Fontaines D.C. bring Kurt Vile out on stage during the closing night of the French festival La Route du Rock in Fort-de-Saint-Père. The collaboration happens as Vile performs during “Roman Holiday,” one of the band’s most recent known live moments connected to that song.
Across outlets, Vile is described as an inspiration behind Fontaines D.C.’s 2022 hit “Roman Holiday.” NME reports that Grian Chatten says the track was “quite inspired” by Vile, while Stereogum frames Vile’s appearance as part of Fontaines D.C.’s broader renewed activity and promotional build-up around new material. Stereogum also notes that Fontaines D.C. debuted new songs live earlier in the week and were teasing a new album.
Both accounts place the moment at La Route du Rock’s end-of-event performance and link the appearance to “Roman Holiday,” emphasizing Vile’s role as an influence rather than announcing any additional official release or sustained collaboration beyond the live set.
