# Irish music stars sing for homeless charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/11/25/irish-music-stars-sing-homeless-charities/
- Published: 2018-11-25T23:13:26+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Some of the top names in Irish music have come together to release a Christmas
single in aid of homeless people.**

Proceeds from the cover of the 1966 hit, Simon & Garfunkel’s _Homeward Bound_, will
be donated to three charities:

 * the Peter McVerry Trust
 * Simon Community Ireland
 * Focus Ireland.

U2’s Bono sings on the single, together with Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody, Conor
O’Brien of Villagers, Cathy Davey, Saint Sister and David Geraghty of Bell X1, with
arrangements by Colm Mac Con Iomaire, formerly of The Frames, and backing vocals
by the High Hopes Choir, whose members are former homeless people.

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The accompanying album, _Street Lights_, will be released next month. It will include
tracks from The Frames (Angel at My Table), David Gray (Falling Down the Mountainside),
Lisa O’Neill (No Train to Cavan) and Saint Sister (a cover of The Cranberries’ Dreams).

Bono delivered his line remotely from his home in Dalkey, according to the [Irish Times](http://www.irishtimes.com),
several hours before he took to the stage for the third of U2’s four homecoming 
gigs. Shortly after the single’s release it went to [number two on iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/homeward-bound-single/1442115214).

 Aoife Woodlock, who co-ordinated the project, confirmed that a copy of _Homeward
Bound_ was being sent to Paul Simon so that the was aware of the charity fundraising
initiative.

“We want him to hear what these Irish musicians have done, why they’ve done it and
what it’s for,” she said.
_Homeward Bound_ is published on all digital platforms.
_Street Lights_ is released on Friday 7 December and people can donate €4 to the
project by text. 

  **[Walk On’ to songs for Japan relief album](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/03/30/u2-contribute-quotwalk-onquot-songs-japan-relief-album/)(
  30 March 2011)**