Darren relaxing before the show with Brian, Brian Kennedy, and Damian Dempsey.
Darren with Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns
“Amazing and memorable night at the O2 for the Notre Dame pep rally. Blinds of great friends old and new there, and it was fantastic to witness the most amazing marching band and choir ever! Loved it all! 2 hours sleep later and I am arriving at the airport to meet the guys and fly to Germany. Thanks to everyone who made last night so great. Go Irish!!”
The High Kings rendition of The Parting Glass was amazing at the Notre Dame - A Welcome Home concert. So how would you like an MP3 recording of their performance? You can listen and download here with our compliments! Enjoy!
CLICK HERE to watch the video on Darren's Facebook page.
We hope you enjoyed sharing The High Kings special night at Dublin's O2
The lads are now in Germany. Having had a fantastic welcome for their first show in Dresden last night, they are looking forward to more of the same in Berlin tonight. We will bring you all the news from Germany, Sweden and Denmark in a European Special soon.
"Some of you may have seen the ad on RTE 1 about the pre Notre Dame football game show being broadcast on Friday. The High Kings will be performing along with various other Irish artists. Check it out and join in the fun. Should be a blast"
The programe is being live streamed on Friday 31st August at 9:30pm Ireland time on both the RTE Live Player for worldwide viewing, and the RTE official Youtube channel.
Cleveland Irish Festival “Landed in Philly on route to Cleveland. Good to be back in the USA”
“I think I am in the exact same room in the hotel as last year here in Cleveland! Weird. : )”
“Wow! Unbelievably great crowd tonight at our first show in Cleveland. Totally behind us from the off, and never let up. Great to see so many familiar faces and friends, and lots of new ones too. Really loved it. Can't wait for tomorrow night!”
“We had 2 set's tonight in Cleveland. The first was great fun, although we almost melted from the heat, and the crowd really got into the show and gave us a great welcome. The second at 10pm, will forever remain one of the most insane shows we have done. Incredible reaction from a massive crowd, that were terrific fun all the way through. No doubt about it.....CLEVELAND ROCKS!!!”
“Just wrapped up an amazing weekend here in Cleveland. These have been some of the best crowds we've had to date, and we wish we could stay longer. Great to see so many really good friends and fans who mean more to us than they know. Heading upstate NY tomorrow. : )”
Great American Irish Festival Frankfort
"Road Trip"
"Hanging with Dunphy, listening to Rascal Flatts and checking out the most amazing lightning storm I've seen in a long time. Nature rules!"
"Syra-snooze.........would be more apt."
"How excited am I?"
"About to head to The Frankfort Festival in upstate New York, where we are onstage this evening at 6.45pm. Looking forward to a great night!!"
"Wow! Frankfort NY brought the party tonight! Fantastic crowd at tonight's show and the amount of people that came up to me beforehand to say they had driven 5, 6 or 7 hours to get there to see us was incredible! What an atmosphere, and what generosity from people who came bearing gifts! And cookies! : ) Can't wait for tomorrow's show!"
"So, I am sitting in my 5th floor room just now, when I hear some kid verbally abusing a driver in a car on the street below. I go to the window to see what's going on, when the kid looks up and spots me, picks up a rock, and with amazing precision, launches it through my window. Yes, I am 5 floors up!! He then fled on his BMX bike. Utica PD in m room. Hah"
"So the 2 policemen just left my room as fans of The High Kings after they asked me what I do. lol Played them some tunes and hey presto!"
"Another amazing crowd and gig tonight at the Festival. Huge numbers that came out in torrential rain and made the show into the biggest party once more. Another great weekend comes to a close as tomorrow we set off back home to Ireland. Thanks to all our Stateside fans for making it so very special."
Milwaukee Irish Fest
"Packing tomorrow for The States on Thursday.
Milwaukee are you ready?!!"
"I know today that a large amount of Stateside HK followers are flying in or taking mammoth roadtrips to be with us in Milwaukee. Please travel safe and get there in one piece, so we can all share what should be a really great weekend.
See you soon. DH."
