 Dermot Kennedy's meteoric rise to fame has been no accident, or small feat – it was the result of emotive song-writing and a humble, no nonsense character that charmed first the Emerald Isle, then the world over. Despite topping charts and smashing arena sales, the man himself admitted his interests lay far from the glitz and glamour of the industry and were rather firmly rooted in music that possessed the power to 'affect somebody emotionally'. Now 31 years old, the singer-songwriter from Rathcoole, Dublin catapulted to fame after the success of his 2019 single Outnumbered and has continued to build musical momentum ever since. From intimate gigs to headlining major festivals across the pond from where he first learnt to play the guitar, he's seen a thing or two but was adamant about the fact that 'nothing's changed drastically in [his] life'. Ahead of his Sunday headlining slot at East London's All Points East festival, Dermot exclusively shared with Metro.co.uk how he was navigating life as a star. The hitmaker explained: 'Up until now, I've found it really good. What I think is that some people want to be famous and I've just never been somebody that actively wants to be famous. The star rose to fame after his 2019 track Outnumbered hit the charts (Picture: Redferns) He admitted he had no interest in being known as a famous person (Picture: Getty Images) 'It's a strange thought to me because the only reason I exist in the public domain is to make music and so luckily I get to do that to really big crowds of people. 'Luckily when I release music, a lot of people hear it but I've never had any desire to be a famous person. 'Nothing's changed drastically in my life. I'm still just the same person. It's just more people care about my music than I had at the beginning. So, it's all good. Honestly. 'It's still pretty crazy to be headlining a festival. It's this lovely sense of resp){kind=link}
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Dermot Kennedy’s meteoric rise to fame has been no accident, or small feat – it was the result of emotive song-writing and a humble, no nonsense character that charmed first the Emerald Isle, then the world over.
Despite topping charts and smashing arena sales, the man himself admitted his interests lay far from the glitz and glamour of the industry and were rather firmly rooted in music that possessed the power to ‘affect somebody emotionally’.
Now 31 years old, the singer-songwriter from Rathcoole, Dublin catapulted to fame after the success of his 2019 single Outnumbered and has continued to build musical momentum ever since.
From intimate gigs to headlining major festivals across the pond from where he first learnt to play the guitar, he’s seen a thing or two but was adamant about the fact that ‘nothing’s changed drastically in [his] life’.