“In all honesty, we thought we’ll give it to him. It’ll be nice for him to have it. Maybe he will wear it backstage or something,” said Jarrett.
But to the club and its supporters’ surprise, Chatten not only wore the shirt but performed the bands headline set in it – in front of tens of thousands at the festival and many more online and on television.
“We were as surprised as anyone when we saw him walking out on stage with the shirt on,” 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 crazy over it.”
Jarrett, who also owns a record store in Newport, said 10% of shirt sale profits would go to the Music Venues Trust.
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