"Aboard American Airlines to Chicago"
"Bored in Chicago"
"Another Road Trip to Milwaukee"
"Wow, Viva Last Vegas, Speedway, and Spinout are next up on TCM. As much as I'd love to stay up all night and watch them, I have a 10.30am soundcheck to attend. Looking forward to kicking off the weekend tomorrow night!"
"Unbelievable first night here in Milwaukee. Huge and very loud crowd turned out to Folk 'n' Roll with us, and make this a memorable night. Great to see the entire front row inhabited by HK peeps. You guy's know who you are, and we are so grateful for the support. Great hang afterwards with said peeps. Tomorrow, I'm lying in. : )"
"Milwaukee! Are you ready for show number 2? We are onstage at 8.30pm. See ya there!"
"Unbelievable turnout tonight for the second show here in Milwaukee! 8, 000 people rocked with us in one of the best and loudest show's to date. Loved it. One more to go tomorrow. Bring it on. Early start tomorrow. Gotta watch The Cats take on Tipp in the semi final with my buddy Jon Kiger. Won't be easy but I hope we can do it! Come on KK!"
"Was just about to call it a night an hour ago, when who should walk up to me for a chat, but Henry Healy. Haven't seen Henry since we played his cousin's house in Washington DC in March. : ) Great laugh."
"Just wrapped up an amazing weekend here in Milwaukee. Another great crowd despite the wind and rain. We are so grateful to our USA HK gang for all that they do for us. We promise not to leave it so long 'til we see y'all again. Heading back to the aul sod tomorrow and looking forward to seeing herself and the munchkins. X"
After the High Kings returned home to Ireland there was agreat interview with them in the Milwaukee Examiner.
“To all HK fan's in Wexford, we are live in Gorey at the festival tonight at 9.45pm. Should be a great craic to kick off the bank holiday weekend!”
“In a total downpour tonight in Gorey, a huge crowd stayed with us and sang every song with gusto. On the road home now before heading north tomorrow.”
“Castlewellan. Thanks for a fantastic night! Mayhem in the best sense.”
“On the road to the INEC Killarney later for a 9.30pm show tonight. Should be a blast. Last night in Castlewellan was unreal. Fantastic crowd. Day off tomorrow...yay : )”
“Killarney!! As always Unreal! Brilliant night with a fantastic crowd. Loved it!!”
“Heading to The Clonmanny festival up north later today. Sold out concert so should be absolute mayhem. : ) Onstage at 9pm.”
“Concert of the year so far at The Clonmany festival in Donegal. A perfect summer evening for an outdoor show and 5,000 people turned out to folk 'n' roll with us. Magic night.”
“Really great crowd tonight in Belfast. The only thing missing was a mosh pit!! Seriously mental. Way too much fun. Last few shows we pulled back in some of the oldies we haven't done in a while too, which is great craic. Day off tomorrow!”
“Ready to kick off 2 nights at the Fleadh in Cavan! Great vibe here. Should be a blast”
“Amazing crowd tonight in Cavan! Great atmosphere. Roll on tomorrow night.”
“Just spent a great day so far in Cavan with the hometown boy himself Jimmy Cahill and the gang. Great fun. Looking forward to doing it all over again tonight for the second show which kicks off at 10pm. Sold out again, so it's gonna be a stormer!”
“Cavan.... Immense! 'Nuff said. Nah, I have to say more........Best, loudest, rowdiest, funniest crowd in ages. Brilliant night, and a really great 2 days.”
More Irish News after Milwaukee
"Back after a 4 hour delayed flight on Irish soil. : )"
"Oh goody. Back to thunder, lightning and rain. : ("
"Heading to Timoleague in West Cork in a while for the festival tonight. This was mayhem the last time we did it, so tonight should be no exception. We are onstage at 9.30pm."
"Amazing night in West Cork. Brilliant crowd and great vibe. Nights like this make it worthwhile! Thanks Timoleague."
That's all the news for now. We hope you have enjoying catching up with all the news from the US festivals and Irish shows.
Time to bring you up to date with all the latest news and happenings for Darren and the High Kings. Unfortunately, we have to start with some bad news from Darren.
