Cranberries finally name singing star who will perform with them at Electric Picnic today

"The Cranberries founders are performing live for the first time since the death of lead singer Dolores O'Riordan eight years ago, and the name of the superstar vocalist charged with filling her shoes had been kept a closely guarded secret. But EP fans were told this morning in a message on the festival's app that it will be Power Over Me singer Dermot Kennedy who will be taking on vocal duties as the brothers perform Cranberries hits on the main stage on Sunday afternoon with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra."

"The band have released an extended 40-track reissue of their 1994 debut album No Need To Argue. Earlier this month, Cranberries drummer Fergal Lawler said he was surprised at how difficult he found listening to old studio recordings of the band's late singer. The late O'Riordan's former band mates have delved into the archives for an extended 40-track reissue of their 1994 album No Need To Argue. Lawler admitted revisiting old outtakes was a "bittersweet" experience."

""Dolores is speaking in-between takes. And it was hard," he said. "There's a lot of fond memories from that time. But I maybe didn't expect that to be as difficult as it was." Guitarist Noel Hogan described the revisited album as a "lovely legacy" and "a celebration of someone's life". "All the other stuff that happened through all the years, it fades into the background," he said. "It's the songs people will remember Dolores for.""

The Cranberries founders will perform live for the first time since Dolores O'Riordan's death, with Dermot Kennedy announced as the guest vocalist. The band released an extended 40-track reissue of their 1994 debut album No Need To Argue, drawing on archival outtakes. Drummer Fergal Lawler described revisiting old studio recordings as a bittersweet and unexpectedly difficult experience. Guitarist Noel Hogan called the revisited album a lovely legacy and a celebration of someone's life, saying the songs will be the enduring memory of Dolores. The band sold more than 40 million albums with O'Riordan's distinctive vocals.

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