In an Instagram post, Dermot talked about the video saying; “It felt so special to be given this unique view of Dublin City while it was at a standstill. This video represents the longing I feel for playing music for people, and I want it to take you on a journey back to the way things were when we got to sing together. We will get there again.”

The video created an emotional response from fans, who felt the same longing for live music and any of the other things they have lost because of the pandemic. One fan commented on the video sharing her experience of being completely alone during the lockdown and said; “In the video you pass my office that closed for lockdown, you run on the Luas tracks that I would normally have frequented, you stand outside the Olympia theatre where I had tickets for events that would have normally have shaped my summer.”

She added; “This video is so personal and so beautifully portrays the unique experience of lockdown in a bustling city and the disruption that has occurred in our everyday lives. No one knows how long it’s going to take, but some day we will get back to where we were. And it will be incredible.”

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An alternative video for Giants is coming tomorrow at 3pm BST. I’ll be in the chatroom on YouTube answering some of your questions before the premiere – see you then! X

A post shared by Dermot Kennedy (@dermotkennedy) on Aug 18, 2020 at 7:01am PDT

When the song came out in June it was accompanied by a music video which used the 360° visualiser feature to display the quote “2020 isn’t cancelled, but rather the most important year of them all.” This is a quote from a poem by Leslie Dwight titled What if 2020 isn’t cancelled? This poem talks about how 2020 won’t be written off but will be the year for change, where everyone comes together rather than pushing each other away. This comes just after Dermot Kennedy’s live streamed performance at the Natural History Museum in London, with Normal People star Paul Mescal. Both stars took to the stage to perform some of Dermot’s best-known hits and Paul reading out pieces of poetry in between songs, all underneath the Irish Whale skeleton named Hope, who is suspended over the museum’s Hintze Hall.

For those who didn’t catch it, here is @mescal_paul with the amazing @DermotKennedy That voice though Paul, just wow wow #DermotKennedy #paulmescal pic.twitter.com/lOJDY0oZVl — Gloria Moreno (@glori_musica) July 31, 2020

Dermot Kennedy got his start busking on the streets of Dublin, where he is from, as well as Boston in the United States. He was then signed to Interscope Records in the US and Island Records. He shot to fame with his song Outnumbered. Giants is his first single since his number one debut album Without Fear, which was released last year.

The BRIT nominated artist revealed the meaning behind Giants saying; “Change hurts and growing hurts. Giants is a song about just that, steeped in bittersweet nostalgia. It’s about acknowledging our loss of youth and how time inevitably changes things. Yet in the same breath the song is an encouragement to be brave – individually, and collectively. Walking into an unknown future together can be beautiful just as much as it is scary.” 

He goes on to speak about his own experience of feeling hopeless during the last few months due to the global health crisis and the need for the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement; “this song has carried me through as a reminder that the future is still full of hope and there is an opportunity in the darkness and a brighter future can await.” He encourages his listeners to carry that message with them.

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Change hurts and growing hurts. Giants is a song about just that, steeped in bittersweet nostalgia. It’s about acknowledging our loss of youth and how time inevitably changes things. Yet in the same breath the song is an encouragement to be brave – individually, and collectively. Walking into an unknown future together can be beautiful just as much as it is scary. As events have unfolded over the last few months and have at times felt hopeless, this song has carried me through as a reminder that the future is still full of hope and there is opportunity in the darkness and a brighter future can await. I want people to listen to this song and hold on to that thought. Let go of the past and grab the change that is in front of us, and make it for the better. Even if it hurts. The time is now. Link in bio.

A post shared by Dermot Kennedy (@dermotkennedy) on Jun 24, 2020 at 4:37am PDT

This wonderful track is accompanied by a video which uses the 360° visualiser feature to display the quote “2020 isn’t cancelled, but rather the most important year of them all.” This is a quote from a poem by Leslie Dwight titled What if 2020 isn’t cancelled? This poem talks about how 2020 won’t be written off but will be the year for change, where everyone comes together rather than pushing each other away.

Dermot Kennedy has also announced that all of his UK and Ireland tour dates have been rescheduled to Spring 2021. He took to Instagram yesterday to announce in a video saying “It’s a shame, but it’s okay. I’m just excited, above everything, to get to share these moments when we’re able.” He then went on to clarify that all tickets that have been purchased will still be valid.

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Alongside the Irish shows and the American shows that we’ve had to move already, the UK shows are now going to be next year, too. I’m excited above everything to get to share these moments with you when we’re able to. All tickets for every show still remain valid. I’ll see you then, and thank you for your patience. I hope everyone’s well. X

A post shared by Dermot Kennedy (@dermotkennedy) on Jun 23, 2020 at 7:00am PDT

Kennedy got his start busking on the streets of Dublin, where he is from, as well as Boston in the United States. He was then signed to Interscope Records in the US and Island Records. He shot to fame with his song Outnumbered.

The rescheduled 2021 tour dates are as follows:

24/04/2021 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
25/04 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
29/04 – Alexandra Palace – London
30/04 – Alexandra Palace – London
04/05 – O2 Academy Glasgow – Glasgow
05/05 – O2 Academy Glasgow – Glasgow
04/06 – St Anne’s Park – Dublin
14/06 – Gleneagle INEC Arena – Kilarney
15/06 – Gleneagle INEC Arena – Kilarney
16/06 – Gleneagle INEC Arena – Kilarney
24/06 – Ormeau Park – Belfast
25/06 – Malahide Castle – Dublin
26/06 – Irish Independent Park – Cork