Important News - Darren Voice Issues
"Unfortunately this piece in Today's Daily Star is true, all except for the age! : ) Not that old yet. I am hoping to come back stronger after treatment and vocal rest. I will still try to sing at all High Kings concerts this summer but in the event of vocal tiredness will hold back completely and let the lads do their thing"
PLEASE NOTE: Due to an ongoing vocal nodule problem, Darren may not sing at some HK concerts this summer. He has also been instructed to rest his voice after shows, so if his voice is tired he may be forced to miss a CD signing and apologises in advance to any fans who don't get to meet him.
Rock of Ages Premiere
“Looking forward to the premiere tonight!”
“Hey kiddies......If like me, you grew up listening to Bon
Jovi, Def Leppard, Journey, Reo Speedwagon, Night Ranger etc.......then do
yourself a favour and go see 'Rock Of Ages' in your local cinema. Hugely
cheesy, impeccably timed, and the biggest laugh I've had for ages. A stellar
cast including Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Julianne Hough and Mary J
Blige.....but it's worth it alone just to see Cruise play the quintessential
rock god with aplomb! Brilliant performance.”
Off to Norway!
“Another productive day in the west of Ireland.
Heading home now to pack for 3 days in Norway with HK.”
“Just arrived in Floro,
Norway where it
is almost midnight and we have complete daylight!! Oh, and I have the coolest
room, complete with a boat for a bed! : - )
Its been 13 years since I toured here with Michelle and I forgot how beautiful
it is here. Tomorrow is a fun packed day before we take to the stage at 11.30pm
for our show.
Only got to see the first half of the match in the airport, so I gather we were
spared the rest!!”
"See I wasn't lying!
Meet my boat bed!"
"Just spent a fantastic day with our promoters and lots of
new friends. After breakfast this morning, we boarded an amazing boat, and in
glorious sunshine sailed to a really cool island, inhabited by lots of deer, and
after an amazing meal, sang an accoustic set for the locals, along with
"Young Folk" who are also on the bill tonight! The vibe here is
really good, and we are looking forward to taking the stage later tonight for
our very first sold out show in Norway."
"Great crowd tonight in Floro! Way loud and really into the
show. They know how to party up here for sure.
Open air show tomorrow!!"
"Just back from a beautiful barbecue at promoters place after
today's open air show, which again was hugely attended.
We have been so well taken care of here and it's been a great weekend.
Brian even had his birthday marked by a Nordic version of " Happy
Birthday" lol
Heading home tomorrow to see my little gang!!"
"Back in Dublin!"
Áras an Uachtaráin
"Tomorrow The High Kings have a very busy and special day
lined up. We will sing at a garden party in a big white house, for a very
important man and his family. Details tomorrow evening. : )"
"Heading over to the Presidents house in a few minutes to
sing at his Garden Party today at 2pm. Very excited and honoured to be going
back to the great house once again, and hopefully the rain will stop.
Yeah.....like thats likely! : )
Our buddy Declan O Rourke will also be there so looking forward to catching up."
"Wow! Incredible day at the Aras
with President and Mrs Higgins. Lovely reaction to our performances. Thanks to
the staff for looking after us do well and really great to see my 'ol pal
Kathryn Thomas there who who recollected our Kilimanjaro experiences to the
President.
Declan O' Rourke was sublime as usual and it was great to catch up.
Great day!"
"Morning everyone. Last reminder that tonight The High Kings
take to the stage of The National Concert Hall for the very first time. Tickets
are almost sold out, so should be a fantastic event! Once again, Thanks a million for all the messages yesterday, really appreciated
it!"
"My view tonight!"
"Fantastic and very memorable show tonight in The National
Concert Hall. Amazing crowd and brilliant atmosphere all the way through. Great to see so many friends and HK fans there. Huge thanks for always turning
up. On to the INEC tomorrow!"
Busy Weekend!
"INEC! Amazing once again. Fantastic night with a great crowd
that wanted to have the biggest party! : ) Our 5th High King Adam O' Sullivan joined us amidst huge applause to reprise
"Whiskey in the Jar". What a legend. On to Athlone tomorrow night."
