Sombr delivered a standout performance at Electric Picnic in Ireland, collaborating with The Cranberries to cover their iconic hit ‘Zombie’.
The three-day festival kicked off on August 28 at Stradbally Hall in County Laois, featuring the US pop artist’s flamboyant entrance via Mercedes as he aimed to energize the crowd.
He then surprised fans by bringing out Noel and Mike Hogan of The Cranberries to perform the 1994 classic ‘Zombie’, capturing the moment in the footage below.
we got the surprise! sombr performs “zombie” with the cranberries tonight at electric picnic pic.twitter.com/iCN2rfoaYK
— Sombr Argentina (@sombrupdated) August 28, 2026
The singer spoke to NME at the BRITs 2026, where he was nominated for International Artist and International Song (‘Undressed’). Sombr said he felt “honoured” to be at the awards, and was “thankful for the British people for accepting” his debut album “with open arms”.
“I just love it here,” he told us. “It’s the music that comes from the UK [that clicks with me]. In my opinion, I love America, but I think acts from the UK just beat them, in terms of iconic acts.”
He cited the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Elton John, as well as some legendary Manchester bands like Oasis and The Stone Roses.
In April, Sombr delivered yet another surprise duet with Billy Corgan at Coachella, where he also performed with Billy Idol, and covered a Radiohead classic.
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