“In all honesty, we thought we’d give it to him. It would be nice for him to have it. Perhaps he would wear it backstage or something,” Jarrett said.
However, to the club and its supporters’ surprise, Chatten not only wore the shirt but performed the band’s headline set in it—before tens of thousands at the festival and many more watching online and on television.
“We were as surprised as anyone when we saw him walk onto the stage wearing the shirt,” Jarrett said.
Jarrett said it had been “crazy” ever since, after festival‑goers and viewers shared photos and videos of the band’s performance.
“Our pre‑sale orders have almost doubled from last Friday,” he said.
The Fontaines fans have gone wild over it.
Jarrett, who also owns a record store in Newport, said 10 % of shirt‑sale profits would go to the Music Venues Trust.