"Athlone.....immense! 'Nuff said! Loudest and roudiest crowd in ages. Fantastic fun."
"Loading the car for a roadtrip to play Strabane
"Rockin' by the river" Festival tonight!"
"Crazy Crazy night in Plumbridge. 750 very loud and
enthusiastic people that sang every note and cheered do loud! Loved it! Thanks
everybody for a seriously memorable night!!"
Photo copyright of Glenellyvalleypost.com Click the link to read the article for the Plumbridge show glenellyvalleypost.com
Next Stop USA!
"All packed a ready for glass of vino with the wife before flying to USA
tomorrow morning to play Cleveland and Frankfort NY . Looking forward to
folking up the States!"
Cleveland have been looking forward to The High Kings arrival and they were featured on the cover of the July edition of the Ohio Irish American News.
We have a lot of fans excited about The High Kings return to the USA for the Irish festivals this summer so will bring you all the news, photos, and videos that are made available to us soon. For regular daily updates direct from the festivals, including status updates from Darren, please make sure you drop by and 'like' Darren's Official Facebook
The High Kings have announced that they will be performing at the National Concert Hall in Dublin on 12th July. This will be their first show at this fantastic venue and the only Dublin show during the summer. Get your tickets now!
"Wow! I now have 2 of these. Not bad for the little lad of the Holden's from Mooncoin."
Darren photographed at the White House with Irish PM Enda Kenny
Kilkenny People 11 April 2012
Charity Celebrity Football Match
Irish Autism Action
Darren has always been a big supporter of Irish Autism Action and climbed Machu Picchu for the charity in 2009. He is scheduled to play in a celebrity football match between Ireland and England at Tallaght Stadium Dublin on 12th August.
"Messi look out! Should be a cracker and for a great cause. Please support by donating whatever you can."
Are any of you on Pinterest? Pinterest is an online pin board where you can pin and share the things you love! Check out Darren's official Pinterest boards where he shares his music, his career highlights, and some of the places and music that have inspired him over the years. Just click the Pinterest Icon to enter Darren's Pinterest boards.
Irish Post Interview
The High Kings returned to Ireland following their headlining appearance in the London St Patrick's Day celebrations in Trafalgar Square, Darren was interviewed by the Irish Post, the paper covering the event.
We have brought you songs from Darren's Roadworks album, now we will share one from Live & Learn. Darren sings I Want to Come Home with photos from his 2003 photoshoot in Mooncoin together with photos of Mooncoin and Kilkenny. Photos of Mooncoin village and Darren are courtesy of Joe Cashin Photography.
Soundcloud
We have added another unreleased track to Darren's Soundcloud. The track 'Caught' was written with fellow Movin' Out musician Bryan Steele feat. Darren's vocal and was selected by Rockband for release on xbox 360 April 2010.
Click the logo to listen to Caught and other non released tracks.
Shh.... can't say much but!!!!
A few status updates from Darren with clues from earlier in May that he can't talk about too much!! "Tomorrow The High Kings take a road trip to hang out with someone very cool, jam some tunes and possibly record together. This could be the start of a very exciting chapter in the group. Thats all I can say for now, but as always things will be revealed if and when they are happening.: )"
"About to set off with the Dunphymeister for a roadtrip to meet the lads and play some music with.........: )."
"Today was one of the special days. Something that was mapped out for us, but took a ramp off to another road entirely and made us seriously excited, giddy and so happy to do what we do. Tomorrow? Well........if all goes to plan the future is blindingly bright for HK."
"Day 2 of our exciting little trip kicks off at 11am! : )"
Earlier this week, another little tease!!!
"Kids dropped at creche and school: check Dinners made for everyone this evening: check Bag packed for 3 days recording the west with ? : check : )"
That brings us up to date with all the news at the moment.
