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Kodaline frontman Steve Garrigan revealed that he never anticipated the success of their breakthrough single "High Hopes," despite its deeply personal origins during a difficult period of anxiety and panic attacks.
Dublin, Ireland, Asia, Australia, Europe, UK, Virgin Media Park Cork, Malahide Castle Dublin
Who
Steve Garrigan, Vincent May, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Dermot Whelan
What
Kodaline frontman Steve Garrigan revealed that he never anticipated the success of their breakthrough single "High Hopes," despite its deeply personal origins during a difficult period of anxiety and panic attacks.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT · 2h 32m ago
Where
Dublin, Ireland, Asia, Australia, Europe, UK, Virgin Media Park Cork, Malahide Castle Dublin ·
Why
Garrigan shared that "High Hopes" was written during a time of personal struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, emerging from a very honest and real place while playing an old family piano.
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The interview offers insight into the emotional foundation of a hit song, highlighting how personal struggles can fuel creative success and resonate unexpectedly with a global audience, as Kodaline embarks on their farewell tour.
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5 events in this thread- Currently Reading2h 32m agoKodaline frontman Steve Garrigan revealed that he never anticipated the success of their breakthrough single "High Hopes," despite its deeply personal origins during a difficult period of anxiety and panic attacks.
- Culture & Industry2h 32m agoSteve Garrigan revealed that he never imagined Kodaline's breakthrough single 'High Hopes' would become such a success.Open article
- Culture & Industry2h 32m agoSteve Garrigan revealed that he never imagined Kodaline's breakthrough single 'High Hopes' would become such a success, despite knowing it came from a personal place during a difficult period.Open article
- Culture & Industry2h 32m agoKodaline frontman Steve Garrigan revealed that the band's breakthrough single 'High Hopes' originated from a deeply personal period marked by anxiety and panic attacks.Open article
- Culture & Industry2h 32m agoKodaline frontman Steve Garrigan revealed that he never imagined the band's breakthrough single High Hopes would become such a success, despite knowing the song came from one of the most personal moments of his life.Open article
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