The Coronas frontman Danny O'Reilly told Ryan Tubridy on Friday's Late Late Show that the band will try to turn their name "into a positive" when the Covid-19 emergency ends and won't be picking a different moniker.
"It's one of those things, I think," said the singer-guitarist. "It's just an unfortunate thing. What can you do? We had it first!
"We're going to try to turn it into a positive; when Ireland turns around and beats the virus people will be like, 'Yeah!'"
"You're the good guys," said Tubridy.
"Exactly, that's what I'm hoping for," O'Reilly replied.
"People are saying to me, 'Are you going to change your name?' No, we're around too long. We can't let it beat us and let [make] us change the name."
The Coronas were meant to be on tour in America at the moment, and have also seen their UK and Australian tour plans put on hold.
"You don't know when things are going to turn around," said O'Reilly. "It's such a leveller; no one knows at all and we're all in the same boat. It's a crazy thing.
"But I think we're in a better position than a lot of musicians. We're lucky enough; we've had 10 good years of it and hopefully we'll be able to bounce back."
