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Biggest Band/Act to play in Ireland

PTH2009

Who was the biggest band/act to play in Ireland in your opinion ???

The Beatles
Frank Sinatra played here in the 80s

Elvis Presley never played here or in europe for that matter

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Strumms

Mad_maxx wrote: »

the beatles didnt really do big stadium performances , at least not in europe

i think they played a relatively small gig in dublin in their early years before they became more experimental

They played the Adelphi. Good article and pics here...

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/the-day-the-beatles-came-to-dublin-and-escaped-screaming-irish-fans-in-the-back-of-an-evening-herald-van-37502363.html

The escaping in an evening herald van is 100% true.

[Deleted User]

Prior to the 2000s I think that Ireland was a bit of a backwater when it came to major recording artist tours so from my memory these were huge events in their day.

Springsteen Slane 1985
Queen Slane 1986 (I think)
Jackson PUC 1987
REM Slane 1995

Mad_maxx

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Prior to the 2000s I think that Ireland was a bit of a backwater when it came to major recording artist tours so from my memory these were huge events in their day.

Springsteen Slane 1985
Queen Slane 1986 (I think)
Jackson PUC 1987
REM Slane 1995

wacko jacko played cork in 1988 i think ?

Birneybau

Rothko wrote: »

They're very underrated

I prefer the early Pope John Pauls

Birneybau

the beer revolu wrote: »

The Virgin Mary
AKA The Mother of God

She played Knock and Ballinspitle.
Big crowds.

https://youtu.be/Fnao5SBunfI

Badly Drunk Boy

Oops! wrote: »

Pope John Paul 11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO-KIKGezCA

LaFuton

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Meat loaf during his fat phase...

he would do anything for loaf but he won't do fast...

poisonated

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

After the Beatles it would be Rihanna then Jackson

Rihanna? I don’t think so

murpho999

Severe lack of David Bowie on this thread.

Would knock Rihanna or Taylor Swift off any list.

Was huge in his day and his music still holds up.

JamieHP

Think what you want of him, but the biggest selling concert in Irish history is Robbie Williams in Phoenix Park, 135,000 tickets sold. Crazy numbers.

IAMAMORON

Bob Marley played in Dalymount park in the summer of 1980. ( and the Wailers of course)

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IAMAMORON

So did Pele. I always thought it was gas that the best soccer player in the world ( after Maradona of course ) was named after the Irish word for football. :P

Ag imirt Pele :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

Badly Drunk Boy

IAMAMORON wrote: »

So did Pele. I always thought it was gas that the best soccer player in the world ( after Maradona of course ) was named after the Irish word for football. :P

Ag imirt Pele :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

Missionaries eh?

BailMeOut

Robbie Williams, 2003 Pheonix Park with 135,000 in attendance.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pop-star-thrills-135000-in-park-25934279.html

Bobblehats

BailMeOut wrote: »

Robbie Williams, 2003 Pheonix Park with 135,000 in attendance

I’m loving pele instead

RobertKK

Taylor Swift is a bigger act than Rihanna and holds the record of being the first female solo act to do two nights in a row at Croke Park.

BailMeOut

RobertKK wrote: »

Taylor Swift is a bigger act than Rihanna and holds the record of being the first female solo act to do two nights in a row at Croke Park.

how do you determine who is bigger? Record sales or number of concert tickets sold?

IAMAMORON

BailMeOut wrote: »

how do you determine who is bigger? Record sales or number of concert tickets sold?

I am sorry but Taylor Swift will never be in the same league as Bob Marley.

I think it is worth clarifying before any volume arguments arrive.

To clarify my bias further, I would consider having to listen to a Taylor Swift album ( for even as little as 10 minutes )as a form of mental torture. Filling Croker twice to a gang of spoilt children does not equate to greatness, I hope so at least.

I am giving Robbie Williams a pass for the time being.

un5byh7sqpd2x0

Panthro wrote: »

Nirvana

Sir Henry's, Cork, August 20 1991

Recorded here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyj_DMVJNp4

rolling boh

The question was about the biggest act to have played here not the best so no point comparing personal favorites really as few will agree .I have no doubt myself that the Beatles are still the biggest band in popular music not my favorite by any means but the facts really point to them I think .

Arghus

Sure, most of the biggest acts in the world have played here at one time or another. It's like another poster has already said - we're not Outer Mongolia.

A more interesting question would be who are some of the biggest acts that haven't played here.

Panthro

BailMeOut wrote: »

how do you determine who is bigger? Record sales or number of concert tickets sold?

Google informs me Rhianna is 1.73m tall and my home gal Tay Tay swift is 1.78m All American altitude baby, aww yeah.

Montage of Feck

Upforthematch wrote: »

I know that best selling doesn't equal biggest but take a look at these lists on Wiki - not even in the top 20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists

Htf is Rhianna no.2 of all time?

Rothko

Arghus wrote: »

Sure, most of the biggest acts in the world have played here at one time or another. It's like another poster has already said - we're not Outer Mongolia.

A more interesting question would be who are some of the biggest acts that haven't played here.

Elvis is the obvious one as he never played outside America.

Off the top of my head, I don't think Motley Crue ever played here.

IAMAMORON

rolling boh wrote: »

The question was about the biggest act to have played here not the best so no point comparing personal favorites really as few will agree .I have no doubt myself that the Beatles are still the biggest band in popular music not my favorite by any means but the facts really point to them I think .

They still don't have as many album sales as Pope John Paul II though.

He wins, Karol Józef Wojtyła, he even beats Bob Marley and Peile/ Pelé.

We all forget Muhammad Ali as well. He even got busted for drink driving.

PTH2009

Rothko wrote: »

Elvis is the obvious one as he never played outside America.

Off the top of my head, I don't think Motley Crue ever played here.

A good few bands from the 80s never played here for some reason

Van Halen
Scorpions
Boston
Kansas

Rothko

PTH2009 wrote: »

A good few bands from the 80s never played here for some reason

Van Halen
Scorpions
Boston
Kansas

I'm particularly surprised that Van Halen have never paid us a visit.

MOR316

Beatles
Michael Jackson
U2
Rolling Stones

cj maxx

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Meat loaf during his fat phase...

Fat basterd walked off the stage in carrickmacross after a Meath lad hurled a can at him.

To my shame I was there

MaureensFry

Probably from a youths perspective its Rihanna, Eminem, Taylor Swift, Queen, U2, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga etc.