We have gone a little out of order with the updates, as we thought that the High Kings performing for President and Mrs Obama at the White House was too special to wait and we wanted to share it with you as soon as possible. But now Darren and the rest of the High Kings are back in Ireland, it is time to wind the clock back. We are now bringing you all the news, photos, and videos from their headlining performance at the Mayor of London's St Patrick's Day Festival in Trafalgar Square on the eve of their trip to Washington. It was quite a week in HK World!!
A few words from Darren
“Happy St Patricks Day everyone! Lets paint the world Green tomorrow!
Looking forward to heading to London on Sunday morning where The High Kings will headline a massive outdoor festival in Trafalgar Square at 5pm on Sunday evening. Then its on the USA where we will ..........well, as much as I'd love to tell you, you'll just have to wait and see. Here's a hint....I have done it before I became a High King. : )”
“Well, heading to bed (yes bed!!) due to a 4am start in the morning to London. Should be a great day! See you all there HKUK.
Then on to the USA for a few days with a very special event on Tuesday.”
“Soundchecked a few hours ago in Trafalgar Square, ready to rock London at 5pm! Should be a blast. There is a HUGE crowd gathering so bring it on!!!”
Sharing the Memories - The Videos
The DH Team were in London to film the High Kings headline performance. Here are a couple of videos from the set.
This player has all 12 songs in order so you don't have to miss a single moment of a very special day!
Sharing the Memories - The Photos
The High Kings on stage taken from the back of the square. Photo courtesy and copyright of Abby Simms.
A very 'High King'. Video screenshot of the very last note of Leaving of Liverpool!
This photo slide has all the photos from a very special day!
“What a day! Seriously one of the best. 15,000 people in Trafalgar Square London, who waited all day in the cold for us. We had a ball. We played- they sang! Amazing. So great to catch up with so many friends, like Donal and Gino from "4 Men and a Dog" and my buddy Oliver from Porterhouse. Laughed all day long and absolutely loved the 2 muppets who climbed the water fountain after our set and waved the Irish Flag at security. : )
One to remember.
Early start to the USA in the morning.”
The High Kings got a fantastic reception from a very enthusiastic crowd, a high percentage of who didn't know them and very few who would have seen them live before. They certainly won't forget them. It wasn't a bad warm up for the White House!
Back in Ireland
“On route to Lillies Bordello. I am live in The Library at Midnight.”
“Brilliant vibe tonight in Lillies.Great gig. Totally delighted to see my buddy Bill Quigley from Boston who came along to hang out and presented me with 4 amazing Custom police badges for myself and the lads in THK.
What a great guy. Cheers Bill!”
“One of the nicest things I have ever been given. A customised US Police badge courtesy of my buddy Bill.”
“Late show's at Lillies, complete with the clocks going forward, make for a very tired boy! Good job that it's such a beautiful morning with cracking weather.
My thoughts go out to my lovely Michelle who has to work today. : (“
“What an amazing day! Hope this isn't our summer : )
Chilling in the garden with the kiddies, wish mummy was here.”
A very special night coming up!
"Hey everyone. Tune in to "TIPP FM RADIO" tomorrow at 12.30pm, when I'll be chatting live on air with Fran Curry about The High Kings upcoming concert at The Park Hotel, Clonmel on Saturday April 14th.
We are doing the show in aid of "My Canine Companion" a very worthwhile charity which provides highly trained dogs to children with autism.
I can confirm that there is a massive buzz about this show, and tickets are moving very fast. Tune in tomorrow for more details."
Well it's been a very exciting week, the big news was under wraps for a while, but the clues were there in 'extracts' from Darren's Status updates in the build up to the big day! He wasn't allowed to say, but there was a little hint here and there!
“Then its on the USA where we will ..........well, as much as I'd love to tell you, you'll just have to wait and see. Here's a hint....I have done it before I became a High King. : )”
"Then on to the USA for a few days with a very special event on Tuesday.”
“Early start to the USA in the morning.”
It was obvious he was itching to tell as the status updates dropped even bigger hints!
“Early start to the USA in the morning.”
Well, after a long day of travel, we finally landed in............: )”
Seriously folks, if I could tell you I would. The weather is amazing, and we are about to go and perform 2 songs at a gala ball and join many Irish dignitaries for dinner afterwards.
