{"id":2107459,"date":"2026-08-22T17:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2107459"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:53:11","slug":"watch-moby-perform-father-ted-favourite-my-lovely-horse-live-in-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2107459","title":{"rendered":"Watch Moby perform \u2018Father Ted\u2019 favourite \u2018My Lovely Horse\u2019 live in Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/moby_live_2026.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Watch Moby perform \u2018Father Ted\u2019 favourite \u2018My Lovely Horse\u2019 live in Dublin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;If you need a new national anthem, may I suggest this song?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-22T18:53:11+01:00\">22nd August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/moby_live_2026-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Labyrinth On The Thames 2026: MOBY\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Moby at the Old Royal Naval College on August 15, 2026 in Greenwich, England. (Photo by John Phillips\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Moby covered the\u00a0<i>Father\u00a0Ted<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>favourite\u00a0\u2018My Lovely Horse\u2019 on stage in Dublin this week \u2013 watch footage below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1354\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Does Rock \u2018N\u2019 Roll Kill Braincells?! \u2013 Moby<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The electronic pioneer played a show at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham yesterday (August 21) and towards the end of the set,\u00a0he paid tribute to one of the country\u2019s most beloved comedy songs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He introduced the track by telling the crowd, \u201cIf you need a new national anthem, may I suggest this song?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018My Lovely Horse\u2019 featured in\u00a0the\u00a0classic\u00a0<i>Father Ted\u00a0<\/i>episode \u2018A Song\u00a0For\u00a0Europe\u2019, in which Ted and Dougal attempt to\u00a0represent\u00a0Ireland in the fictional\u00a0Eurosong\u00a0competition, only to finish with\u00a0\u201cnul\u00a0points\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It was written by\u00a0The Divine Comedy\u2018s Neil Hannon, alongside\u00a0<i>Father Ted<\/i>\u00a0creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews, and was later included as a B-side on The Divine Comedy\u2019s 1999 single \u2018Gin Soaked\u00a0Boy\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Check out Moby\u2019s rendition here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcVZl0ICxK1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on 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the\u00a0<i>Father\u00a0Ted<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>favourite\u00a0\u2018My Lovely Horse\u2019 on stage in Dublin this week \u2013 watch footage below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1354\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Does Rock \u2018N\u2019 Roll Kill Braincells?! \u2013 Moby<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The electronic pioneer played a show at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham yesterday (August 21) and towards the end of the set,\u00a0he paid tribute to one of the country\u2019s most beloved comedy songs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He introduced the track by telling the crowd, \u201cIf you need a new national anthem, may I suggest this song?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018My Lovely Horse\u2019 featured in\u00a0the\u00a0classic\u00a0<i>Father Ted\u00a0<\/i>episode \u2018A Song\u00a0For\u00a0Europe\u2019, in which Ted and Dougal attempt to\u00a0represent\u00a0Ireland in the fictional\u00a0Eurosong\u00a0competition, only to finish with\u00a0\u201cnul\u00a0points\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It was written by\u00a0The Divine Comedy\u2018s Neil Hannon, alongside\u00a0<i>Father Ted<\/i>\u00a0creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews, and was later included as a B-side on The Divine Comedy\u2019s 1999 single \u2018Gin Soaked\u00a0Boy\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Check out Moby\u2019s rendition here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcVZl0ICxK1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Moby\u2019s Dublin setlist: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u2018Bodyrock\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Go\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Next Is The 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\u2018My Lovely Horse\u2019 live \u2013 in 2001, he performed it Father Dougal actor Ardal O\u2019Hanlon in front of approximately\u00a080,000 people\u00a0at Slane Castle in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A Song\u00a0For\u00a0Europe\u2019 received renewed attention earlier this year when\u00a0Irish broadcaster RT\u00c9 aired the episode in place of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, following the country\u2019s decision to boycott the event over Israel\u2019s participation.<\/p>\n<p>Moby, meanwhile, is in the middle of a run of European dates, and at a recent show\u00a0on Brighton Beach,\u00a0he praised the UK\u2019s role in developing rave culture, telling the crowd that British DJs and promoters had transformed house music into the communal experience he discovered during visits in the early \u201990s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He released his latest studio album \u2018Future Quiet\u2019 in February, and recently\u00a0described the Trump\u00a0government\u00a0as \u201cthe most corrupt, evil and incompetent\u201d\u00a0administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-moby-perform-father-ted-favourite-my-lovely-horse-live-in-dublin-3964127&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/moby_live_2026.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Watch Moby perform \u2018Father Ted\u2019 favourite \u2018My Lovely Horse\u2019 live in Dublin &#8220;If you need a new national anthem, may I suggest this song?&#8221; By Max Pilley 22nd August 2026 Moby at the Old Royal Naval College on August 15, 2026 in Greenwich, England. 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