Rather, a red wine supernova made contact with the capital for the first time.
If Chappell Roan, born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, is not a name you are familiar with, chances are, any twenty something in your vicinity will not only know the name but also the creed of the woman ushering in the age of a new kind of popstar.
Julia Camoes
For the dozen of fans waiting patiently in front of the 3Olympia on Tuesday afternoon ahead of her concert at 7pm, her overnight success is long overdue.
“She deserves to be recognised for her talent,” said 23-year-old Emily O’Toole.
Emily and her friend Usula Reggazzoli (23) are a few of the lucky fans who have been able to secure tickets to the star’s Dublin show tonight.
The show is a part of the European leg of her Rise and Fall of Midwest Princess Tour.
“I’ve been a fan for years so when tickets were initially announced it was easy enough to get them”, Ms Reggazzoli said.
Tickets were initially sold for the Academy before capacity was increased to welcome more fans. The show was moved to the 3Olympia which has a capacity of 1,600.
Despite this, some fans still were not able to secure a ticket ahead of the show.
Julia Camoes (15) arrived in Dublin for the first time last month and will be waiting all afternoon in hopes that a generous soul will give her a ticket to see her idol.
Grace O’Neill, Kayla Smith, Roisin O’Sullivan and Niamh Shippley
“I have tried everything. I checked out Facebook to see if anyone was selling. I found someone who was willing to speak to me and my dad but who ended up being a scammer. I decided to not waste my opportunity and try to get tickets anyway,” she said.
“I really hope I’ll be able to get tickets if someone is kind enough and willing to help someone. I’ve been here for three hours and I’ll stay until I get the tickets. If I can’t, I’ll stay around and try to listen to the music from outside.”
The superstar’s career turned stratospheric when her song Casual went viral on Tik Tok earlier this year.
The song, which was released last year, was used as a backing track for young people across the world to decry the dismaying state of their love lives.
For many of the fans waiting patiently on Dame street, Chappell Roan is a breath of fresh air in an industry at times repetitive and exploitative.
“Pink Pony Club is fun, it’s also about confidence. So many girls are told that pink is girly and therefore weak so it’s allowing us to take back that power and assert that you can be both pink and strong,” said a fan in front of the concert venue.
Chappell Roan. Photo: FilmMagic
Kelly O’Donovan (23) travelled from Cork to see the Femininomenon singer.
She said: “She is one of the most outspoken celebrities about her boundaries. Having a feminine presenting queer person go mainstream like this as a role model has been inspiring. It’s very different from other numbers out there.”
Karo Tobric (22) from Dublin said that Roan was “what she had been waiting for”.
“The moment I heard her voice I burst into tears. I’ve never heard a voice like that before, especially not in our generation,” she said.
“I’m expecting a safe and fun environment for queer people to just have a party and express themselves. To feel seen and heard. I think it’s going to be amazing.”
