Hozier didn’t think ‘Take Me to Church’ would be a hit
Singer-songwriter Hozier never imagined that his song “Take Me to Church” would become a global pop sensation.
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Hozier brought the Unreal Unearth Tour to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Oct. 7, treating fans in Phoenix to a hit-filled celebration of his catalog under the stars, including such career-defining classics as “Take Me to Church” and “Too Sweet.”
Released in August 2023, Hozier’s third album, “Unreal Unearth,” has been celebrated as a defining work, praised for its exploration of resilience and humanity amid life’s uncertainties.
The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and has garnered acclaim from outlets such as Rolling Stone, Esquire and Billboard.
The Telegraph responded to the album with “Hozier sounds like what you might get if the late, lamented Jeff Buckley had thrown his lot in with Radiohead to conjure up folk music from the dark side of the moon.”
Hozier setlist 2025: Unreal Unearth Tour songs
These are the songs that made the setlist when Hozier brought the Unreal Unearth Tour to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, as shared by fans online at setlist.fm:
- “De Selby (Part 1)”
- “De Selby (Part 2)”
- “Jackie and Wilson”
- “Nobody’s Soldier”
- “Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene”
- “Dinner & Diatribes”
- “Eat Your Young”
- “Would That I”
- “Like Real People Do”
- “From Eden”
- “To Someone From A Warm Climate (Uiscefhuaraithe)”
- “First Time”
- “Francesca”
- “Too Sweet”
- “Someone New”
- “Almost (Sweet Music)”
- “Movement”
- “Take Me to Church”
- “Cherry Wine”
- “Unknown/Nth”
- “Nina Cried Power”
- “Work Song”
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