellow judges are Jedward, Boy George, Deirdre O’Kane and Aston Merrygold. Lyra was in fab form as she chatted to Fergal D'Arcy who was live from the Autumn Air festival in Mitchelstown, Cork: [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/09/10164424/LYRA-AUTUMN-AIR-.mp3"][/audio] Making waves across the water Lyra performed at the Reading & Leeds Festival recently. Her performance was described as show-stopping. In July she also appeared at Latitude Festival and supported Kodaline in Belfast. Last weekend she played the Neighbourhood Weekender in Warrington England. This weekend LYRA opens the Main Stage at TRNSMT (pronounced Transmit) Festival on Sunday in The UK – Next Sunday she plays The Isle Of Wight Festival. She is delighted to be back in front of a human crowd! LYRA has also co-written the lead track along with Grammy award winning Bill Whelan on the new Riverdance animation movie – the single called “Light Me Up” will be released to coincide with the worldwide date of the movie in March 2022. ✨Meet the Judges: Lyra ✨ "I want somebody who's going to come out and make my jaw drop to the floor!" Introducing @thisislyra as one of the amazing judges of #TheBigDeal 😍 The Big Deal, starts Saturday at 8pm on Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Player.#TheBigDeal pic.twitter.com/F3rhAPOGXp — Virgin Media Television (@VirginMedia_TV) August 31, 2021

Don't worry it wasn't a diamond encrusted bottle of Bulmers or a bottle of 'Louis Roederer, Cristal Brut 1990 Millennium Cuvee Methuselah' The Script are a decent bunch of lads. Not decadent wasters. THIS was for the entire crowd at a gig. ALL. EIGHT. THOUSAND. OF. THEM. Infact it holds the record for the largest round of drink ever bought! That is just one of the outstanding stories Danny O'Donoghue revealed in his chat with TodayFM's Fergal D'Arcy for The Script Special On TodayFM: Danny also opens you about his parents passing away on the same day years apart on Valentine's Day, The healing power of music and his beaming pride at being an Irish band in the world and why their Irishness it is so important to him, Mark and Glen Danny chats about why so many people who have tattooed one of their most powerful song lyrics on their body! Plus, a brilliant story of how a bacon sarnie inspired one of their most famous songs and so he wouldn't lose it he started singing it into his phone in the shop! Finally Danny plays a very special edition of The Grand National quiz... called Ah Sure It's Grand National! (there's a surprise for the Temple Street charity) Press Play to Listen to The Script Special With Fergal D'Arcy  [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/09/09154518/FULL-PODCAST-THE-SCRIPT.mp3"][/audio]   The Script will play The 3 Arena on June 14th and 15th 2022 and they have an accompanying 'Tales From The Script' greatest hits album out October 1st 2021:

Two of The Best Producers in the world ASSEMBLE! And create an absolute banger! Joel Corry and Jax Jones have joined forces like Captain America and Iron Man alongside Saweetie (gotta be Loki?) and Charli XCX (Black Widow!?) to create a formidable superhero music team! Their new track 'Out Out' is a glorious bop of epic beats. Fergal D'Arcy caught up with Joel and Jax (minus the spandex!) and they discussed making music, DM sliding, final playing live, hearing your music all over the world (Joel went to No. 1 in Papua New Guinea and had to find it on a map!!) and loads more. These two are absolutely buzzin' you're gonna love this chat! PRESS PLAY TO HEAR THE FULL CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/08/19154928/FD-1908-JAX-JONES-AND-JOEL-CORRY-EDITED.mp3"][/audio] Listen here to 'Out Out':  

On August 16th The Fergal D'Arcy Show took a trip down memory Slane. TodayFM celebrated one of the world's greatest concert venues with live music from The Academic, Roisin O, Ruth-Anne and Irish Women In Harmony and True Tides covering some of the biggest artists to appear on the hallowed Slane stage. We also spoke to Scott Gorham from Thin Lizzy about being the VERY first band to headline this amazing venue back on August 16, 1981. And very special guests were Lord Henry Mountcharles and his son Alex, who conceived this revered rock n roll space and continue it's legacy to this very day. Plus, LOADS of your own Slane memories. So, join The Fergal Darcy Show and take a trip down memory Slane. PRESS PLAY TO HEAR THE FULL SHOW [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/08/19143551/SLANE-ROCKS-40-YEARS-SPECIAL-POD.mp3"][/audio] Scroll down to see photos and videos from the big day.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Today FM 💛 (@todayfm)     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Today FM 💛 (@todayfm)     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Today FM 💛 (@todayfm) Alex Cunningham (son of Lord Henry) alongside The Academic and Fergal D'Arcy Fergal D'Arcy ready to rock the show outside Slane!  

The fabulous Grace Chatto and Clean Bandit have done it again. They just can't stop making bangers and their magic dust appears all over their new track. It's called 'Drive' and it also feature Topic and Wes Nelson. Grace had a LOT of fun making the video and describes how brilliant it was to work with the former Love Island contestant who is fast becoming an authentic music star. The video was so much fun to make. Wes is in his truck so oblivious to anything going on in the back just driving to the sun! I called him to ask him to be on this track and Wes Nelson is such a great singer. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/08/18145152/FD-1808-GRACE-CLEAN-BANDIT-TAGGED.mp3"][/audio] Check out the brilliantly fun video: We never had Wes Nelson down as a Trucker!

Sam Fender is back with new music. Seventeen Going Under is a coming of age track taken from his upcoming album of the same title set for release on October 8. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/07/30120410/SAM-FENDER-FULL-PODCAST.mp3"][/audio] Speaking to Fergal D'Arcy, Fender describes it as a celebration of life and surviving. He also revealed he's a big fan of Irish acts Inhaler and Fontaines D.C. going on to describe a night out in London with the latter and their shared love of a pint of Guinness! Catch the full chat by pressing the play button on this page.