The prize, which has been running since 1992, when it was won by Primal Scream’s Screamadelica, aims to champion the album format as well as new music in Ireland and the UK across an eclectic range of genres.

Palestine flags and the Irish tricolour were seen among the crowds as the band played the last slot before headliners Biffy Clyro.

“You guys have really incredible music here,” she told fans

Fontaines DC have won Irish Album of the Year for 'Romance' at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Awards