Perfume Genius at The National Stadium (Photos)

In a whirlwind of raw emotion, Perfume Genius opened his heart to Dublin’s National Stadium. The Des Moines artist has long been known for music that grapples with sexuality, health, and the search for belonging, and this performance made those themes feel vividly alive. Moments of near-silence spent at the back of the stage were followed by eruptions of physical expression, pulling the crowd deeper into the stories he was telling.

Hand Habits set the tone for the night, stepping into a solitary blue spotlight for their opening set before later returning as part of the band for Perfume Genius, lending the evening a sense of intimate continuity.