The three remaining members of Ireland's The Cranberries invited Valeriy Kharchyshyn to a tribute project in memory of Dolores O'Riordan. Release 15 January 2026.
Remaining members of Ireland's The Cranberries band (Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, Fergal Lawler — three of four original members, without Dolores O'Riordan, who passed away in 2018) invited Valeriy Kharchyshyn for a joint tribute track 'Linger Forever' on 15 January 2026 — the 8th anniversary of O'Riordan's death. This is the first-ever Ukrainian rock performer in The Cranberries' tribute project. The track 'Linger Forever' (duration 6:42) is a re-imagined version of The Cranberries' most famous 1993 hit 'Linger', with updated arrangement combining the original Irish Celtic-rock aesthetic with Kharchyshyn's Ukrainian melodic vocal in a duet with O'Riordan (her vocal from the original 1993 recording technically 'processed' into the new mix). The text is updated: a new middle section written by Kharchyshyn (for Drahay) and Noel Hogan (for O'Riordan). Recording took place in two locations: Limerick (Ireland) at Windmill Lane studio (May-June 2025) and Kyiv MUSCOLO (July 2025). All proceeds from digital streaming and physical sales are transferred to two foundations: 50% — Ukrainian military (through the Come Back Alive foundation), 50% — Irish Dolores O'Riordan mental health foundation (founded by family). A clip of 7:18, filmed in Limerick and Kyiv, received 12 million views in the first week.
