The Wolfe Tones traded the Electric Arena for the main stage, following a record attendance at their set last year and Australian pop star Kylie Minogue will close out the festival tonight. Here’s a look back at some of the noteworthy and quirky moments that have captured attendees attention over the last two days: Double Olympic champion Kellie Harrington joined the Wolfe Tones on the main stage this afternoon. Waving an Irish flag, Harrington surprised the crowd by appearing on stage near the end of the trad band’s set.
The Olympic champion embraced singer Brian Warfield in a hug and received a loud round of applause from the crowd. Warfield said: “What a girl, what a girl. You know something, I’m going to invite her to come down to the 3Arena and sing with the Wolfe Tones for the last shows down there in October.
” Meanwhile, Belfast trio Kneecap, who have been hitting headlines with the release of their Irish language movie named after their band, had crowds chanting “Free Palestine” as they sent out a strong political message. Thousands of people chanting Free Palestine at Kneecap at Electric Picnic A message was projected onto the screen before they walked out, which read: “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people.” They also had a message that read: “Over 25,000 children have been murdered by Israel in 10 months.
” The Northern Irish rap group received a rapturous applause in the Electric Arena as fans joined them in the politica.