Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan surprise ecstatic fans with impromptu busking gig in Dublin's Grafton Street
Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan surprised fans with an impromptu busking gig in Dublin on Friday.
The famous twosome popped up for a session on Grafton Street in the Irish capital and performed several of their hits to ecstatic watching fans.
Busker Jasper Koopman was shocked when the iconic duo joined him on the street.
![Gig: Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan popped up for a session on Grafton Street in Dublin](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/07/16/61153445-11089421-Gig_Lewis_Capaldi_and_Niall_Horan_popped_up_for_a_session_on_Gra-a-14_1659887934743.jpg)
Gig: Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan popped up for a session on Grafton Street in Dublin
The trio were filmed in now-viral footage performing Niall's original Slow Hands and Coldplay's Yellow.
Lewis's tune Before You Go was also part of the set between the amateur busker, Niall and Lewis.
The pair are close pals and were reportedly sharing drinks over Zoom during the pandemic.
![Shock: Busker Jasper Koopman was left elated when the iconic duo joined him on the street](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/07/16/61153447-11089421-Shock_Busker_Jasper_Koopman_was_left_elated_when_the_iconic_duo_-a-15_1659887938512.jpg)
Shock: Busker Jasper Koopman was left elated when the iconic duo joined him on the street
![Setlist: The trio were filmed in now-viral footage performing Niall's original Slow Hands and Coldplay's Yellow](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/07/16/61153441-11089421-Setlist_The_trio_were_filmed_in_now_viral_footage_performing_Nia-a-16_1659887941140.jpg)
Setlist: The trio were filmed in now-viral footage performing Niall's original Slow Hands and Coldplay's Yellow
In the footage, Niall can be seen playing the guitar while Lewis dances along while belting out requests from the Irishman's repertoire.
Fans of the pair were excited on social media with one writing: 'I'M ON GRAFTON STREET AND NIALL HORAN AND LEWIS CAPALDI ARE BUSKING THIS IS NOT A DRILL'
A second wrote: 'Imagine walking on Grafton Street and suddenly you hear Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi playing songs. You win at life.'
A third quipped: 'As f***ing if Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi were busking on Grafton Street in Dublin today?????? F**k off why do I live 3 hours away is this a joke??? I'm sobbing life isn't fair.'
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![Delighted: Fans of Niall and Lewis took to social media to express their excitement after seeing them sing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/07/17/61154021-11089421-image-a-17_1659889754971.jpg)
Delighted: Fans of Niall and Lewis took to social media to express their excitement after seeing them sing
One other person wrote: 'Every time I almost fall asleep I see another video of Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi busking or Niall climbing in through the window of a pub and suddenly I’m wide awake and my heart is racing.'
Another ecstatic fan tweeted: 'I AM CRYING SCREAMING THROWING UP THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED I AM OKAY NOW MY DEPRESSION IS CURED.'
'Imagine walking on Grafton Street and suddenly you hear Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi playing songs. You win at life,' wrote someone else.
Referring to when Lewis supported Niall on the former One Direction star's tour in 2020, one other fan posted: 'We all missed this tour a lot, I hope we can see Niall and Lewis working together soon please @NiallOfficial @LewisCapaldi.'
One other person wrote: 'I was in Dublin for almost a year, I go back to Italy and Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi decide to go there and sing in the middle of Grafton Street why is my timing always awful?'
While someone else shared: 'Respectfully stop posting videos of Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi busking on graft on street because WHY WASNT I THERE.'
![Maestro: Niall can be seen playing the guitar while Lewis dances along while belting out requests from the Irishman's repertoire](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/07/16/61153411-11089421-Maestro_Niall_can_be_seen_playing_the_guitar_while_Lewis_dances_-a-17_1659887944360.jpg)
Maestro: Niall can be seen playing the guitar while Lewis dances along while belting out requests from the Irishman's repertoire
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