Tomorrow..........: )
I will say this. its so great to be back in the USA.”
“First appearance done. Really fantastic event attended by a famous Irish man. Good vibes all around. I have some great memories of where we are, when Michelle and I attended something amazing a few years back when I was performing on my lonesome. I am certain that it will again be very special tomorrow.”
Then finally the secret was out!
“What a beautiful morning in DC! Off to the gym now, and then I need coffee.......”
“Hey Everyone. Tonight...... we are playing at The White House for President Obama, at the request of the main man himself! We are so excited to be here, and I cannot believe I am getting to sing there again! Crazy.
A massive day awaits us, and at 6.30 we get to sit down with 'Ol Barrack.
Can't wait!”
“Soundcheck done. Completely surreal yet again. Just got to wander around the big house by ourselves and chill amidst so much history. Blessed to get to do this again, and very grateful. Roll on tonight. Unfortunately the many pics taken will have to remain private. House rules.”
8 years ago Darren was proud to have been invited to perform for President and Mrs Bush at the White House Christmas Pageant. To perform there once in his career was an honour, but now he has been invited back with The High Kings, at the personal invitation of President Obama, to perform at the White House again!! There can't be too many artists that can claim to have performed for two different presidents at the White House!
This is the official Press release!
Think we can safely say that it was quite a night!!
A few words from Darren
"WOW!! Now that was an absolutely incredible night! One of the best ever. We rocked The East Room in style tonight, right after an official photograph with President and Mrs Obama. What a lovely couple. Our own PM Enda Kenny was there with us, along with his good wife for the second night in succession. This is the stuff you tell your kids and grandkids about in years to come. We take lifelong memories with with us tonight. Big thanks to The White House staff who looked after us so well today. And more importantly, huge thanks to Maggie and Dick Holden for encouraging my love of music."
Next day it was back on a plane and heading home to his family in Ireland taking all his memories to share with them. But, with his feet barely back on home soil, he was eager to share them with us too.
“Hi folks. I will be chatting to Sue Nunn about playing The White House, on KCLR FM at 9.30am this morning"
Check out the personal photos from the White House courtesy of Darren and www.thehighkings.com
Press Article
The Irish Sun 22 March 2012
We hope you have enjoyed sharing Darren's experiences of performing at the White House for the second time in his career. We'll be back with all the news, video and photos from the St Patrick's Day Festival in Trafalgar Square very soon.
It is a little while since we blogged as The High Kings have been taking a bit of a break during most of February. But we've still been busy and have lots to share with you now to bring you up to date.
A few status updates from Darren
“Looking forward to being back on the road tonight with a sold out show in The Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny. Should be a right craic. Missing Utd v Liverpool though! : (“
“Letterkenny!! One of the best and biggest crowds we have played to in Ireland ever!
An absolute stormer from start to finish with a raucous crowd so fired up they all but exploded!! Love nights like this. Thanks Donegal.”
“Shocked to hear of Whitney Houstons passing. What a tragic loss. RIP
Its a beautiful sunny Sunday morning here in Dublin. Hope you are all well.”
“What a great morning. Sun shining, blue sky and the air full of possibilities.
Have a great day folks.”
“Looking forward to 'Createyournight.com's 3rd Birthday Party tonight in Lillies.....should be fun!”
“And the winner is........Jedward. Unless something crazy happens.
Sorry, but the other song's and performances were more than a tad yawnfest. Donna's could have been great but shite performance factor let it down. Una and David were actually very good, but for me the Eurovision is built for Jedward.
I'm looking forward to Eurovision already!! Should be Jedtastic!”
“7 hours pruning and cleaning the garden with herself, makes for a happy Saturday.
And a bad back : p”
“Fantastic 8 point victory for Kilkenny v Tipp in the league opener. Probably should have been put away long before the end, but here's hoping the bad misses were down to just being rusty.”
