Fontaines DC talk hanging with Sam Fender and new material at Reading 2022

Ahead of their Reading & Leeds debut on the main stage, Fontaines DC bassist Conor 'Deego' Deegan III spoke to NME backstage about hanging with Sam Fender, a dream collab with Lana Del Rey, thoughts on experimental new material, and why the UK is the best place to get McDonald's chicken nuggets.
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[@Andul1Razack]

Deego really grew on the new record. Has a big presence on every track.

[@pauldechering7236]

First and last lyrics on the record were sung by him

[@keltone]

Deego is my musical hero, I feel kindred to the rain man

[@jackjude]

Good to see people who look like they're in a band actually being in a band, opposed to serving organic coffee or giving you a fade

[@jack_k_p]

hmm

[@thelovelypartinggifts]

As a hairdresser in an original band that just wants to be in a band… I felt this

[@syncops834]

All such sound guys

[@patrickryan5570]

Wow - such a cool dude - the macky docks price of nuggets is rather funny.

[@liaaaaaaaah]

Fingerless gloves and glitter for Carlos

[@kumatanuk10]

it's always difficult to find...salad

[@BaldMehrWertAlsGold]

what influences was he mentioning?

[@dalmocious5836]

primal scream

[@royalmonocle1322]

@@dalmocious5836 and Roni Size

[@seanmcardle9585]

Megan stallion chocolate music

[@seanmcardle9585]

He would get a back hand back in Ireland

[@louishayes5898]

He’s just played electric picnic in Ireland and got no back hands sorry lad

[@seanmcardle9585]

@@louishayes5898 yea cause he ain’t around the people u mug

[@seanmcardle9585]

Who this Mellon am Irish but Jesus H Christ what a mellon

[@louishayes5898]

Why

[@nathanwilson2116]

You’re an absolute sausage, you’d get a backhand in ireland

[@j4miee]

Jealousy is a beautiful thing.. melon*