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CMAT’s powerhouse set could be the best performance at All Together Now 2025
The country-pop sensation’s music glitters with dark depths during a rollercoaster main-stage turn
Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson performs as CMAT onstage during All Together Now Festival in Waterford, Ireland. Photograph: Kieran Frost/Redferns
Ed Power
Sat Aug 02 2025 - 22:53
Ed Power
Ed Power, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about television, music and other cultural topics
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