Niall Horan paid tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor this weekend with an emotional efficiency of her traditional tune ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.

The Irish singer-songwriter performed Electrical Picnic competition in Stradbally, county Laois on Friday (September 1), which marked his first Irish present in 5 years.

Six songs into his set, the previous One Course star carried out a canopy of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’. “You understand what to do,” he informed the group when he reached the refrain, prompting a loud singalong earlier than transitioning into ‘Story Of My Life’ midway by.

“I can’t even put into phrases how a lot this implies to me for being right here tonight,” Horan informed the group in the course of the present, including that it was “good to be again to the midlands and to be right here on the well-known Electrical Picnic with all of you lovely Irish individuals” (through Irish Mirror).

You’ll be able to watch footage of Horan performing ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ under.

🎥| Niall cantando Nothing Compares 2 U! (20)
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🎥| Niall Horan singing ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in reminiscence of Sinéad O’connor (Irish singer) who handed away in July 2023. pic.twitter.com/XmwLIscUGQ

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Horan informed the group as he got here on stage: “I don’t assume I’ve ever been so nervous for a gig in my entire fucking life. However I do know you’ve bought my again.

“That is by far the most important viewers I’ve performed to as a solo artist and I actually recognize it, the assist from my dwelling nation,” he added, performing for a 70,000-capacity crowd simply an hour away from his hometown of Mullinger.

Horan has additionally introduced further dates for the UK and Eire leg of his upcoming tour, supporting his Quantity One album ‘The Present’.

Since musician and activist O’Connor died on the age of 56 final month (July 26), numerous artists have paid tribute with renditions of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.

Sinead O’Connor performs onstage. CREDIT: Peter Pakvis/Getty Pictures

Fall Out Boy coated the tune at a current gig, whereas Brandi Carlile and P!nk carried out it in Cincinatti, Ohio.

Followers of the late singer additionally gathered in Dublin in July and sang her tune ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in her reminiscence.

A number of stars additionally paid tribute to O’Connor after her loss of life together with Rubbish, Billy Corgan and Michael Stipe. Bob Geldof and Bono had been additionally amongst mourners at her Dublin funeral final month.

The singer’s kids and household have since thanked followers for his or her “outpouring of affection” after her loss of life in an announcement shared final week.