“Mad workout this morning! Feeling ready for anything now! Within reason....: )”
“Absolutely floored to learn of Davy Jones sad and very sudden passing. All my memories of Saturday mornings having breakfast, while watching The Monkees just came flooding back! Only saw him a few years ago in Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut. We were doing separate shows there and he was such a lovely man and one of the very few all rounders left in the business. He will be very missed. RIP.”
“Just saw an amazing accoustic show by a country music hero of mine Colin Raye. What a singer, what memories! Plus, I was very proud of my boy Ollie who made him sound even better than the record! Nobody does sound like the Ollmeister. Great to meet so many familiar faces too.”
“On route to Lillies Bordello where I am live in the Library at 11.30pm!
Wonder who'll pop in tonight??? Should be fun.”
“Mental gig at Lillies. Hopping crowd all night!
Loved it. Dublin is absolutely buzzing tonight.”
New photo videos for Darren's Roadworks Album
We hope you will enjoy the two videos of Darren's Roadworks tracks with photos set to the music. You will also find The Breath You Took Away and The Real Me in the player below them, along with other videos of Darren's original music.
New Darren Music Websites
We work hard to ensure that Darren is represented on all the most high profile music sites so fans can find him and listen to his music wherever they look for him. We are pleased to now have Darren Holden channels on 3 more major music websites.
“Hey everyone. on April 14th, The High Kings will perform a very special concert at The Park Hotel Clonmel in aid of Autism.
It is an event very close to my heart and I would like to thank the guys for coming in board to help out.
Details for purchasing tickets etc will be announced very soon. Stay tuned and hope to see many of you at the show.”
Young Voices Tour - O2 Arena
“Just spent a really nice day at home in Mooncoin with the gang. Sunshine all day and just totally chilled out.
Heading to London tomorrow to kick off 4 nights at The O2 with The High Kings and Young Voices. Should be a blast!!”
“Just arrived at the O2. Holy Moly! 4 nights in a row kicking off tonight with 19,000 tickets sold! Bring it on!
Plus my wifey and little boy are here to see it! : )”
Guest appearance from Beverley Knight
“Show number 2 at the O2. Last night was simply incredible! One to remember for sure. Ready to do it all over again and finally the Irish media have begun to take notice! Never heard of an Irish folk band playing to this amount of people in one week before. Thanks to The Daily Star for being first out of the hurdles for an exclusive story that will run in the coming days.”
Connie Talbot officially broke the World record for the most backing singers when she sang 'Run'. As The High Kings had the same backing for their songs, they sort of 'unofficially' broke the record too!
“Gearing up for the 3rd of 4 nights here at The O2 London. A very exciting special guest will join the show tonight!!
Just back from the tube station, as Michelle and little Joshy are traveling home this evening. Lots of little tears....: (“
“Amazing 3rd O2 show last night, 20,000 people rocked it out for 2 hours.
The amazing Alexandra Burke was last nights special guest, and she performed a beautiful tribute to Whitney Houston.
Tonights the last show here in London until we play an outdoor concert in Trafalgar Square on March 18th.
We have had a blast and take away very special memories that will last forever.”
"Rocking it out with Alexandra Burke and Randolph Matthews at London's O2"
It was certainly an amazing week at the O2 in London and the perfect way to end the Young Voices Tour. We hope you will enjoy the photos and videos that follow as we captured the memories.
“Well, Goodnight London. We have reached the end of an amazing tour and tomorrow we head home. We have played to 80,000 people in 4 nights at the O2. Incredible memory to take back with us. Thanks UK. "
The videos of the final night!
The videos were filmed closer than previously. For the Queen Medley we followed Darren up in to the crowd as he made contact with his audience. He just made it back to the stage in time for the final 'Don't stop me now!' bringing the tour to a close.
Photos of the O2 Arena concerts
This slideshow features photos and screen shots taken across all four nights of the O2 Arena Young Voices concerts.
“Ahhh home again. : )”
Back in the UK for St Paddy's Day!!
The High Kings will be back in the UK on 18th March to headline the Lord Mayor of London's St Patrick's Day celebrations in Trafalgar Square! Last year 100,000 people attended the official London celebrations!
Check out all the information, schedules and parade routes on...
