Dermot Kennedy has raised over €250,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre from his performance on the Late Late Show.
The ‘Power Over Me’ hitmaker, 28, wowed audiences at home as he performed on Friday to raise much needed funds amid the coronavirus lockdown.
And blown away by the results, host Ryan Tubridy revealed that the singer raised a“breathtaking” €250,000.
Praising viewers for donating at a time when charities can’t hold their annual fundraisers, Tubs told his RTE Radio One show: “Our friends Dermot Kennedy on Friday night on the Late Late Show did a beautiful job on three songs.
“The Capuchin Day centre were the beneficiaries of his presence in many regards.
“And they wrote a lovely mail to me yesterday to say that they’ve raised over €250,000 from Late Late Show viewers on Friday night, which is breathtaking.
“The figures in terms of donations from viewers, no doubt many of you, to these charities that we feature on a Friday night, whether it’s the ISPCC or Women’s Aid or Barnardos or indeed the Capuchin Day Centre, are beyond the pale in terms of how kind people have been despite everything.
“It’s a really good news story so thanks a million for that.”
Following his performance on Friday night, which included a rendition of Van Morrison classic ‘Days Like This’, Dubliner Dermot urged his fans to donate to the worthy cause.
He said: “There’ll be days like this...Thanks so much to everyone who tuned in to my Late Late show performances last night!
“And thank you to everyone who donated to the Capuchin Day Centre.
“Such a beautiful cause run by truly kind souls. Please consider giving what you can. Link is in my stories. Thank you X.”
