Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi delight Dublin crowd with busking session on Grafton Street

Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan busk on Grafton Street. Videograb: Twitter

Eugene Masterson

Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi delighted Friday evening crowds in Dublin city centre with an impromptu busking session on Grafton Street.

The former One Direction singer and the Scottish singing prodigy surprised a thrilled young busker by joining in and belting out several tunes including Horan’s radio hit Slow Hands and Coldplay’s Yellow.

We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

Some fans who missed out were inconsolable, however.

We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

The outdoor gig also slowed down public transport somewhat.

We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

Capaldi and Horan were spotted earlier in the day in the city centre and at the Guinness Storehouse where they posed for photos with fans.

We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

Horan and Capaldi surprised a thrilled young busker, Jacob Koopman, in Dublin by joining him.

The trio joined in together for a version of Capaldi’s Before You Know,

Dozens of delighted onlookers enjoyed the free performance by the huge music stars and their new busker friend.

Niall started his bromance with Lewis after hearing his single Bruises.

Before they played onstage together during Niall's Scotland show in March 2018, the Slow Hands singer slid into Lewis' direct messages and a friendship was formed.

Lewis played open air shows at Musgrave Park in Cork and Malahide Castle in June, and has previously played at Electric Picnic.

Niall’s last Irish shows were in 2018, with his planned 2020 gigs postponed due to the pandemic.