Irish actor/musician Kieran O’Reilly of Vikings fame has delivered his first solo single ‘Sail’ under the moniker KOPIUM. Having recently contributed to Irish albums by Ears Have Walls and Eurelle, the HAIL THE GHOST frontman inspired to pursue a solo record in tandem with creating HAIL THE GHOST’s forthcoming third album.

Kopium’s debut album ‘The Weeping Willow’ collection of songs that deal with a breakup and the poignant moments that are experienced at various junctures throughout that journey will follow on February 28th. In the meantime, ‘Sail’ will appeal to fans of The National.

O’Reilly is also appearing in the upcoming television series, ‘El Turco‘ which is a six-part episodic series which centres around the ‘Battle of Vienna‘ in 1683 and which was shot exclusively in Hungary; originally for Disney+ but will now be broadcast on HULU (USA) and GAIN (Turkey) and other global platforms . O’Reilly who features on the main cast is the only Irish actor amongst a widely varied International cast. The show is set for release in February 2025 and features on IMDb’s top 10 most anticipated shows of 2025.