Music superstar Hozier wowed fans with a pop-up gig in the rain to celebrate 50 years of Brighton Pride.

The Take Me to Church singer surprised people with a busking set in the wet weather with fans crowding around to listen to his music.

Armed with just a guitar and his distinctive voice, the Irish musician sang some of his favourites with the crowd cheering and singing along.

Taking to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Hozier wrote: “It felt so good to be in Brighton for the 50th year of the town’s Pride celebrations.

“I’m so glad to meet some of you out and about at the Royal Pavilion and sing a couple songs. Thank you for joining me and saying hello at Resident in-store and happy Pride.”

The artist also held a meet and greet at Resident record store in Kensington Gardens for fans as he prepares to release his newest album.

In Pavilion Gardens, Hozier’s acoustic set saw fans huddle round with coats and umbrellas singing along to some his most well-known tunes.

The singer played a brief set of three songs including Take Me to Church and Cherry Wine, also from his first album.

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Hozier gained international fame for songs such as Someone New after his self-titled first album in 2014.

Ewan Brammall, speaking for Resident Records, said: “It was really positive, everyone seemed to know all the words and were singing their hearts out very loudly packed in under the archway.

“It was a nice way to start the meet and greet and to mark Pride.

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“The fact that Hozier was still so lovely after five hours of meeting people was amazing. He was incredibly lovely to the very end.”

Georgia Butler, of Resident, added: “It was a really last-minute thing but he wanted to be there to support Pride.

“It was a really nice opportunity for fans to see him up close like that.

“It was a nice community feel and it was great to be involved in the celebrations.”